Council welcomes Coalition commitment to scrap glass bin

by JAMES POYNER
20th July 2026

MANNINGHAM MAYOR Jim Grivas has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Liberal Party that they will scrap the purple-lidded, glass recycling bin if they win the State Election in November.
Shadow Minister for Local Government, Bev McArthur, said Labor’s fourth-bin mandate would impose another unnecessary cost on Victorian households at a time they are facing increasing cost-of-living pressures.
“This unnecessary mandate is already driving up costs and diverting scarce resources away from the local services and infrastructure communities rely on every day,”
“I have travelled the length and breadth of Victoria, and everywhere I went the message from councils and ratepayers was the same: scrap the mandate.”
Mrs McArthur said.
The Liberals and Nationals have said they will also review Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme to identify opportunities to expand it, recover more recyclable material, and deliver better environmental and economic outcomes.
Shadow Minister for the Environment, Nick McGowan, said Victorians want better recycling outcomes, not more bins and bigger bills.
“Victorians are already struggling with soaring bills, and Labor’s answer is to force another costly service onto households,”
Mr McGowan said.
“The Liberals and Nationals will scrap the mandate and focus on practical measures that increase recycling without adding pressure to household budgets.”
The “let’s be clear on glass” campaign, led by Manningham Council Mayor Jim Grivas, has gained momentum.
Not only has there been an overwhelming rejection of the purple-lidded bin (83 per cent of those surveyed), but other local councils have joined the movement since it began with 30 in April/May 2026.
Following the election pledge by the Victorian Coalition, Mr Grivas said:

“The ball is now in Environment Minister Enver Erdogan’s court.
“It’s time to listen to councils, listen to communities and scrap the mandatory fourth-bin rollout before families are left paying more for a service they already have.”

M&N Bulletin will continue to monitor this developing story.