Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Recycle Building Waste

  Renovating or demolishing a house to build a new one generates up to 200 tonnes of 'waste', but around 80 per cent of this material could be re-used or recycled, saving vast quantities of energy, water, resources and money.
  
  Australians produce more than one-and-a-half tonnes of what we call waste per person per year, with 40 per cent of Australia's waste resulting from construction and demolition activities. However up to 80 per cent of this construction waste is actually made up…

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• No Junk Mail or Spam

  Time and paper are precious resources. Junk mail, email spam and unsolicited phone calls waste both time and paper, so let's get rid of them!
  
  Globally, it is estimated that 100 million trees are harvested to produce junk mail each year. In Australia, 8.2 billion articles of junk mail are produced every year, along with over 650 million articles of addressed promotional mail.
  
  Most of this mail is never read.
  
  In addition, a recent study by Nucleus Research estimates that spam costs Austral…

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• Transport

  Most of us still use the car as our primary mode of transport. However, one-quarter of all car journeys are less than three kilometres.
  
  Car travel has a very significant environmental cost and impacts negatively on our health and wellbeing.
  
  To ride a bike the same distance uses less than one-fiftieth of the energy required to drive. 
  
  Explore sustainable transport options.
  
  Reduce and Offset Car Emissions
  A litre of petrol produces about 2.3 kilograms of greenhouse gases and vehicles produce m…

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• Reduce and Offset Car Emissions

  A litre of petrol produces about 2.3 kilograms of greenhouse gases and vehicles produce more than half our air pollution. So let's use less to offset the emissions we can't avoid.
  
  Our cities and society are built around car travel, yet the cars we drive require a lot of resources to produce and maintain, and the fuels we use are destroying the environment. As responsible, informed people we must "own" our personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and work to address…

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• Car Pool

  If you have to use the car, those regular trips to work, the market or school can be done with others and you'll have more fun, use less petrol, and save money.
  
  If you have to use the car, regular trips we take to work, the market or school can be shared with others (co-workers, neighbours, other students) to reduce our car use. Express lanes, car pool parking spots at work, and online resources to connect you with other people travelling your way (not to mention increasing fuel costs) mak…

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• Use Public Transport

  Buses, trains and trams all use far less resources than cars. Increased use will lead to a better service and you can read, listen and relax as you go to and fro.
  
  Efficiency, civility and community are characteristics of cities with well-run, resourced and patronised public transport systems. Trains and trams are 40 times more energy-efficient than cars (and 90 times more efficient than aircraft). So, as we try to reduce our personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions from car and aircraf…

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• Reduce and Offset Air Travel Emissions

  A return flight to Europe and back will travel over 25,000 kilometres and emit over 5,000 kilograms of greenhouse gases. So let's fly only when necessary and offset the emissions we have to have.
  
  The truism "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines.' (Henry J. Tillman). We now have another reason to take the slow road and engage in the ancient arts of exploration and conversation. By slowing down and saving up your air-time you ca…

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• Ride a Bike

  Stay fit, focused and firm and help save the world. Explore bike paths, cycle groups and ride any blues away.
  
  Bicycles are simply the most efficient form of transport. They produce no waste and improve our health and wellbeing. If we all used a bike to get to work and visit friends and family or went on cycling holidays instead of road trips, it would have an immediate and profound effect on our fossil fuel use and contribution to climate change. Finally, as if all this is not compelling enough…

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• Buy an Efficient Car

  With the emergence of peak oil and climate change as hot issues, car manufacturers have been focusing on fuel efficiency, aerodynamics, hybrid and electric technology. So when you’re next in the market for a new set of wheels, consider buying an energy efficient car.
  
  Cars are the primary mode of transport in Australia with most households having at least one. The current generation of cars emit greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. For every litre of petrol used in a motor vehic…

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• Waste

  Missed your Bin Service?
  If your bins have not been collected or you have missed your service day please contact the Waste Hotline on 1800 805 305. Operating hours are Monday to Friday from 8am - 5pm.

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• Battery and Chemical Disposal

  Did you know? Australians buy 350 million household batteries each year, but only 4% of these are returned to a collection centre for recycling.
  
  It is important to recycle batteries so that toxic chemicals don't end up damaging our environment and raw materials can be used again. Recycling batteries also helps prevent fires and explosions in our waste collection vehicles.
  
  Wollondilly residents have access to a number of free battery recycling collection centres which accept any brand of A…

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• Food Waste and Composting

  Australian households dispose of thousands of dollars of food each year. Discover some sustainable ways of disposing of food waste.
  
   
  
  Food Composting and Educational Sites
  Food Wise
  Food Wise provides some amazing tips, tricks and information about reducing food waste. Food Wise provides information on seasonal foods, composting, fair trade and more.
  
  If you find you don't know what to do with left over food, Food Wise also houses some amazing recipes to use up your leftover foods. The fo…

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• How to Reduce Waste

  There are many things you can do around the home, or at work, to minimise the amount of waste you generate and to recover valuable resources through initiatives such as composting and worm farming.
  
   
  
  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
  
  Limit your use of single-use and disposable products and opt for re-usable items
  Keep re-usable bags for your shopping
  When buying fruit and vegetables, put them in your trolley rather than plastic bags
  Donate unwanted clothes, household it…

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• Picton Cemetery

  Picton cemetery is located between Dunlop Place & Wild Street in Upper Picton. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area containing graves dating back to the 1800's. The new section provides for interment in general (non-denomination) lawn beams and interment of ashes within the Remembrance Wall or Memorial Wall. The older monumental section is at full capacity and is only available for existing reservations.
  
   
  
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• Community Participation Plan

  The Community Participation Plan (CPP) was developed to provide the community with a clear process of how and when Council will engage with the community in relation to proposed development and plan making across the Shire, including mandatory requirements for public exhibition in relation to its planning functions.
  
  The overarching aim of community participation is to gather feedback from the community on key strategic planning documents, planning proposals, and development applications to info…

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