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Towards zero waste
Waverley Council provides both residential and commercial waste services, across rubbish (landfill), recycling and garden waste. A trial of organic waste collection is forthcoming.
Providing waste services is the biggest financial expense of all the functions or activities Council facilitates, costing ratepayers over $22m in the year 2022/23 alone (Financial Statements, page 16).
In 2022/23, over 23,000 tonnes of waste was collected by Council. Given Waverley is a local government area of only 71,000 people, this equates to over 300kg of waste for every person. Only 45.43% of the waste in 2022/23 was recovered through recycling or other means, with Council’s Environment Action Plan setting a target of 80% recovery from all waste streams by 2030 based on 2017/18 levels.
Residential waste financial year 2022/23
Waste Stream | Tonnes collected | Recovered/Recycled | Landfilled |
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Kerbside garbage | 13,600 | 1,812 | 11,788 |
Kerbside recycling | 4,996 | 4,465 | 531 |
Kerbside organics | 2,413 | 2,413 | - |
Clean up collections – garbage | 2,198 | 1,902 | 296 |
Clean up collections – recycling | 99 | 99 | 0 |
Drop off stations | N/A | 168.18 | N/A |
Combined Council and resident action is critical to reduce waste. Explore how to contribute below.
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The circular economy
Extending the lifetime and uses of existing materials and products not only saves waste but also money. Council is developing a Bondi Junction Circular Economy Roadmap to support the circular economy.
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Reduce household and business waste
Residents and businesses can take action to reduce waste going to landfill as part of the circular economy.