Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Items don’t need to be washed thoroughly before they are placed in the recycling bin. You just need to ensure that items are empty so remove solid food scraps and liquids or give a light rinse.
Remember to put your recycling loose into your recycling bin. If you put your recycling into plastic bags, it cannot be recycled.
As part of the Shire wide soft plastics pilot, soft plastics can be placed in special orange recycling bags and placed in your yellow lid recycling bin. Learn more about the trial on our website mrsc.vic.gov.au/soft-plastics
Creating ‘bin stations’ in your house helps make sorting your waste easy and convenient. Try setting up a small version of the four-bin system at high-traffic points in your home to increase your recycling.
Deconstruct and flatten cardboard boxes to make more room in your recycling bin.

Try shopping consciously and look for everyday items that come in recyclable or biodegradable packaging. This will help reduce the amount of waste that your household generates.
Buy in bulk. It’s often cheaper to buy items in bulk and they often come without unnecessary packaging filling up your bins.
Be food smart. Items displaying a ‘use by’ date must be consumed before or on that date. A ‘best before’ date gives you an idea of how long foods will last before they lose their quality. Consider stocking up your freezer so you can extend the life of some consumable items.
Remember to take your reusable shopping bags with you to the shops.
For more tips on reducing your waste, visit our website mrsc.vic.gov.au/reduce

Recycling Tips