Tag: Recycling
City Council searches for solution to mounting waste challenge
MOUNT Gambier City Council remains confident cardboard will not end up in landfill despite the city's largest recycling operator announcing it will now charge...
Recycling initiative encourages women to think outside the box for show competition
LIMESTONE Coast women are being encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle for a brand new competition in the 2019 Penola Show.
Using recycled metal, competitors...
Joint effort to sort out recycling mess
LIMESTONE Coast local government officials will investigate the establishment of a material resource facility to underpin the region's recycling
industry.
Wattle Range Council will team up...
Sustainable future in council’s sights
Millicent and district residents have started to receive their new kerbside collection calendars in the post but with a new twist.
The new calendars cover...
Waste change comes at cost
BIODEGRADABLE products and recycling practices have captured news headlines since the State Government flagged a potential ban on single-use plastics from 2020.
Shearer's Cook Cafe...
Region’s youngster play vital role as plastics recycled at Robe facility
CHILDREN at Community Kids Mount Gambier are doing their part for the environment, collecting bread tags and bottle tops to be reused.
Bread tags and...
Waste concerns as incorrect disposal leads to soaring management costs
CONCERNS surrounding Mount Gambier's household waste disposal habits have been voiced after it was revealed around 60pc of rubbish is being incorrectly disposed and...
Residents urged to clarify disposals to reduce waste mix up
A MOUNT Gambier recycling firm which processes the city's kerbside recycling waste believes around 30pc of materials delivered to its depot is being sent...
Special machinery reduces waste by recycling polystyrene products
POLYSTYRENE will be spared from landfill and instead recycled into building products through a new Mount Gambier Waste Transfer Station project.
City Council recently invested...
Grant encourages greener futures
LIMESTONE Coast primary schools and early learning centres are set for a greener future, with applications now open for the first round of the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program."The program was funded through[...]
Morello motivated for more
INCUMBENT councillor Frank Morello has labelled "unfinished business" as the key motivator behind his decision to nominate for a second term on Mount Gambier...
Innovative recycling options explored
MOUNT Gambier City Council will continue to explore potential waste management and recycling opportunities, including the use of crushed glass in road construction. A report received at council's monthly meeting[...]