Waste Wise Business

 
Reducing waste to landfill saves money. It’s simply good business.

 

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NSW businesses send more than 2.5 million tonnes of business waste to landfill each year. Around 70% of that could be recycled or composted.

It’s cheaper to recycle packaging and food scraps than sending it to landfill. And it’s easier than you might think.

Commercial bin services

Commercial premises can access the organic, recycling, and landfill bin services by contacting Council directly on 6686 1287.

Check out our Fees and Charges(PDF, 6MB) for more information.

Find out more about reducing waste at your business below.

Tips to reduce single use plastic items for food retailers

Here are some examples of ways to reduce single use items in your workplace. 

  • Clearly mark landfill, recycling, and compost bins with what belongs in each
  • Always ask whether a customer is eating in or taking away so that single-use items aren’t used unnecessarily
  • Use an organics bin service if available 
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Coffee
  • provide and promote discounts to customers who bring their own reusable cups (eg save 50cents)
  • sell reusable cups
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Water Bottles
  • provide table water in glasses or a free refill station
  • for takeaway options, stock reusable bottles for sale
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Takeaway Containers
  • provide or sell reusable containers
  • offer a discount on next purchase where containers are returned
  • promote that your business accepts reusable containers with our Reduce Single Use poster(PDF, 130KB)
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Foodware
  • use washable reusable items such as stainless steel cutlery and ceramic plates
  • ask takeaway customers if they need cutlery rather than automatically providing single use items
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Plastic Bags
  • sell branded reusable cloth bags or stock Boomerang Bags
  • offer a borrow and return reusable bag service
  • provide paper bags and recycled cardboard boxes for larger orders
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Straws
  • only provide straws when requested
  • provide or sell stainless steel straws
  • switch to paper straws (if straws are unavoidable)

Reusable containers and your business factsheet

Council supports avoiding takeaway cups and containers by encouraging the use of reusables where possible. Find out the health and safety requirements when customers bring in their own reusable containers by downloading our information sheet:

Reusable containers and your business factsheet(PDF, 661KB)


Contactless Coffee

Many food premises are understandably concerned about what COVID19 requirements mean in regards to accepting reusables. Check out our handy Contactless Coffee factsheet(PDF, 1MB) explaining three key ways to continue accepting reusables with confidence. 

 

 

 

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