As Victoria transitions to standardised four-stream kerbside recycling, local governments face the question: what will mandatory kerbside glass collection mean in practice — for councils, communities, and the environment?
At the 2025 Coffs Waste Conference, Alex Keyte Beattie, Senior Environmental Consultant at Tonkin + Taylor, will present research and modelling developed using real data from multiple Victorian councils. Her session, Mandatory Kerbside Glass Collections: Considerations for Victorian Councils, explores the potential financial and environmental impacts of introducing a separate glass collection stream.
Key considerations include:
- The cost of providing a four-stream kerbside collection service
- Material capture performance
- The impact of a separate kerbside collection of carbon emissions
Real data from participating councils was used to develop assumptions for modelling a “typical council” under different service configurations. Consideration was also given to the impact that expanding Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) to include wine and spirits bottles could have on the cost and material capture of the kerbside services.
About the Coffs Waste Conference
Held from 13–15 May 2025 at Opal Cove Resort, the Coffs Waste Conference is one of Australia’s key waste and resource recovery events, bringing together industry, local and state government, and researchers.
Alex’s session is part of Tonkin + Taylor’s broader contribution to helping government and industry navigate complex waste issues with confidence.
Related session:
Don’t miss our second speaker, Kimberley Hope, Principal Waste and Resource Recovery Consultant, presenting on the challenges of circular economy planning. [Read more about her session here →]
To connect with our team or learn more about our waste and circular economy advisory services, contact us at: australia@tonkintaylor.com.au
