The device is used to capture floating debris - including oil scum - from waterways.

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, on behalf of Coastal Warriors, has secured Environmental Protection Authority funding to purchase one of the Seabins.

The units cost $7700.

Coastal Warriors are also coordinating a local push to fund the purchase of a second unit.

Coastal Warriors' communication and education manager Meegan Stephens says she expects the first Seabin to arrive shortly.

"This is fantastic news," she said.

"Council has organised a grant through the EPA for one of the units and we are working on private funding for a second one too.

"We are currently approaching local businesses asking them to participate.

"That fundraising has reached about a quarter of the cost."

Ms Stephens says once the Seabin arrives it can be installed reasonably quickly.

A Seabin works like a "massive scale pool filter which is attached to a floating pontoon.

It requires some maintenance - including clearing debris and cleaning the filter. The Seabin picks up waste products and oil scum.

Ms Stephens says the company that builds the Seabins is based overseas.

A Seabin has been trialled in Sydney Harbour and worked perfectly, she said.

Port Macquarie Marina has agreed to house the Seabins with one to be strategically placed to capture an incoming tide.

The NSW EPA awarded Port Macquarie-Hastings Council $77,400 under the Council Litter Prevention Grants program, funded through the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative.

“Fishing hotspots attract a lot of tricky litter items like fishing line, bait bags, hooks, takeaway containers and cigarette butts – items which can often get stuck in hard-to-reach places and can have really damaging effects on the local environment,” said NSW Environment Protection Authority, Unit Head of Litter Programs, Rupert Saville.

“Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s use of the sea bin is an effective use of a new technology, and we expect that all the intervention programs will not only reduce litter, but help people stop and think twice about what they do with their own rubbish.”

“The project is a great example of the kind of projects the EPA grant program supports in its work to reduce the volume of litter in NSW by 40 per cent by the year 2020.”

Council's waste project officer Nicky Julian says council is committed to reducing litter in the region through educating the community and raising awareness about the impacts litter has on the environment.

"The installation of a Seabin at Port Macquarie’s Marina will be a first for local government in NSW, and we’re proud to work with the Environment Protection Authority,Port Macquarie Marina and the local Coastal Warriors to bring this innovative littler clean-up technology to our region,” she said.

The second unit, will be placed at the front entrance to the marina. Fundraising is currently underway by the group to secure funding for this second unit.

If you would like to make a donation toward the second Seabin email coastalwarrirosmnc@gmail.com

Coastal Warriors has enjoyed a successful year with some positive feedback from council and the community.

"We are encouraged that community groups are now contacting us to coordinate projects," Ms Stephens said.

"We plan to have a stall at the upcoming Hastings Sustainability Network too.

"The feedback from the community has been fantastic; we are stoked that people keep returning each month to help with our regular clean ups."

Coastal Warriors will be at Port Macquarie's Town Beach on March 3 from 8am until 11am for their next monthly clean up.

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