Young people who have moved to regional Australia are experiencing frustration due to the lack of kerbside recycling services. In cities like Geraldton, they often have to stockpile their recyclables until they can make a trip to larger cities for proper disposal.
Young people moving to regional Australia say living without regular recycling pick up is a frustrating adjustment.
"It's not a small, insignificant town, and they've got goals to be carbon neutral," Callum said, of the coastal city with a population of about 39,000.In 2020/21, Australia generated about 76 million tonnes of waste, according to the 2022 National Waste Report.And while the rate of recycling is estimated at 60 per cent, not everyone has that option.
Like Geraldton, Broken Hill offers recycling services through the local tip and there is a dedicated service where recyclable cans and bottles can be exchanged for 10 cents each. "Upfront capital costs to provide the yellow top bin service and then a facility to process it is not cheap, 7 to 8 million or maybe more to get that thing going," Mr Dufour told triple j hack.", the cost to provide the recycling is offset by the market value of the product, which is currently very low for cardboard and plastics."Dr Ben Madden is a waste expert at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney, and says the issue is complex.
"There are government mandates likely coming into effect soon mandating minimum recycle content in new packaging, so hopefully that does drive an increase in recycling."Back in Geraldton, Callum reckons there are major barriers to recycling before it even reaches the yellow top bin.
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