A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
WORDS Erica Visser
MAKING FOOD WASTE
RECYCLING EASIER City of Salisbury in partnership with Green Industries SA is rolling out free benchtop kitchen caddies to make recycling food waste easier. The stylish caddies, which will be provided with a roll of compostable liner bags, can be used to dispose of organic materials such as food and garden waste before it ends up in your green bin. Mayor Gillian Aldridge OAM said Salisbury was committed to being a sustainable City and the provision of the caddies, for registered green
What can I put in my kitchen caddy? All food scraps, cooked and raw can be collected in your kitchen caddy and placed into the kerbside green waste bin along with your green waste. • Fruit and vegetables • Meat/chicken • Bones • Cheese and yoghurt • Food from the fridge that has spoiled (removed from packaging) • Seafood • Egg shells • Teabags, tea leaves and coffee grounds • Bread and cake • Cooked leftovers /plate scraps You can also include: • Tissues • Paper towels and napkins • Hair and nail clippings • Shredded paper
Oliver (5) and Evie (6) are proof that you are never too young to start doing do your bit for the environment. The Salisbury East and Parafield Gardens residents are pictured with one of the new benchtop caddies that are being rolled out by City of Salisbury in partnership with Green Industries SA.
bin owners, was another step in the right direction. “We commend those residents who are already using their green bins regularly and hope that the addition of a caddy in the kitchen might make recycling that little bit easier,” said Mayor Gillian Aldridge OAM. Salisbury East resident Jenny Henry was looking forward to receiving her caddy for food scraps, such as vegetable peels, kids’ fruit scraps and egg shells.
“As a mother of two, life is always crazy so I welcome anything that makes it easier and quicker to do my bit for the environment,” she said. The caddies will be delivered to registered participants in early 2022. To register, visit: salisbury.sa.gov.au/foodwaste If you do not own a green bin but would like one, please contact NAWMA on 8259 2100 to arrange.
Where does my food & garden waste end up? Council’s rubbish services are provided by NAWMA (Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority), including the collection of green waste bins on a fortnightly basis. NAWMA’s partner, Peats Soil & Garden Supplies, composts the organic material so that the nutrients can be reused in gardens as well as large horticultural and agricultural operations to improve the quality of the soil.
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