Halve Garbage Waste Program

Halve Garbage Waste is an innovative project that aims to reduce waste-to-landfill by composting or worm-farming. Around 50% of household garbage is food scraps and garden waste. So, if every household composted, we would cut our waste to landfill by half!

Funded through Sustainability Victoria, the Half Garbage Waste project involved 1000 households from across Frankston City. These households were given a free compost bin or subsidised worm farm and received a $20 rebate on their Annual Rates, and, in return, changed from weekly to fortnightly household garbage collection, with their garbage bin identified by a red lid.

So far the project has been a great success! By February 2007 99% of participating households were composting or worm farming their kitchen scraps and 60% composting their garden waste! Most participants reported that the compost bin or worm farm was easy to set up and use every day. Many participants also reduced their household waste by other means, such as buying products with less packaging or with packaging that could be recycled and using reusable bags when
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• Halve Garbage Waste - Schools Workshops Booklet

Frankston City Council is looking at options to expand the program in the future. For more information, please contact the Waste and Litter Campaign Officer:

Phone: 9784 1009
Email: environment@frankston.vic.gov.au
Form: Halve garbage waste program - Expression of Interest

 

 

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