Waste and recycling workshop

Want to cut down on your household's waste? Come along to this free waste and recycling presentation to hear from Council’s Waste Education Officer about how you and your household can reduce your waste to landfill and improve your recycling. This presentation will cover the issues with waste, the waste hierarchy, what can or cannot be recycled and other Council and community waste services residents can access, including:

• Ideas for avoiding and minimising household waste
• What happens to your household garbage, recycling and garden waste once Council collects it
• How to better dispose of, use and re-use "waste"
• Recycling - what can/can’t go in the wheelie bin and what happens to it
• Composting options and resources for residents
• Current projects and consultations on waste

Workshop details
Date: Thursday 21 November
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Location: Cheltenham - exact location will be emailed upon booking
Book here.

If you have any questions please call Council's waste education provider EnviroCom on 9703 5288.

Let's Talk Community Gardens Survey

Do you like to grow food, connect with people, and learn new things? Want to have your say about your interest in being an active member of a community garden? Transition Kingston, a group of local volunteers working to create a more sustainable and resilient local community, is seeking your help to gauge community interest in community gardens. Have your say and complete the survey.
Find out where Kingston's existing community gardens are.
 

Advanced composting, worm farming and Bokashi workshop

Join our workshop to answer all your home compost, worm farm or Bokashi related questions. We can help you troubleshoot any problems you may have and help guide you on your organic recycling. You will find out about the science of composting, learn tips on how to recycle your food waste into a rich fertiliser for your garden and see the systems in action!
 
Date: Wednesday 27 November
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mentone - Address will be provided in the confirmation email once your booking has been completed.

Book here. 
 
If you have any questions please call Council's waste education provider EnviroCom on 9703 5288 

Energy saving tips for summer

It's easy to save energy this summer with some forward planning. Think ahead and prepare your home for hot days this summer. These five tips will get you started: 

1. Pre-cool your home. Use the early mornings and evenings to use airconditioning and keep the home cool.
2. Close off rooms that aren’t in use, don’t need to be cooled, or can be cooled later in the day
3. Close blinds to keep the cool air in.
4. Set air conditioners to between 24 and 26 degrees.
5. Install external shading or plant a tree.

By taking note of where the sun is shining on your home during the hottest part of the day, you can make decisions about how best to prepare your home and save energy this summer.