Bin audits

We audit the four bins each year to see where we need to improve.

Two people in high vis using rakes on a pile of organic waste

Less contamination

This year’s audits showed less contamination (wrong items in the bin) in the FOGO, glass and recycling streams, which is great!

Close up of someone wearing boots using pincers to remove rubbish from organic material

Landfill contamination

But HALF of what’s in our red-lid landfill bins should have gone into the FOGO, glass or recycling bins instead.

Red lidded landfill bin sitting on a kerb in front of a fence

Keep food out of the landfill bin

Food makes up a whopping 37% of the landfill bin and green waste like lawn clippings, branches and prunings adds another 4%.

a pile of rubbish at the landfill

Lost resources

These are considered lost resources that could have been made into something new through recycling or used to make compost to grow our foods.

Overhead view of a truck spraying water on rows of compost

Anglesea landfill

Also, Anglesea landfill is almost full, and when it closes we'll have to transport waste elsewhere.

aerial view of the Anglesea landfill
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