BioBag compostable bags have been chosen again.
A recent waste audit conducted in the North and North West of Tasmania indicated that approximately 56% of waste generated by households is organic. This represents about 34,597 tonnes of organic waste going to landfills each year. Northern Tasmanian Waste Management Group (NTWMG) and the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group (CCWMG) have decided to take action on the amount of organic waste entering the landfills Three municipalities in the region were chosen to participate in the kerbside organics recycling trial - Meander Valley Council, Latrobe Council and West Tamar Council. There will be approximately 250 households participating from each council for the six-month trial. They will receive a letter explaining the trial and giving the resident an option to opt out if they do not wish to participate. Each household will receive a 240L wheelie bin and kitchen caddy with BioBag composstable and biodegradable bags for the organic materials to be deposited. The trial will commence in June 2011. Once it has been commissioned the organic materials collected will be taken to the Dulverton Organics Recycling Facility and the Launceston Waste Centre where they will be composted in open windrows.
