Food and garden waste collections in Strathfield will receive a boost following an $118,000 injection of funds to Strathfield Council. 
Waste Less, Recycle More initiative will enable expansion of food and garden waste collections
The money was given as part of the NSW Government’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. The grant will enable council to expand its food and garden waste collections to every house in the local government area, following a trial of over 1,500 homes.
Strathfield MP, Charles Casuscelli said that caddy bins would be delivered to households to help residents put their food waste into the green-lid bin instead of the red-lid bin.
“More than half of the household red-lid bin is estimated to contain food and garden organic waste that can be separated and reused as compost rather than ending up in landfill so these projects will be of great benefit to the Strathfield electorate,” he said.
Strathfield Mayor, Cr Daniel Bott, described the food and gardens organics trial areas as a success.
“The funding … will enable Council to call on the entire community to change their waste behaviours and help divert food waste from landfill with use of the kitchen organics bin,” he added.
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