The waste hierarchy is a list of waste management strategies. It is an internationally recognised approach to reducing waste by extracting the maximum use from products.
Council issues free waste vouchers annually to ratepayers. These vouchers can be used at any of Council's four resource recovery centres. Find out if you can use a voucher, or if waste fees and charges apply.
Council provides a wide range of waste management activities, including general waste service provision (collection and disposal), street sweeping, litter collection, cleansing parks and footpaths, education programs and the provision of waste management facilities.
Council provides programs, services and support to help schools minimise their waste, including Rethink Your Rubbish, the Towards Zero Waste Education Centre and organic recycling workshops.
Week three of the Six-week food waste challenge is about learning how to prevent food from becoming waste by planning your meals and shopping with a list. It's all about forming new habits.
To kick start the Six-week Food Waste Challenge, it's important to understand the drivers behind food waste in your household. If you understand what you waste and why, you can make informed changes to your meal planning, grocery shopping and food preparation practices.
Week four of the Six-week Food Waste Challenge focuses on understanding how food is best store to ensure it stays fresh and safe to eat for as long as possible.
