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🌱 Green waste, such as kitchen and garden waste, is often put in the standard rubbish bin and ends up in landfill, causing significant carbon emissions.

🌱 Correctly sorting green waste and putting it in the designated green waste bin allows it to be processed, turned into compost or mulch, and sold back to consumers for use in gardens.

🌱 Green waste bins should only be filled with grass clippings, cuttings, small twigs, leaves, prunings, flowers, and branches (not thicker than 15 cm or longer than 60 cm).

🌱 Green waste bins should not be filled with plastic bags, soil or potting mix, food and kitchen scraps, treated timber, or larger tree stumps and branches.

🌱 Other items that should not be put in green waste bins include rocks, stones, gravel, building materials, rubble, flowerpots, paper and cardboard, general rubbish, and dead animals.

🌱 Many councils in Australia provide dedicated green waste wheelie bins or offer green waste pickups, so it's important to check your local council's website or contact them to find out more information.

🌱 Encouraging every household to have a green waste bin can significantly reduce the amount of green waste ending up in landfill and contribute to better waste management practices.

Timestamped Summary

00:29 Australians produce about 400 kilograms of rubbish, with 180 kilos being kitchen and garden waste (green waste).

00:41 If green waste is put in the correct bin, it can be processed, ground up, and turned into compost or mulch.

01:31 Green waste can be bought back as compost for gardens.

01:50 Green waste bin is for grass clippings, cuttings, weeds (non-noxious), small twigs, leaves, prunings, flowers, and branches (not longer than 60 cm and not thicker than 15 cm).

02:26 Green waste bin does not accept plastic bags, soil, potting mix, or food and kitchen scraps.

03:12 Other items that should not be put in the green waste bin include treated timber, tree stumps, rocks, stones, gravel, building materials, rubble, flowerpots, paper, cardboard, general rubbish, and dead animals.

03:39 Many councils in Australia have dedicated green waste wheelie bins or green waste pickups.

03:53 If your council doesn't have a green waste collection service, you can put in a request.

03:56 The sooner green waste bins become a member of every Australian household, the better.

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Q&A

What is the purpose of the green waste bin?

The green waste bin is used to collect and process kitchen waste and garden waste, also known as green waste, and turn it into compost or mulch.

What happens to the green waste that is put in the correct bin?

The green waste is processed, ground up, and heated to kill any pathogens, pests, or weed seeds. It goes through a cleaning process where metals are removed, and then it is turned into compost or mulch.

How much waste does the average Australian produce each year?

Each year, the average Australian produces about 400 kilograms of rubbish, with 180 kilos of that being kitchen and garden waste, or green waste.

What are some things that should not be put into the green waste bin?

Some things that should not be put into the green waste bin include plastic bags, soil or potting mix, food and kitchen scraps (depending on council regulations), treated timber, rocks, stones, gravel, building materials, rubble, flowerpots, paper and cardboard, general rubbish, and dead animals.

What should I do if my council doesn't have a green waste collection service?

If your council doesn't have a green waste collection service, you can give them a call and put in a request. Alternatively, you can consider setting up a home compost bin or worm farm to manage your kitchen and garden waste.