Worried your rubbish bin is getting full now it’s collected fortnightly?
Here are some simple tips to minimise your household rubbish.
- Put all food leftovers in your food and garden bin
- Bag your soft plastics separately in a bread bag for the week, squash them down, tie it up, and add to your bin
- Check what can go in the recycling bin
- Shop with a list so you buy only what you need and check your pantry before going to the supermarket
- Shop local, not online to reduce and avoid plastic packaging
- Take reusable bags to the supermarket
- Instead of cling wrap, use reusable food covers or containers.
To check whether or not items should go into the rubbish, recycling or food and garden bin, visit our
For more information about the new food and garden bin service visit
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