THERE’S a great cover-up happening on the main street, but the council has moved to peel back the shroud of mystery.
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The council’s permanently installed waste and recycling bins have been put under wraps for the duration as it deals with the influx of rubbish which comes with festival.
Waste director Bruce Logan said there was a need for bigger bins on Peel Street and rolled out wheely-bins along the drag.
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“All of the fixed bins on Peel Street have been covered-over for this festival,” he said.
“They get filled up very quickly and it also makes it harder for the staff to service them regularly.”
Mr Logan said litter wasn’t a big problem, but the amount of non-recyclable material tossed in the yellow bins needed to be addressed.
“The contamination rates could always be better,” he said.
“If the contamination is a level where Challenge won’t take that bin, that means that whole bin’s contents go into the landfill.”
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
