Consume less, reuse more this National Recycling Week
National Recycling Week is approaching and what a great time to rethink our shopping habits.
From Monday 8 to Sunday 14 November, we'll be celebrating its 25th anniversary with the theme ‘Celebrating National Recycling Week Your Way’.
This year National Recycling Week coincides with the popular Garage Sale Trail and at Bayside we are focusing on repairing and reusing.
We have a suite of events, competitions, and resources dedicated to empowering our community to rethink our consumptions habits by consuming less and reusing more.
Take a look at this exciting line-up of events:
- DIY your wardrobe with Daisy Braid aka DIY Daisy | Saturday, 6 November, 12.00pm
- Smart women choose sustainable fashion | Saturday, 6 November, 4.30pm
- Make reselling your side hustle | Sunday, 7 November, 12:00pm
- How to host and style your garage sale | Sunday, 7 November, 2:00pm
- How to host a virtual garage sale | Sunday, 7 November, 4:30pm
- Reuse: Embracing the circular economy | Tuesday, 9 November, 7-8:30pm
- Decluttering: The sustainable way |Thursday, 11 November, 7-8:30pm
- Council stall at the Black Rock Farmer’s Market | Saturday, 13 November, 8am-1pm
- Garage Sale Trail weekend one | Saturday, 13 to Sunday, 14 November
- Garage Sale Trail weekend two | Saturday, 20 to Sunday, 21 November
Register now as places are limited.
Take advantage of our helpful resources:
- Thinking about booking a hard waste collection soon? Rethink what is waste by checking out our list of sustainable alternatives to Hard Waste collection
- Give your stuff a new home or shop around for a second-hand treasure at one of our local op shops, check out our handy list
- Find out the best place to recycle, donate, or dispose of your items by visiting our A-Z Waste and Recycling Directory
- Dispose of small household items like batteries, light globes, phones, and accessories via our Community Recycling Stations
- Refresh your recycling knowledge by visiting our what goes in what bin page
For more information and handy resources visit our National Recycling Week webpage.
