10 ways to reduce waste at home
Reducing the amount of waste we create in the first place is the key to collectively cutting landfill in Western Australia. Here's 10 ways to reduce your waste.
Be a GREAT Sort
and do better than the bin
G
Gift items to charity, swap or sell
R
Recycle these 5
E
Earth-cycle food scraps and garden waste
A
Avoid excess packaging T Take to drop-off pointsTo find out the tricks for being a GREAT Sort – and reduce what you put in your landfill bin – click on each of the solutions above.
Join the GREAT Sorts in your street who put 60% less into the landfill bin
.jpg)
How to compost like a champion
WA's ultimate op shop guide
Giving items a second life is one of the best ways to be a GREAT Sort. These are our – and your – favourite op shops in Perth and further afield. Last updated: July 2020
Beginners Composting: Bokashi, Worm Farms & Bins
Home composting can be a great way to reduce the volume of food waste your household sends to landfill. Find out how you can cut down on your waste.
A WORLD WITH LESS LANDFILL WASTE
Your landfill bin is the last place for your waste ... with a bit of waste sorting at home, it could be almost empty each week! There are GREAT Sorts out there who put 60 per cent less into their landfill bin.
In fact, we can all become GREAT Sorts just by remembering …
G is for Gifting things to charity, swapping or selling.
R is for Recycling only these 5 things: Cans, cardboard, paper, glass and plastic (bottles, jars and containers)
E is for Earth-cycling food scraps and garden waste into compost.
A is for Avoiding excess packaging and disposable containers.
T is for Taking batteries, e-waste and chemicals to special drop-off points.
It’s easy to find a better place for unwanted items and reduce what we send to landfill.
Be a GREAT Sort … Landfill is the last resort!
Community Events
May
29
FOGO Compost Giveaway
Location: Perth - South metro
Jun
04
Online Recycling Facility Tour: Canning Vale Centre
Location: Perth - South metro
Jun
16
Online Recycling Facility Tour: EMRC Residents
Location: Perth - East metroPerth Hills and Avon Valley
Schools
If your students are hungry for knowledge, we have fun resources to encourage good sorting habits
Better bags
8 out of 10 West Australians remember their reusable bags on almost every shopping trip.