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Can compostable cups/plates/bowls/cutlery go in my green bin?

You can put your compostable plastics in the compost bin as long as they meet the Australian Commercial Composting Standard AS 4736 or are Certified Home Compostable to AS 5810.  This standard is the only one that has a guaranteed toxicity test to guarantee safety for...

What can’t go in my green bin?

Any non compostable materials cannot go into our bins.  This includes: Plastic - bottles, bags, meat trays, cling wrap, packaging Paper products with plastic or other lining in them - milk cartons, waxed paper, cardboard, paper cups/plates (unless they meet the...

What happens to my green bin contents?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For councils that Jeffries recycles for, the organic material will be transformed into premium compost that is then used to improve the soil and grow more plants. <br>For more information on what happens to your organic...

Can I put paper/paper towels in my green bin?

Yes, you can put shredded paper into the compost bin.  You can also put paper towels and serviettes into the bin. Did this answer your question? Yes   No Additional Comments: Send...

Why can’t food scraps just go in the normal rubbish bin?

There is still a vast amount of food scraps going into the waste bin and sent to landfill (‘the dump’) where they create methane, a greenhouse gas with 21 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2). Wasted food also wastes the energy, water, money and...