Reduce waste
Buy recycled
Buying recycled products keeps valuable materials out of landfill. Reduce waste by looking for recycled products when you shop.
Compost
A step-by-step guide to composting food scraps and garden waste - reduce organic waste that goes to landfill and improve your soil.
Household hazardous waste
We all have hazardous wastes at home. Learn how to reduce them, and also how to store and dispose of them safely.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Practical ways to reduce, reuse and recycle - plus rethink and refuse - to make a big difference to how much waste you create.
Reduce plastic waste
Tips for reducing plastic waste, especially plastics that can't be otherwise recycled.
Start a worm farm
Simple steps to creating a worm farm - a fantastic way to turn your organic waste into nutrient rich fertiliser for your plants and soils.
Where to recycle
What goes in the recycling bin and where to recycle things that don't.
Did you know?
- Up to 40 per cent of the waste generated by Australians is building waste.
- Engine oil never wears out, it just gets dirty. When you recycle your engine oil, it can be cleaned and used again. Check with your local council where you can recycle your used oil.
Page last modified: 20 Aug 2009