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A LOCAL waste report card has revealed more than 70 per cent of all residential waste is being diverted from landfill thanks to the four-bin system.

The report conducted by the Surf Coast Shire Council has compiled data from the past 12 years and tracked the tonnes collected from each bin type.

It shows key milestones in the journey towards a more sustainable waste system including the start of the Anglesea Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) trial, a new recycling contractor, the purple-lidded bins, and the introduction of the FOGO bin.

Cr Adrian Schonfelder said the data paints a clear picture of how residents’ efforts are paying off.

“Our community has made great progress in sorting their household rubbish and recycling to reduce the amount we are sending

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