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Bird Hide closing temporarily
19 Jan 2021 3:07 PM

Lachlan Shire Council advises that the bird hide at the Lake Cargelligo Sewerage Lagoons will be closed to the publi...

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Murrin Bridge workshop
19 Jan 2021 3:04 PM

Lachlan Shire Council will be holding a public meeting/workshop in conjunction with the Murrin Bridge LALC to consul...

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Aboriginal community meetings
14 Jan 2021 12:16 PM

Lachlan Shire Council will be holding a public meeting/workshop in conjunction with the Wiradjuri Cultural Corporati...

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Container Deposit Scheme

The NSW Government is delivering the largest litter reduction scheme ever
introduced in NSW, Return and Earn.

Return and Earn was rolled out from 1 December 2017 and is helping to reduce the 160
million drink containers littering our environment each year. Drink containers make
up almost half of the volume of litter in NSW.

Return and Earn is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to reducing litter
volume in NSW by 40 per cent by 2020.

Key features of Return and Earn are:

  • When the scheme is fully rolled out, there will be more than 500 collection points across the state, including in remote towns of more than 500 people and at 270 sites across the Greater Sydney Region;
  • The 10-cent refund at reverse vending machines will be provided as a voucher for in store redemption, electronic transfer, cash or may be donated to a community group;
  • Eligible containers include most glass, cans, plastic and paperboard drink containers between 150 millilitres and three litres – those most often found in the litter stream.

How will this benefit my community?
The main beneficiaries of the scheme will be the environment and the community.
Over the next 20 years, the scheme is expected to result in:

1. 1.6 billion fewer beverage containers as litter
2. Almost 11 billion fewer beverage containers ending up in landfill
3. 12.6 billion more beverage containers being recycled.

What containers are eligible?
Most empty 150-millilitre to three-litre beverage containers will be eligible for a 10 cent refund when presented to an approved NSW collection point. There are some exceptions, and containers not eligible for a refund are described in the section below.

Container materials that may be eligible for a refund include PET, HDPE, glass, aluminium
steel, liquid paperboard.

Scheme exceptions

Containers that are not included in the scheme and therefore do not qualify for a
refund are:

  • plain milk (or milk substitute) containers
  • flavoured milk containers of one litre or more
  • pure fruit or vegetable juice containers of one litre or more
  • glass containers for wine and spirits
  • casks (plastic bladders in boxes) for wine and casks for water of one litre or more
  • sachets for wine of 250 millilitres or more
  • containers for cordials, and concentrated fruit/vegetable juices
  • registered health tonics

These drinks are predominantly consumed at home and are not found in the litter stream. They are also broadly similar to the exceptions in the South Australian and Northern Territory container deposit schemes, to aid consistency.

How do I participate?


As of 1 December 2017, consumers are able to exchange an eligible container at an
approved collection point to receive a 10 cent refund per container. Containers
should be empty, uncrushed, unbroken and with the original label attached.
There will be more than 500 collection points across NSW that may include reverse
vending machines (RVMs) in your local shopping centre or shops, over-the-counter
sites, existing recycling centres, or a combination of all. 

Collection Points

Fact Sheet

DrumMUSTER


Lachlan Shire Council participates in the drumMUSTER program.

The DrumMUSTER Collection Centre is open to collect empty, cleaned, non-returnable farm chemical containers.

All farmers within the Lachlan Shire are encouraged to bring their empty, properly cleaned non-returnable chemical containers to your local Waste Management Facility for collection and recycling. DrumMUSTER is for eligible plastic and steel containers only.

All drums brought in for collection and recycling must be cleaned correctly (triple rinsed) both inside and out (including caps and threads) and allowed to drain or air dry to ensure they contain no rinse water. Unclean and partly filled containers will not be accepted and will remain the property of the chemical user, not the Council.

DrumMUSTER is funded by a 4 cent per litre or kilogram levy on crop protection and animal health chemicals sold in rigid steel and plastic non-returnable containers. There are no additional charges involved. Farmers are also encouraged to clean out their sheds before the cyclone season.

For further information on recycling or the drumMUSTER program, please contact Lachlan Shire Council on 02 6895 1900
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Mobile Muster


MobileMuster is a free mobile phone recycling program that accepts all brands and types of mobile phones, plus their batteries, chargers and accessories. Basically, it's the industry's way of ensuring mobile phone products don't end up in landfill - but instead are recycled in a safe, secure and ethical way.


So why is this important? 

Well, over 90% of the materials used in a mobile are recyclable and can be reused, avoiding future greenhouse gas emissions, saving energy, protecting our environment and conserving scarce natural resources.

Mobile phone components should also never be thrown in the rubbish, where they can end up in landfill. For one thing they're not biodegradable, so they won't break down. On top of that, mobiles contain some substances that can potentially harm the environment if not disposed of correctly.


How to recycle

MobileMuster works with Lachlan Shire Council Australia Post to collect phones from the general public. We encourage people to return their old phones to the Lachlan Shire Council Office.

Each and every mobile we receive will be sent off to Mobile Muster to be dismantled and recycled, and any data left on the handset is destroyed through the recycling process.
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