How it works
You pay once a month and we pick up once a week. You will be provided with a 20L bucket. Please put your bucket out by your mailbox on Fridays by 8am and it will be emptied and returned to its place.
What we accept
Vegetables
Fruit
Coffee
Eggshells
Pasta
Bread
Nuts
Tea bags (Please remove any staples,
and make sure the bags are plastic free)
Beans and lentils
Plant material
Cereal + grain
What we don’t accept
Meat
Fish
Bones
Eggs
Liquids (like dairy, alcohol or juices).
Pet droppings
What it costs
Residents
$40 a month ($10 a week)
+ $20 for each additional bucket
Business
$60 a month ($15 a week)
+ $40 for each additional bucket
Why compost?
It is estimated that at least 30% of kerb side rubbish collection is organic waste such as kitchen food scraps and garden waste. When placed in landfill, this organic matter breaks down anaerobically (without oxygen), a process which produces large amounts of methane gas, a well know major contributor to climate change and environmental damage. By removing this organic waste from landfill and diverting it to compost, a process in which this material is safely converted to a fertiliser for growing plants, we are able to significantly protect our environment by reducing carbon emissions.