Lancefield locals are encouraged to think twice about what they are sending to landfill through the launch of a Lancefield Recycle Centre last week.
The Neighbourhood House initiative enables residents to ethically dispose of normally hard-to-recycle waste through simple sorting at The Townhouse drop-point.
People can now easily dispose of and recycle bread tags, writing instruments, dish washing and air products, contact lenses and cases and batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and nine-volt).
Oral care products such as electric toothbrushes and bases as well as aluminium coffee pods can also be disposed of. Coffee pod brands accepted are Nescafe Dolce Gusto and Espresso.
LNH coordinator Vivien Philpotts said the Neighbourhood House was working in partnership with Macedon Ranges Sustainability’s Waste and Recycling group and TerraCycle to deliver the project.
“We hope people take on the challenge to recycle and use the containers appropriately,” she said.
“Reducing our waste and reducing what goes into landfill is important to this community and it’s part of the reason we have gone plastic bag free. It all makes a difference and the feel good feeling is worth it.”
Items can be left at the recycle centre at The Townhouse at 28 High Street in Lancefield.
Containers are clearly labelled, easy to use and can be accessed 24 hours.
Mobile phones, printer cartridges and toner can still be recycled at the Lancefield Post Office.
Lancefield Neighbourhood House is closed at this time but its Townhouse remains open three days a week to offer support for those in need. Contact the Neighbourhood House for details.
