Published on Friday, 25 March 2022 at 8:23:17 AM
Following community requests, the blue recycling bins in Drummond Cove have been returned to the John Batten Community Hall carpark on Whitehill Road.
Three years ago, high bin contamination rates which included fish frames, guts and general rubbish resulted in the bins being moved from the carpark to Bayside Park.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said he is confident the community will do the right thing, no matter where the bins are located.
“We’ve had the blue bins in this location before and unfortunately some people thought they could throw whatever they wanted into them,” he said.
“Unfortunately when contamination occurs, the entire contents of these bins goes straight to landfill which ruins it for everyone making the effort to recycle their type 1 and 2 plastics.
“The community says it wants this service so we are counting on them to do the right thing this time otherwise the bins will be moved again.”
For more than three years the City has been collecting type 1 and 2 plastics in blue bins in Drummond Cove and 14 other locations across the City.
To identify what plastics are type 1 and 2, look for the symbol on the item. Plastics include soft drink, juice and water bottles as well as common white and coloured plastic such as milk containers and shampoo bottles.
All bottle lids should be removed and items rinsed out before being recycled.
More information on recycling in the City here
Blue plastic recycling bin locations:
- Beachlands Primary School – Corner of Whitfield Street and Bradley Street
- Bluff Point Primary School – 18 Mitchell Street, Bluff Point
- Spalding Horse and Pony Club – 556 Chapman Road, Sunset Beach
- Geraldton Primary School – Augustus Street, Geraldton
- Geraldton Surf Life Saving Club – 260 Willcock Drive, Mahomets Flats
- Greenough Museum & Gardens - 11 Phillips Road, Greenough
- Drummond Cove – John Batten Community Hall carpark, Whitehill Road
- Leaning Tree Community School – 74 Macedonia Drive, Glenfield
- Meru Landfill (after weighbridge) – 61 Landfill Lane Narngulu
- Mt Tarcoola Primary School – Acacia Street, Mt Tarcoola
- Paringa Park – Paringa Street, Mount Tarcoola
- PCYC – 105 Pass Street, Wonthella
- QEII Carpark - 88 Durlacher Street, Geraldton
- Strathalbyn Christian College – 15 Cedar Crescent, Strathalbyn
- Waggrakine Primary School – Hall Road, Waggrakine
- Walkaway Primary School - Evans Road, Walkaway
- Wandina Primary School – 29 Ajax Drive, Wandina
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