In New South Wales, the local government is embracing a circular economy. The idea behind this is that we reuse things as much as possible so we maximise usage to make the products we use more efficient. It’s a 20-year project because it won’t be effective until the right systems and infrastructures are in place.
What does the circular economy look like in action? Single-use plastic will be completely phased out, there will be rules around separating garden and food waste for homes and businesses, and government agencies will prioritise recycled content. In addition to this, there will be financial incentives for producers and manufacturers to stop using the plastics we now deem problematic, as well as further incentives for using waste materials to produce new products.
Sustainable Waste Management Practices in Sydney
The local government oversees Sydney’s waste management efforts and has sustainable waste goals, striving to reduce, reuse, and recycle our resources to reach zero waste in our local landfills eventually. This plan aims to reduce waste, recover resources, increase recycled material use in production and manufacturing, and ultimately, phase out problematic plastic use.
What does that look like in action?
The first big approach to sustainable waste management is to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our biggest ally in sustainable waste management is reducing it at the source by using less. The next is to reuse products, items, and materials to maximise their efficiency, and finally – recycle.
Litter is a major problem and litter collecting campaigns have been growing in popularity and the government is encouraging people to do more. With a combination of public education and stricter enforcement, we can reduce the presence of litter in our community and prevent the risk it presents to our wildlife and waterways.
Biogas is a renewable energy source and the government is incentivising converting waste materials into biogas. This is something businesses are being encouraged to practice, but you can do it at home, too. It’s as simple as separating organic waste from the rest of your rubbish.
Waste must be separated and segregated properly at its source, this is the most efficient way to optimise recovery of resources. That means separating hazardous materials from recyclables, organics, and general waste.
The government is encouraging businesses to conduct waste assessments and plan accordingly. How much waste do they generate, what type, and how can they reduce, reuse, or recycle? Like residents, businesses have different bins to segregate their waste to encourage proper disposal. They’re also heavily encouraged to recycle with some given specific requirements depending on their waste streams or industry.
If a business generates hazardous waste, it must follow safe handling and disposal regulations.
Sustainable Waste Management Practices at Home
You might feel as though you’re only one person and you can’t make a difference, but you can and the circular economy is proof of just how much one person (or household) can do.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Reduce & Reuse
If you’re using single-use plastic or you’re notorious for disposing of things like they’re single-use, you can make changes. First, phase out single-use plastics and then look at how often you buy products packaged in difficult-to-recycle plastics. Not only can you avoid purchasing those products, but you can reach out to the manufacturer to encourage a change in packaging. The government is already encouraging businesses, but customer encouragement won’t hurt.
Recycle
You can sort your waste at the source and ensure you’re using the council-provided bins properly. However, you can take it to the next step by enlisting the services of a professional rubbish removal service to haul your big piles of rubbish. Whether you’re landscaping the backyard, clearing out the garage to convert it to an office, or simply spring cleaning, a professional service will handle the heavy lifting, sort through it to segregate the rubbish properly, and handle the recycling, too.
Most packaging highlights whether it can be recycled or not and how to recycle it, be sure to check the packaging and follow the recycling suggestions.
How Cheapest Load of Rubbish Can Help
Cheapest Load of Rubbish offers affordable rubbish removal in Sydney, and not only will we send a crew right to your door to remove your rubbish, but our team will sort it all to ensure everything possible is recycled. There’s no need for you to sort through the mess and worry about what can or can’t be recycled – we’ll do it for you.
If you have a lot of rubbish on your hands, give the Cheapest Load of Rubbish team a call and we’ll send a crew to your door to assess your haul. We provide on-the-spot quotes to ensure the price we quote is always the price you pay and we’ll even take it away on the same day. We recycle as much of the haul as we can and always ensure the rest goes to the correct facility, whether it’s a recycling point, a hazardous material drop, or a landfill.
