As a general rule, events generate approximately one litre of waste per person, per meal. This figure may vary based on the type of event and whether the event involves the sale of liquor.
In planning your event please refer to the following:
- Single Use Plastic Policy PDF, 52.19 KB
- Sustainable Events Guide PDF, 16571.42 KB
- Sustainable Events Checklist PDF, 245.32 KB
- Waste Wise Events - Booking Form and Guidelines for Minimising Waste at Public Events PDF, 188.83 KB
The tables below provide a recommended number of 240L bins for events that span one meal time. The numbers should be multiplied based on the number of meal times the event is proposed to include.
Please indicate on the site plan the number and location of bins based on the following figures.
Maximum bins required for non-alcohol licenced events (per meal)
| Event size | General waste bins | Recycling bins | Total bins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 500 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 500 - 2,000 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2,000 - 5,000 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 5,000 - 10,000 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| For every 5,000 people over 10,000 | +10 | +11 | +21 |
Maximum bins required for alcohol licenced events (per meal)
| Event size | General waste bins | Recycling bins | Total bins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 500 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 500 - 2,000 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2,000 - 5,000 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 5,000 - 10,000 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| For every 5,000 people over 10,000 | +10 | +13 | +23 |
Note: Every event is different, and the numbers provided above are recommendations only.
If you feel that the numbers above are inadequate to cater for your event, you should allow for additional bins.
Single-use plastics ban
The NSW Government has banned certain single-use plastics.
Lightweight plastic shopping bags were banned from 1 June 2022, and a number of other single-use plastic items were banned from 1 November 2022.
To learn more, visit the Plastics Ban NSW website.