Fourth Glass Bin Rejected Locally

Wyndham residents have overwhelmingly rejected the Victorian Government’s plan to introduce a separate glass-only kerbside recycling bin, with strong support instead for expanding the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS).

More than 1,000 Wyndham residents took part in a statewide survey involving 35 Victorian councils, which gathered almost 25,000 responses.

The results showed 92.7 per cent of Wyndham respondents opposed adding a fourth, purple-lidded bin for glass recycling, while 90.1 per cent backed expanding the Container Deposit Scheme to include glass wine and spirit bottles.

Across Victoria, 83 per cent of respondents opposed the fourth bin, while 91 per cent supported broadening the Container Deposit Scheme to accept more types of glass containers.

Under current Victorian Government requirements, councils must introduce a separate glass-only kerbside collection service by July 2027.

For Wyndham, the change is expected to cost about $5.8 million to supply and deliver the new bins, with a further $1.9 million required to operate the service in its first year.

The survey suggests many Wyndham residents believe improving the existing Container Deposit Scheme is a more practical and cost-effective solution than introducing another household bin.

The 35 participating councils are now calling on the Victorian Government to reconsider the July 2027 deadline and explore alternatives that build on the growing success and community support of the Container Deposit Scheme.

Councils are also urging the State Government to publicly release the business case it says supports the mandatory fourth bin rollout, allowing it to be compared with independent economic modelling commissioned by councils in 2025.

Wyndham City is among the councils backing the push for a review, joining municipalities from across metropolitan and regional Victoria in calling for a more affordable approach to glass recycling.