CIRCULAR ECONOMY... Copper Coast Council waste management team members Mark Miller, Chad Martin, Simone Gardiner and Craig Hoffman on a recent tour to Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority; behind them are bales of paper and cardboard collected from residents’ fortnightly recycling bins, ready for the next step of the recycling process.
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COPPER Coast Council is leading the way in sustainable waste management, with the region’s food organics and garden organics (FOGO) program continuing to grow.
As part of its commitment to the circular economy, council provides residents with a free roll of compostable bags, available for pick up from the Kadina council office.
These bags are ideal for kitchen caddies and can be transferred directly into green-lidded FOGO bins for collection.
The FOGO program is already showing strong results, with households diverting an average of 5.32 kilograms of organic material per week from landfill.
Council is introducing several new initiatives to boost community participation, including the rollout of purpose-built waste stations across local parks and reserves.
These include three bins: a dedicated FOGO bin for compostable takeaway items (identified by the seedling logo), plus a bin for 10-cent deposit containers and the third for general landfill waste.
Council is also currently seeking expressions of interest from local community groups and not-for-profits to partner in the container deposit scheme.
Participating groups will have the opportunity to display their logo, assist with maintenance and benefit from the refund revenue.
To support sustainable events, a second CCC events trailer has been added.
These trailers offer a complete three-bin setup
— FOGO, 10 cent recycling, and landfill — and are available for event organisers through council’s events team.
Over the Christmas and New Year period (December 8 to January 30), residents will be able to present two FOGO bins for collection, based on regular collection days.
An additional 30 public FOGO bins will also be deployed across the region to accommodate increased seasonal waste.
Copper Coast Council continues to provide free kitchen caddies to all new residents, along with Resource Recovery Centre fridge magnets and brochures to help everyone to stay informed.
If you have not received yours, or have recently moved into the area, contact council’s waste management team on 8828 1200.
