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Four easy ways to
recycle your food scraps
1. Wrap your scraps
2. Kitchen caddy with compostable bags
3. Worm farms
4. Compost at home
Food scrap composting VOUCHER
and CASH-BACK details inside.
Offer LIMITED to one rebate per household while
stocks and budgets last.
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Four easy ways to recycle
your food scraps
South Australians lead the Don’t waste your food scraps - turn it into compost.
· Food scraps make up around 40% (by weight) of household waste that is sent to landfill.
way with recycling but there
· When food breaks down in landfill, it does so slowly and releases harmful greenhouse
are ways we can all waste less gases into the atmosphere.
and recycle more. · Compost is used as a soil conditioner. It makes gardens more water efficient and adds rich
nutrients to the soil.
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Wrap your scraps and put them
in your green organics bin
Most things that once Wrapping your scraps can help keep your green organics bin clean, and help absorb
some of the moisture from your food scraps. You can wrap your scraps in newspaper
grew can be put in your or paper towelling if you want to, or place them loose in your green organics bin.
green organics bin for If you don’t have a green organics bin, you can purchase one through Council
composting. Its contents will by calling 8408 1111. You can claim back $20 on the purchase of your green
organics bin using the voucher found on the back page of this booklet.
be turned into compost.
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1. Wrap your scraps and put them in your green organics bin
Pick up a free kitchen caddy and
roll of bags from council
Take advantage of our The bags are made of compostable corn-starch and vegetable oils. Compostable bags are
an effective way to contain your food scraps and keep things clean and tidy.
one-off offer of a kitchen Call into our Civic Centre at 72 Woodville Road, Woodville during business hours and
caddy with a roll of redeem the voucher included in this brochure to:
compostable corn-starch COLLECT your food waste container and compostable bags - stocks are limited
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bags. RECEIVE up to $20 cash-back on your own container and compostable bags
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Feed your food scraps to the worms
Worm farms are a great Worm farming is a fun way to turn your food scraps into a rich, soil-like substance called
‘worm castings.’ Worm castings are great for pot plants, growing seedlings, and for potting
alternative to composting for soils. The liquid produced by worm farms is full of nutrients and can be watered down and
people with small gardens. added to pot plants.
Worm farms can be kept For more information on successful worm farming, download your Fact Sheet from www.
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Compost your food scraps at home
Home composting is a natural Benefits include
and efficient way to recycle · improves garden health and soil structure by adding nutrients
food scraps. It is easy to do, · reduces water use in the garden
· saves money spent on fertilisers and mulch
cheap and provides many
· reduces the cost of waste disposal to the community
benefits. · reduces greenhouse gases produced by rotting material in landfill
· saves landfill space
Please place your kitchen scraps and other organic material into a compost bin.
Avoid placing meat or dairy products in your home compost. Place these items in your
green organics bin instead.
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4. Compost your food scraps at home
Your food waste recycling voucher
Tick which system you would like.
Already recycling your food scraps at home?
One offer only per property.
We are most interested to know how your family recycles food
Thanks! I will WRAP MY SCRAPS
scraps. Please tell us your story.
I will pick up my kitchen caddy and compostable bags
I already recycle my food scraps using my
I would like $20 cash-back on a new worm farm
Green organics bin
I would like $20 discount on for a new green organics bin Compost bin
purchased from Council
Worm farm
I would like $20 cash-back or discount on a new compost bin Chickens
To redeem your $20 cash-back voucher, bring your receipt or proof Other
of purchase dated on or after 1 September 2011. I would like to share my ‘recycling food’ stories with Council.
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budgets last.
Vouchers can be redeemed from the Civic Centre at Council will contact you shortly to hear your story.
72 Woodville Road, Woodville, during normal business hours
(9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). These vouchers can only be redeemed by City of Charles Sturt residents. A limit of one offer
per property applies. Please provide proof of residence when redeeming your voucher. When
asking for cash-back on a purchase (for example of a compost bin or worm farm of your own
If you are unable to come in to redeem your voucher during choosing) a copy of your receipt must be provided and attached to your voucher in order to
business hours, call 8408 1111 to discuss alternative arrangements. be eligible for the rebate. Items must have been purchased after 1 September 2011.
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