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Where does Mount Gambier’s recycling go? All of Mount Gambier’s kerbside recycling goes to the Green Triangle Recyclers facility in Mount Gambier. There it is sorted into different categories – paper
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Are the blue recycling bins still being sorted and recycled or just mixed with landfill?
Alex Bailey asked 11 months agoThanks for your question.
All of Mount Gambier’s kerbside recycling goes to the Green Triangle Recyclers facility in Mount Gambier. There it is sorted into different categories – paper, cardboard, metal, glass, PET plastic (#1), HDPE plastic (#2) etc.The materials are baled and then sent to other facilities to be turned into new products.The recycling industry is an open market, where recycling processors sell their material where they can get the highest price. Here are some examples of what happens to Mount Gambier’s recycling:- Cardboard and mixed paper are sent to facilities in Victoria and New South Wales where they are turned into new recycled paper products.
- Newspaper is sent to Adelaide where it’s turned into kitty litter.
- PET plastic (#1) is sent to Sydney where it’s turned into plastic bottles.
- HDPE plastic (#2) is sent to Moama NSW where it’s turned into drainage pipes.
Only contamination from recycling bins is sent to landfill. This highlights the importance of making sure you don’t contaminate your recycling bin.See this page of Council’s website for more information:We hope this helps to answer your question.Have Your Say Mount Gambier Project TeamThanks for your quesiton.,Where does Mount Gambier’s recycling go? All of Mount Gambier’s kerbside recycling goes to the Green Triangle Recyclers facility in Mount Gambier. There it is sorted into different categories – paper,cardboard,metal, glassThanks for your quesiton. Where does Mount Gambier’s recycling go? All of Mount Gambier’s kerbside recycling goes to the Green Triangle Recyclers facility in Mount Gambier. There it is sorted into different categories – paper cardboard metal glass
