New bins are rolling in for the residents of Murray Bridge
It's out with the old and in with the new for residential bins in Murray Bridge – and there'll be different coloured lids, too.
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Murray Bridge’s bins will be replaced with new and improved bins by the end of the 2024-25 financial year.
The change will come under the local council’s contract with its waste contractor, Solo Resource Recovery, which was entered into by the previous council.
The replacements will begin in May, at no additional cost to residents – the replacement is included within the contract.
The current bins used by residents are more than 15 years old, which surpasses their 10-year lifespan.
Replacement will also help the council align bin colours with national standards, ensuring the region is ready for future developments.
Murray Bridge Mayor Wayne Thorley said he supported the bin replacement program.
"The current bins we have now are part of an older-style model of waste management; the new ones will belong to Solo Resource Recovery," he said.
"(Solo) have a responsibility to maintain and care for them, so it's a much more cost effective approach from the council.
"I think we save, over a seven-year period, about $1 million ... if you throw the cost of the bins into account."
What will happen during the bin replacement?
- Residents will receive new bins in mid-2025
- All old bins will be recycled to reduce waste and environmental impact
- Households with a three-bin system will exchange current bins – dark green with blue, yellow and dark green lids – for new black bins with red, yellow and green lids
- Households with a two-bin system will exchange current bins – dark green with blue and yellow lids – for new black bins with red and yellow lids
Council CEO Heather Barclay said around 30,000 bins need to be delivered to the whole region.
"People will have different circumstances and they will have questions, so there'll be a whole lot of Q and A," she said.
The council would share further information in the lead-up to the rollout, ensuring residents had all the details they needed to get ready for the replacement.
This will include communication regarding timelines, instructions and waste education.
- Contact the Murray Bridge council: Visit 2 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge, call 8539 1100 or email council@murraybridge.sa.gov.au.
