Weekly Green Organics Trial

Key points

• Collecting organics weekly can save council money and has environmental benefits.
• Most households do not need their red landfill bins collected weekly because they are less than half full.
• Council is conducting a 6-month trial in Beulah Park and the northern side of Kensington Park.
• The trial will see green organics bins collected weekly, while red landfill bins will be collected fortnightly.
• This webpage provides details about the trial.

Introduction

Council’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy includes a priority to conduct innovative trials and seek to improve the kerbside organics service. To achieve this, Council and East Waste will commence a 6-month trial of weekly green organics bin collection from Monday 2 September 2024, with approximately 1,300 households and businesses. Similar trials have been successful in other South Australian councils. These trials have had great support among participating households and have reduced waste going to landfill.

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Questions? 

If you have any questions about the Weekly Green Organics Trial, please contact Council on 8366 4200, email burnside@burnside.sa.gov.au, or use the form at the bottom of this webpage to request a call back.

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• Mellor Reserve on Saturday 10 August from 10 am-12 pm
• Bradman Park on Saturday 31 August from 1.30 pm-3.30pm
• Presentation at the Burnside Library on Thursday 22 August from 6 pm-7 pm. Bookings are essential. Click here to book. 

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What is happening?

From Monday 2 September 2024, a 6-month trial will commence. Households and businesses in the trial area will have their bins collections changed as pictured below.

Who is in the trial?

Households and businesses in Beulah Park and the northern side of Kensington Park are part of the trial. This area is bounded by Magill Road, Glynburn Road, The Parade and Portrush Road (shown in the map below).  For streets on the edge of the trial (coloured pink on the map), households and business across the road are not part of the trial. The trial area has been selected to suit East Waste’s operational needs, such as truck collection runs.

Why trial?

There are numerous benefits.

This trial is being conducted because there are numerous benefits to weekly green organics collection:

• Bin collection should meet the needs of most households. Most household waste is organic waste from the kitchen and the garden. We also know that most household’s landfill bins do not need to be collected weekly because they are half full or less.
• Reduces landfill volumes. More food organics going into the green organics bin means less is wasted in landfill.
• Financial savings. It’s five times cheaper to compost organic material such as food waste rather than sending it to landfill. Sending less material to landfill keeps the pressure off Council rates.
• Ease of use. Households will have their organics collected weekly, so do not need to worry about smell or waiting another week for collection.
• Improves environmental sustainability. The contents of the green organics bin are turned into valuable compost, rather than being wasted in landfill. When food waste is composted, it breaks down quickly. In contrast, when food waste goes to landfill, it breaks down slowly and releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
• Creates local jobs. The composting industry creates and supports more jobs than landfill sites.

What goes in the green organics bin?

The green organics bin is for organic material that can be commercially composted. This includes food scraps such as fruit, vegetables, meat, bones, compostable takeaway packaging and garden organics such as leaves, branches and lawn clippings.

Trial collection calendar

Click the link below to download the trail area collection calendar.

FAQs

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided below.

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