FAQs

Waste management is a key responsibility of Local Government, benefitting all residents and many businesses. Everyone has a role to play in managing waste efficiently and sustainably.

The waste sector is evolving, driven by rising costs, new technologies and Government policies that support a low-carbon, circular economy. To keep up with these changes, we must start seeing waste as a valuable resource, one that can help reduce costs and lessen our impact on the planet.

A closed-loop approach to designing products and systems that minimises waste and makes the most of resources by re-using and re-purposing materials. Some examples of the Circular Economy in action are below:  

Resource Recovery is the process of obtaining resources or energy from discarded materials. Currently by law, anything put in the bin is called ‘waste’. Any materials that are diverted from landfill into a stream where they can be re-used, recycled or repurposed are included in ‘resource recovery’.

Correct use of our kerbside green FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) and yellow co-mingled recycling bins are the easiest way to recover resources city-wide, while also providing a convenient solution for household waste disposal.