Wollongong removes bin enclosures, replaces with wheelie bins
Council removing 1,600 wooden and steel enclosures and replacing them with red-lid wheelie bins in high-use areas.
Wollongong City Council is replacing its fancy bin enclosures with standard red-lid wheelie bins secured to galvanised posts. Stuart Park and Austinmer Beach already have the new setup, and the rollout is spreading across the city.
The council says the new bins are easier to empty and allow larger rubbish volumes, stopping overflow in busy summer areas. The old enclosures keep getting vandalised and attract vermin, the council states.
Some isolated enclosures had been removed because of inappropriate use or reduced visitation. A new post costs about $90 to install; the old enclosures cost $2,500 each to replace.
The change also adds 100 extra bins across the city.
- 1,600
- Enclosures being removed
- $90
- Cost per new post
- $2,500
- Cost per old enclosure
- 100
- Extra bins added
Why it mattersYour local parks and beaches will look less polished but the council says it will work better, empty faster, and cost far less to maintain.
AustraliaWollongong residents and visitors will see wheelie bins instead of enclosed rubbish facilities in public spaces from now on.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 1 h ago
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