The saga over the city’s recycling Reverse Vending Machines has taken another twist with news Orange has been left behind the Central West’s two other major centres.

The NSW Government initiative to reduce waste offers people a 10 cent refund for each approved item they return.

Bathurst and Dubbo locals can now drop off their bottles and cans at one of multiple Return and Earn locations, while Orange users continue to vent their anger on social media at problems with the city’s sole drop-off point at north Orange.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole inadvertently rubbed salt into Orange residents’ wounds with his accurate claim, “there are not many cities to have three machines”.

Bathurst’s RVMs are located at the Bathurst Community Op Shop in Kelso, Service NSW and Bathurst Recycling in Upfold Street, Gormans Hill.