Category: Recycling

If you love throwing parties in your backyard, you most likely have a lot of waste to deal with afterwards. Handling waste properly is important, but you might be unsure how to go about it. What goes where? According to a 2019 report, each individual in NSW produced 8.8 kilograms of waste each week. This […]

Due to our busy lives, we often find ourselves surrounded by books we’ve already read, new ones that we’ll probably never open, or books we’ve simply outgrown. They just sit on the shelves, gathering dust. Instead of letting them sit unused in the corner, imagine the joy of giving them a new purpose by donating […]

After you've decluttered your space, you might find yourself with old furniture, appliances, and garden waste that you need to dispose of. Whether you’re downsizing, making room for new items, or simply refreshing your home, you’ll need a convenient way to get rid of these items.  Don’t worry!  Your local council offers a service that […]

Imagine taking a peaceful stroll in the park, enjoying the gentle warmth of the sun and the fresh air. But as you walk, you’re interrupted by a disturbing sight— litter scattered everywhere, from empty chip bags and soda cans to cigarette butts. You pause, realising that something needs to change. Litter is a major issue […]

Redecorating our homes to match our changing tastes and preferences is always thrilling. It can be by picking new furniture, stripping the kitchen or bathroom, and letting go of some old stuff, like your dusty blinds, to make space for better ones.  We all use blinds to manage light and add privacy at home, just […]

Take a look around. You’re probably surrounded by glass, from the mirrors and windows in your living room to the solar panels powering your home. This shows how glass has become a staple material in various aspects of our lives. But what happens to glass when it breaks and turns into seemingly unusable pieces? Most […]

Mattresses provide comfort after a long day, but they’ve become a problem for Australia’s waste management in recent years. Approximately 1.8 million end-of-life (EOL) mattresses are disposed of in the country annually. Unfortunately, many of these are in landfills or illegally dumped in streets and bushlands.   Although 60% of this figure is collected for recycling, […]

Scrap metal, whether from old cast iron pans, steel bicycles, fences, or excess rebars, is highly valuable and recyclable. Once retrieved from scrap and rubbish, it can be sorted, sheared, and smelted to become useful raw material. It would be best to recycle steel and scrap metal whenever possible. Not only is it very difficult […]

You recently completed renovating your bathroom or home when you find broken tiles and other construction debris. While it’s very typical to have fragments of old tiles lying around after demolition, tile disposal is challenging and may require more attention than you think. Unlike garden waste, you cannot just set and forget old tiles. Throwing […]

House construction, renovation, or several DIY masonry and landscaping projects can leave you with a massive heap of bricks to get rid (or take care of). As soon as you finish a project, you’ll feel burdened thinking about how to dispose of it without breaking the bank. Read on to explore all disposal options and […]

Most Aussies don’t think twice about throwing away broken and busted light bulbs. When an LED, CFL, or incandescent bulb burns out or breaks, we immediately pay attention to the yellow bin (recycling bin). After all, it is mostly metal and glass, right? Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as that. If you think about it […]

Every year, Australians throw away approximately 1.84 billion single-use coffee cups—most of which fill up landfills and oceans. By coffee cups, that includes their plastic lids, polluting waterways and oceans at a rate estimated to triple by 2040.  With those figures and forecasts in mind, the government, local businesses, and consumers are shifting away from […]

Plastic bags – those flimsy, seemingly harmless carriers – wreak havoc on Australia’s environment. Their impact has been profound and evident across several suburbs, from clogging up waterways to endangering wildlife. But what do the numbers say about Australia’s plastic bag waste crisis?  Australia ranks second globally in per capita waste generation, with each individual […]

Are you ready to positively impact the environment while earning rewards? The NSW Return & Earn Scheme is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a cleaner and greener future. This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know about the scheme, making participation easy and rewarding. The Return & Earn Scheme is […]

Claiming that illegal dumping occurs in almost every city worldwide is a long shot. But it’s safe to say that proper waste disposal is a global challenge, as we throw away 2.12 billion tons of rubbish every year. Moreover, the NSW EPA reported that about 35% of communities and 27% of waste generating businesses in […]