Project communications and education manager at Transpacific Cleanaway Nina McHardy said while it was early days, there had been a reduction of waste transported to landfill.

“We are really happy with ... the number of correct bins at the kerbside,” Ms McHardy said yesterday.

“It shows, as a whole, the community is embracing the service.

“We also monitor contamination rates — that is the level of incorrect items going into the organics bin and these levels are low.

“This again tells us most residents are doing the right thing.”

The system was rolled out about four weeks ago.

The green-lidded bin is collected weekly, while the red-lidded for general waste and the yellow-lidded recycling bin alternate between fortnightly collections.

“Although the system is a change in routine and habits, there’s been such a positive community response,” McHardy said.

She said large families were the only ones with problems so far.

“They have had issues with the fortnightly pick-up because their bins have been too small but we have been up-sizing those bins,” she said.

“We have been able to downsize bins at units, making the red and green bins the same size.”

Ms McHardy said a green team was visiting residents who needed help adapting to the Halve Waste initiative.

“A lot of recyclables are going into the red bin, which fills it quicker than usual so we are teaching people about what can go in the yellow bin,” she said.

Wodonga Council and Indigo Shire plan to roll-out their organic collection later this year.

Anybody struggling with the bin system can have the green team visit their home.

For more information, you can contact halve waste.com.au.

We are really happy with ... the number of correct bins at the kerbside. It shows, as a whole, the community is embracing the service. Nina McHardy