Results from a recent bin audit conducted across the Shire has shown Highland residents are tops at recycling. Conducted throughout May and June, the bin audit revealed that 65.3 per cent of all waste generated by the sample study was correctly placed in the recyclable bin. “This is a fantastic result!” said Council’s Waste Education...
Wingecarribee Shire Council wishes to remind residents that rubbish collections will not take place on either Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. The temporary change to scheduling is a result of both public holidays falling on a Sunday. Services temporarily affected include collections of domestic garbage, recycling and garden organics services. Collections will resume as...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has recommenced accepting concrete and building waste effective immediately at its Moss Vale Resource Recovery Centre (RRC). Concrete products including building and construction concrete, brick, tile and cement sheeting products can all again be disposed of at the facility. The initial restriction was implemented In August following the discovery of a small...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has today confirmed a small amount of asbestos has been found in a sample of crushed concrete at Council’s Resource Recovery Centre (RRC). The white asbestos (chrysotile) was confirmed via routine laboratory testing. At this stage the amount of asbestos found is unknown. Further tests are currently being undertaken. Council is undertaking...
Wingecarribee Shire Council wishes to advise that the Moss Vale Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) will be closed Monday 25 July due to a fire within the green waste disposal area. The fire was reported in the early hours of the morning with crews form Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service attending...