Question: I collect containers for recycling and donate proceeds to charity. Can I remove recyclable containers from the body corporate shared recycling bins?
I live in a body corporate and have been collecting containers for recycling. I donate the proceeds to the Woody Point Special School P&C to help purchase educational equipment and resources for students with disabilities. Can I remove recyclable containers from the body corporate shared recycling bins, particularly in cases where other residents may not be recycling them.
Answer: I don’t see why this wouldn’t be acceptable, provided you can retrieve the containers safely.
I don’t see why this wouldn’t be acceptable, provided you can retrieve the containers safely.
Has anyone complained about you doing this? Perhaps some people are concerned you may have an accident or are making a mess. I’m presuming you don’t do this.
So your intent is clear, you could send a note to your committee advising them of what you are doing and ask if they have any questions.
On a wider note for anyone interested in having a similar program at their scheme, collection programs like this are a positive way your body corporate can make a difference. A few organisations are running these programs. Our company has worked with Containers for Change and we are happy to recommend them.
This post appears in the November 2024 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine.
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