ZERO WASTE
Trainings & guides
Simple tips anyone can follow.
Sort your waste
- Food scraps in one bag.
- Plastic, paper, cans and glass in another.
- Keep batteries apart.
Reuse and recycle
- Carry your own shopping bag.
- Refill bottles and containers.
- Give clean plastic and cans to recyclers.
Make compost
- Put peels and leaves in a pit.
- Cover with soil.
- Use it in your garden after 2–3 months.
Do not burn waste
- Smoke from plastic makes people sick.
- Fires can spread to homes and grass.
- Report burning with the app.
Keep water clean
- Never throw waste in rivers or drains.
- Blocked drains cause floods and disease.
- Report blocked drains quickly.
Stay safe
- Wear gloves when handling waste.
- Do not touch needles or chemicals.
- Wash your hands with soap after.
Picture guides
Three steps for each kind of waste.
Organics- 1Collect peels, leftovers and leaves.
- 2Keep them in a green bin or pit.
- 3Cover with soil to make compost.
Recyclables- 1Rinse bottles, cans and boxes.
- 2Flatten and keep them dry in a blue bag.
- 3Take them to a recycler or buy-back point.
Hazardous- 1Keep batteries, chemicals and needles apart.
- 2Seal them in a marked red container.
- 3Hand them to the council or a licensed handler.
