Waste Wise education

Council's waste wise education programs are now delivered at the Discovery Centre, Botanic Gardens.    

Our comprehensive list of workshops include:

• composting
• worm farming
• recycling
• waste hierarchy
• a virtual tour of Whytes Gully landfill
• a virtual tour of the materials recycling facility
• green cleaning
• smart shopping
• natural pest control
• permaculture gardening workshop series.
  

Green Team:

• dedicated to educating and assisting you in waste management and waste reduction
• are on hand to help with any problems you have with your waste collection bins or answer any questions regarding composting, worm farming or other waste related issues. 
• are able to deliver a range of talks and demonstrations on waste management and minimisation topics to individuals, schools or community groups
• can action all reports of contamination in recycling and green waste bins if incorrect items are placed in the bin. All reports are entered into the waste management database and followed up

Upcoming workshops

SWAP Party in Civic Plaza, Burelli St, Wollongong
Tuesday 10 November
Registration 11.30am, Swap party commences 12.30pm

Take the opportunity and get involved in our National Recycling Week activities extended throughout the month of November!

This National Recycling Week, turn your trash into treasure by exchanging items you no longer need or want in the Big Aussie Swap!

Call Council’s Green Team on 4227 7105 for more information.

Avoid, Reuse, Recycle Fashion parade at Wollongong Mall amphitheatre stage
Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November
Each day at 12.30pm and again at 1.30pm

Courtesy of Anglicare, De Ja Vogue, Red Cross and Something for Doris. 
Thanks to Wollongong Mall Management.
This is a Sustainable Illawarra activity.

Whytes Gully landfill tour and Materials Recycling Facility virtual tour
Saturday 14 and Monday 16 November
Time: 10am – 12pm each day
Location: Pick up and drop off at Discovery Centre, Botanic Gardens Wollongong.

Would you like to find out where your recyclables go after they are collected or perhaps you are interested in going behind the scenes to look at the technologies and environmental measures which have been implemented to manage Whytes Gully landfill?

Now is your chance.  Call Council’s Green Team on 4227 7105 to reserve your place in one of these workshops.  Be quick as numbers are limited!

The tour is free of charge to Wollongong residents.  A fee applies to residents of suburbs outside of the Wollongong Local Government Area.

Op Shop till you drop!
Thursday 19 November
Collection points:

• 9am outside Corrimal District Library, Short Street, Corrimal.
• 9.15am outside Wollongong City Council, Burelli St, Wollongong
• Return trip – drop off at Corrimal 2.40pm and Wollongong 3pm.

Come and be a part of Sustainable Illawarra’s Avoid, Reuse, Recycle clothes shopping tour.  You will have the opportunity to visit as many as eight local op shops from Dapto to Fairy Meadow.  A qualified fashion stylist and clothing re-use expert will be on board to assist you in learning how to make smart shopping choices.   By purchasing preloved clothing you are living more sustainably and being kind to our environment.   

Call Council’s Green Team on 4227 7105 to reserve your place on the tour.  Be quick as numbers are limited!

Participants will need to bring along their own lunch and a drink.  Morning tea will be provided. 

This tour is a Sustainable Illawarra activity and is free of charge to residents of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama Council areas only