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Look out for the green compostable bags coming to your door

In Summary

Council will distribute complimentary green compostable bags to households with a green lid bin throughout February and March 2026 for use in kitchen caddies.
The compostable bags support correct disposal of food scraps in green lid bins, helping divert organic waste from landfill and enabling it to be processed into compost.
Each household is entitled to two complimentary rolls of caddy liners per year, with one delivered and an additional roll available for collection from Council Customer Service if required.
Residents who have not received their compostable bags by 15 March 2026 are encouraged to contact Council, and further information about green lid bins is available on Council’s website.

Residents can expect to receive their next complimentary roll of compostable bags to be used in the kitchen caddy, delivered to all households with a green lid bin.

Since the rollout in 2016, residents have demonstrated a commitment to improving waste management including sorting and placing waste in the appropriate bin. With this support, Greater Shepparton City Council have achieved great results for diverting waste from landfill.

Council’s Acting Director Infrastructure, Janelle Bunfield, thanked the community for their role in helping reduce waste to landfill.

“The green compostable bags play a key role in facilitating appropriate disposal of food scraps into the green lid bin. By ensuring organic material is not in our red lid bin, we reduce the amount of organic materials going to landfill and instead recover organic material for reuse as compost. It’s a win for both the environment and the community,” she said.

“The compostable bags provided by Council meet strict Australian standards and are specifically designed to break down during the composting process. We urge residents to only use these bags in their kitchen caddies and green lid bins to maintain low contamination levels and maximise the benefits of this service.”

Residents without a complimentary kitchen caddy can visit Greater Shepparton City Council at 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton, to request one from Customer Service.

Every household is entitled to receive up to two complimentary rolls of caddy liners per year. One roll is delivered to the property, and an additional roll is available for collection from Customer Service if needed. These caddy liners are to be used only for the kitchen caddy. Kitchen Caddies are also available upon request at Customer Service.

If you haven’t received your complimentary roll of compostable bags by 15 March 2026, please contact Council’s Customer Service team at 5832 9700 or email council@shepparton.vic.gov.au.

For more information on what can and can’t go in the green lid bins, visit our Food/garden Organics webpage here.