The City of Sydney announced separate trials of weekly residential rubbish collections for food waste and textiles, and weekly e-waste pickups to tackle residential waste.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the plan would set a new benchmark for residential waste collection across the country.

“Australians are becoming increasingly concerned about where their rubbish ends up, which is why our new waste strategy has been so well received,” the Lord Mayor said.
“Our residents generate close to 65,000 tonnes of waste every year – and while 69 per cent is now diverted from landfill, we’re now taking practical steps to increase that to 90 per cent by 2030,” she added.

New services include a trial of residential food waste collection, where targeted groups of residents can have their food waste collected separately and taken to a facility where it will be converted into high grade compost or energy.

Also, clothing and textiles collection service from apartment buildings will allow residents to throw all their old clothing in a communal waste bin, which will then be collected and recycled.

Moreover, weekly kerbside electronic waste collection will invite residents to book in a free pick-up each week. 

“Although we had broad support for all the measures we’ve proposed, our residents have shown great interest in the food waste trial, which we will strive to get up and running over the next two years,” the Lord Mayor said.

Considering a feedback from community consultation, the City will also investigate other items including soft plastics to be accepted at the community waste drop-off centre.

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