Useful Links

Recycling Near You On the Recycling Near You website you can search for information about the recycling and waste services offered by your council. You can also find specific local recycling options for a wide range of products. Just enter one of the Location fields and choose a product form the drop down box to be taken straight to information about local sites.

Planet Ark Environmental Foundation aims to work with people and business to teach them the simple ways in which they can reduce their impact on the planet, at home, at work and in the community.

Reverse Garbage Reverse Garbage Cooperative is a registered not-for-profit cooperative and is one of Australia's best known and most highly regarded creative re-use organisations. Reverse Garbage has been operating since 1974 and are self-sustaining, community-based and committed to minimising resource depletion.

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Waste management focus is to provide a clear and consistent regulatory and policy framework that minimises harm to the environment and delivers greater waste avoidance and resource recovery. This framework uses a mix of legislative, policy, educative and economic tools to encourage waste avoidance and the further recovery of resources.

Industrial Ecology Network NSW businesses participating in the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) Sustainability Advantage program have partnered with the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) to establish the Industrial Ecology Network. The Industrial Ecology Network aims to promote industry awareness and technology diffusion while encouraging public-private sector funding partnerships and alliances that will underpin sustainable business to business exchange of waste (solid and liquid) and energy as alternative feedstock material and fuel.

Planet Ark's Business Recycling Directory - Developed and managed by Planet Ark in partnership with DECCW, Bingo Skip Bins and Pitney Bowes. This website assists businesses to locate recycling service providers (such as reuse and recycling). Businesses can register on the website free of charge www.businessrecycling.com.au

Love Food Hate Waste - The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) has developed an education program assisting households and business to reduce food waste. The next phase of program aims to provide simple tips for different business types to reduce food waste. Business can sign up and support the program by visiting the Love Food Hate Waste Website www.lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au