Alpine Shire recycles 15,501 kilograms of soft plastic

Residents from the Alpine Shire have recycled a total of 15,501 kilograms of soft plastic between 2024 and 2026, contributing 16 per cent to the total amount recycled across four local government areas, including Albury, Indigo Shire and Wodonga. According to data collected by Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA) over a two-year period, Alpine Shire collected 15,501 kilograms, Albury 22,369 kilograms, Indigo Shire 35,549 kilograms and Wodonga 19,399 kilograms. Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr Sarah Nicholas, said the soft plastics recycling program has allowed residents to confidently recycle their soft plastics, knowing there is strong governance behind the SPSA to ensure long-term positive outcomes. "We were given the invaluable opportunity to be part of a kerbside trial back in 2024, which has now led to an ongoing kerbside program for all residents of our region," she said. "Thanks to the advocacy of the SPSA, industries are now coming together with governments to develop sustainable solutions for community members across Australia, including right here in Alpine Shire." Cr Nicholas said, with a further uptake, Alpine Shire communities are capable of doubling the amount being recycled. "Recycling our soft plastics ensures we are keeping these materials out of landfill, so they can be used to create new products we need," she said. "It also means community members will also have more room in their red-lidded kerbside landfill bins for materials which cannot be reused or recycled in any other way." Cr Nicholas said community members are integral to the success of the program. "To sustain this program, we need to continue demonstrating we are using it, which means if you are yet to start, now is the time to register and pick up your orange bags," she said. "Recycling soft plastics in the Alpine Shire is as easy as putting them all into the orange bag, so it's the size of a basketball, tying the bag closed and placing it into your yellow-lidded kerb-side recycling bin." Community members can register for the program and pick up their orange collection bags by visiting the council office in Bright, or libraries or visitor information centres in Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford. More information about the soft plastic recycling program can be found online by visiting: https://www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/residents-ratepayers/waste-recycling/residential-soft-plastics-recycling-program Community members can learn more about the SPSA by visiting https://spsa.au/

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