Lithium-ion batteries power many everyday items including mobile phones, laptops, power tools, e-scooters and children’s toys. When placed in kerbside bins, batteries can become damaged during collection and processing, potentially causing fires in collection vehicles, transfer stations and recycling facilities. Residents are reminded never to place loose batteries in any Read more…
MEDIA RELEASE, 29 May 2020 New research reveals that more than half of all landfill waste in metropolitan Adelaide is unrecovered resources that could be recycled simply by using the correct recycling or green organics bin. Much of it is food waste that goes to expensive landfill and harms the Read more…
In late October and early November of 2019, East Waste, embarked on the largest and most comprehensive kerbside bin audit ever undertaken in SA. The audit included 2,143 bins from 700 households from East Waste’s seven Member Councils. The information from the audit will not only benefit East Waste’s services Read more…