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Welcome to your e-newsletter about managing waste at units, townhouses and apartments.
If you are a landlord, property manager or real estate agent, please share this with the residents living in the properties you manage that use Council's kerbside waste service. Thank you for helping Merri-bek residents informed.
Tips for using shared bins
Many residents living in apartments, units and townhouses share their bins. Shared bins are used where there is not enough space for each household to store 4 bins.
Follow these tips to get the most out of your shared bins:
- Store shared bins in a central area so that everyone can access them safely
- Agree who will take the bins out for collection and bring them in each week
- Ensure shared bins are not too heavy (less than 30kg) and are not overfilled as we may not be able to collect them
- If you need to review the number of shared bins at your site, discuss this with your Owners Corporation before contacting Council for help.
Tips for saving space
Please remember that your bins are shared between everyone in the building. To help make sure your shared bins are not overflowing, please:
- Do not put large items in the bin. You can book a hard waste collection for bulky items.
- Flatten plastic bottles, cans and other squash-able containers.
- Rip up or flatten cardboard boxes, as they can stick in the bin and take up a lot of space.
- Reduce the amount of packaging you are purchasing, and therefore throwing away.
WATCH: What goes in each bin?
When we use our bins correctly we help keep more items out of landfill and turn them into new things, like glass jars, cardboard boxes, compost and mulch!
What goes in each bin? Refresh your knowledge by watching the video below:
You can also download our "What goes in each bin" poster.
Here are some events targeted at people living in units, townhouses and apartments, that you might be interested in.
Solar for apartments webinar
People living in apartments can enjoy the benefits of clean, renewable energy.
Come along to the webinar to hear how you can install solar in your apartment and support currently available. Hear speakers from:
- Solar Victoria
- Allume Energy
- Solar Savers
- Apartment resident who has installed solar.
Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Where: Online
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Better living in apartments and units
The High Life Expo is for people who live in or own apartments and units, and the people that help manage them.
Owners, Renters, Strata managers, Facility managers, Come on down!
Learn how to make apartments, apartment buildings, and units more comfortable, efficient, healthy, and lovely to live in. Merri-bek City Council is a proud supporter of the High Life Expo
Date: Saturday 1 June 2024
Where: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne
Bookings essential for this free event.
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Merri-bek City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Merri-bek, and pays respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging, as well as to all First Nations’ communities who significantly contribute to the life of the area.
