Free Compost Workshop at Tweed Regional Gallery

26 April 2017

Book now to learn about all aspects of home composting on Sunday 30 April

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Tweed Shire Council will conduct a free composting and worm farm workshop at the Tweed Regional Gallery this Sunday to promote changes to the household waste system.

The workshop will be held on Sunday 30 April from 1pm to 2pm and will cover all aspects of home composting.

Council’s Environmental Education Officer, Tarra Martel said the workshop will coincide with a week-long display highlighting how the new 3 bin system works.

“The underlying message of both programs is the importance of diverting organic waste away from landfill,” said Ms Martel.

“Whether it’s composting at home or making use of the new green organic waste bin you are ensuring your organic waste is not being converted to methane or leachates, both of which are tremendously damaging to our environment.”

The 3 bin household collection system will be introduced to single houses and duplexes in urban areas across the Tweed starting July 1.

Under the new system, the green organics bin containing food and garden waste will be collected weekly and turned into compost while the red landfill bin, which no longer contains any material which is going to break down, gets collected fortnightly.

The display will clearly show which materials go into which bin and Ms Martel will also be onsite to answer any questions from 10am – 2pm on the day.

Bookings are essential for residents to participate in the composting workshop and can be made by contacting Ms Martel on tmartel@tweed.nsw.gov.au

The Gallery also invites the community to embrace the ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ concept and celebrate food through art. From Wednesday 3 May to Sunday 7 May, visitors of all ages can grab a board, some paper and art materials and create a still life artwork inspired by the abundance of local produce from this region.

The project is supported by the Environmental Trust as part of the NSW’s EPA Waste Less Recycle More initiative funded by the Waste Levy.