The Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate has partnered with local not-for-profit Koomari in a trial to reintroduce public charity bins.
Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel said the six-month trial would be the first step towards establishing a long-term solution for public charity bins, following their removal from public land due to illegal dumping.
“Last year illegal dumping around charity bins in public places put an unfair burden on charities during a time when their focus was supporting the pandemic recovery,” Mr Steel said.
“Illegal dumping is unfair to Canberrans who are doing the right thing and it’s unfair to the charities who are left to clean up the mess left by irresponsible members of the community,” he said.
“Local not-for-profit Koomarri will trial a new model of clothing/textile recycling drop off at two locations, after being chosen for their strong track record of consistent compliance and high reuse and return of items to the community.”
Mr Steel said the Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres had been selected as drop off locations for the trial, both of which would be closely monitored and locked at night to deter potential illegal dumping.
“If successful, we’ll be able to use this framework as the foundation for a permanent model with potentially more charities participating across Canberra,” the Minister said.
He said the six-month trial was expected to be ready for public use by the end of May.
