Waste Management

Sunday, October 4, 2009

There's been a lot happening in the Shire of Kent lately to do with waste management.

Council are planning to use Royalties for Regions money to upgrade both the Nyabing and Pingrup rubbish tips.

Pingrup will be first on the agenda, as the tip is unfortunately situated near salt lakes, so needs to be closed down and a transfer station built. Nyabing will follow in a year or two.

The sewerage pits in Nyabing have had to be upgraded following an Environmental Protection Authority order. Since the sewerage pit could overflow into the Nyabing Creek, new pits are needed that will take the town into the future. The total cost of this exercise has been enormous, so council are indeed fortunate that Royalties for Regions money has been accessible for this project. Below is a photo of the works currently underway:

Council have encouraged residents to recycle with the introduction of a kerbside recycling programme in 2007. We are probably the only Shire with a population this size that has undertaken this initiative. Town residents help cover the cost for the facility in their rates, while council picks up the balance in the interest of keeping our rubbish levels down.

Residents of the Shire who are out of town can bring their recycling in and deposit in the bins provided in each townsite. There is no charge for this facility.

If you are uncertain about what can be recycled, ask at the Shire Office. A brochure will be available soon explaining what can and can't be placed in kerbside recycling bins.