Macedon Ranges residents now have another option for recycling their usable goods or picking up a bargain, following the opening of a new resale shop at the Romsey Resource Recovery Facility.
The new shop is the second in the shire following the recent upgrade and reopening of the resale shop at the Kyneton Resource Recovery Facility. Both projects were made possible thanks to just over $150,000 in grant funding from Sustainability Victoria's Circular Economy Councils Fund – Round 3 on behalf of the Victorian Government.
The Romsey resale shop was officially opened at an event last Friday attended by State Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas, Mayor Annette Death, fellow Councillors and Council staff.
Through these resale shops, residents can donate their unwanted household furniture, tools, sporting gear, toys, books, useful building materials and more to be resold, diverting waste to landfill and giving them a second life. Proceeds go towards the ongoing operations of the volunteer-led shops.
Mayor Death thanked Sustainability Victoria and the Victorian Government for the funding contribution, assisting Council to implement more initiatives that support the community to transition to a circular economy.
"We know our community is passionate about recycling and reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfill – the resale shops provide another way to do this," she said.
"A key priority in our Council Plan is to minimise the generation of waste and establish alternatives to landfill disposal, and we will continue to look at innovative ways to deliver this."
Used clothing and textiles won't be resold at the resale shops, with residents encouraged to continue donating these items to local op-shops if they remain good quality. Textile bins for recycling all other items not of reusable quality are available at all three of Council's resource recovery facilities.
Both the Romsey and Kyneton resale shops are open during each respective facility's opening hours and are run with the assistance of Council staff and volunteers.
For information regarding open hours, items that can be donated, and how to volunteer visit resale shops.
