Food waste
Composting and Worm farming
You can halve your red bin waste by composting or worm farming food scraps and garden cuttings. It's easy and a great way of making free natural fertiliser for your plants.
Composting suits households with a backyard and a sunny spot, and will require turning every week to keep aerated. The compost can be used back on your garden, especially around vegetable crops.
A worm farm suits households with small balconies or courtyards as they use a small space. They’re also very popular with children and can be an interesting ‘pet’ to observe. The primary product of a worm farm is the ‘worm juice’ that can be diluted with water and used on pot plants or gifted to a friend.
Compost bins and worm farms are available from most nurseries or from a range of online retailers.
Setting them up is easy too. Watch how below:
Food organics collection service
All Local Government Areas are to provide residents with a household food waste collection service by 2030 under the EPA State Government mandate.
Hunters Hill is working with the Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC) to ensure we provide the right service for our residents.