Brimbank council is inviting residents to find out how the food and garden waste collected from kerbsides are turned into nutrient rich composts and mulches at Veolia’s Bulla facility.
A council spokesperson said the tour would be incredibly interesting for locals to see.
“Small actions like correctly sorting your kitchen scraps and garden clippings into your food and garden organics bin can make a big impact. Your food and garden waste can be turned into compost instead of ending up in landfill. This helps conserve our valuable resources and minimise greenhouse gases,” said the spokesperson.
“Come and find out how the food and garden waste collected from your kerbside is turned into nutrient rich composts and mulches at Veolia’s Bulla facility using their state-of-the-art technology.”
Veolia is working collaboratively with council to divert organic material from landfill. This facility processes 85,000 tonnes of organic material annually from 11 North-Western Councils.
The tour will depart from the Brimbank Community Civic Centre, 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, at 9.30am on Wednesday, August 21, and will return on the minibus by 1pm.
Participants must wear covered flat shoes e.g. no high heels or sandals, and appropriate clothes to cover your skin such as pants and long sleeves.
You will be provided with a high visibility vest and safety glasses to wear on site.
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/follow-your-organic-waste-tour
