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Introduction of 'detox your home' mobile service.
"Detox your home" allows residents to dispose of chemicals and other items such as batteries and light globes safely. Image courtesy of: http://www.glenelg.vic.gov.au -
Introduction of on call hard rubbish and bundled green waste collection.
Council offers residents three free collections per year of hard rubbish and bundled branch collection. Image courtesy of: http://images.whereilive.com.au -
Implementation of smaller household waste bins.
Glen Eira City Council encourages households to downsize their waste bin to 120 Litres. The existing size of 240 litres remains available at a higher cost. Image courtesy of: http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au -
Council employees educated in 'ECO-Buy' program.
Council introduce staff education programs that focus on waste. ECO-buy works with local government to encourage purchasing of green products. Image courtesy of: http://www.ecobuyawards.org.au -
E-waste collection day.
Residents offload televisions, computers and other electronic waste (e-waste) at Glen Eira City Council’s collection day. Image courtesy of: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif -
Increase diversion of municipal waste from landfill to 37 per cent.
The current diversion rate of recyclables away from garbage in the Glen Eira shire is 33 per cent. This is significantly lower than the metroplitan average of 42 per cent. Aim is to achieve 33 per cent by this date. Image courtesy of: http://images.whereilive.com.au -
Review litter strategy.
Council to review progress. Image courtesy of: http://images.whereilive.com.au -
Ban E-waste from council hard rubbish collection service.
Residents no longer able to dispose of electronic goods (e-waste) in hard rubbish collection. Council aims to encourage residents to use E-waste collection days instead. Image courtesy of: http://www.totalitfernyhills.com.au -
Promote 'Keep Australia Beautiful' week.
Council to promote other government and community group waste programs. For example: Keep Australia Beautiful week and the Planet Ark recycling week held in November. Image courtesy of: http://www.kab.org.au -
Implementation of recycling bins at council events and major shopping centres.
Council to provide recycling bins at all council events and at the three major shopping centres. Image courtesy of: http://www.street-directory.com.au
