Food Waste
City of Ryde waste audits have shown that over 40% of the waste thrown in our garbage bins is food and this can be avoided through better meal planning and composting.
Council provides several programs to help our community reduce their food waste and divert waste from landfill.
The City of Ryde is also working closely with other councils and the NSW state government to investigate food waste collection trials to meet our waste reduction goals and the goals of NSW Waste and Sustainable Material Strategy 2041.
This free online education program demonstrates step by step how to set up and maintain a compost bin or worm farm through a series of short videos and fact sheets.
Council provides free workshops for our residents throughout the year on a range of waste and recycling issues. Participants in our Composting and Worm Farming workshops who live in the City of Ryde will receive a discount voucher for 50% off the price of a compost bin or worm farm.
Download your free Action Toolkit and Recording Booklet to help you monitor, reduce, reuse and recycle your waste through meal planning, composting and other eco-friendly actions.
Groups of neighbours can sign up for free training and equipment to learn how to establish and maintain shared vegetable gardens, compost bins and worm farms in their apartment complexes.
For more information, please contact Council’s Waste team on 9952 8222.