Composting at home

Composting and worm farming are simple ways to reduce your waste and give you free fertiliser for your garden. Council has a range of programs to help you compost and avoid food waste.

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Planned food shopping

Food waste makes up to 37% of the average garbage bin in the Council area. Reducing food waste is a priority to the Council as it's key to moving towards zero waste.

Composter sitting next to compost bin

Join your neighbours to compost together with free bins, setup support and ongoing guidance to reduce food waste and build healthier urban soil.

Food waste in compost

Local residents share their composting tips, tricks and success stories—celebrating community-led ways to cut waste and grow healthier soil.