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You may remember the three Rs of waste – reduce, reuse, recycle – but as the students at Jolimont Primary School found out, these days it’s all about doing GREAT …
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What goes around comes around – in life and in FOGO
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If you’ve got a FOGO bin at your place, the food scraps and garden organics you’ve been placing into it are about to make their way back to you – …
More good news on FOGO for Cottesloe
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The new FOGO (food organics, garden organics) bin system in Cottesloe has been even more successful than predicted, thanks to the enthusiastic cooperation of residents. Six months of placing food …
Cottesloe Nearly Good to FOGO
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The Town of Cottesloe is nearly good to go FOGO, with FOGO to be introduced in early June. FOGO is a great way to reduce waste, help the environment and …
2022 WasteSorted Award for WMRC and Resource Recovery Group’s GREAT Games
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Two Regional Councils were winners of the 2022 Local Government WasteSorted Award for their GREAT games and School Waste Education Day. The Resource Recovery Group (RRG) and the Western Metropolitan …
Reused phones a lifeline for vulnerable youth
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Getting a new phone for Christmas? Your old one can be a lifeline for vulnerable young people, thanks to a new partnership between the West Metro Recycling Centre and WA …
WMRC’s new cardboard compactor to squash 7,200km fuel emissions a year
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WMRC’s new cardboard compactor is set to reduce 7,200km of truck traffic and fuel emissions per year, while recycling more cardboard. The compactor’s ability to compress bulky cardboard increases storage …
COVID update post long weekend lockdown
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The WMRC remains operational and is delivering services in accordance with latest COVID 19 advice: The WMRC Corporate Office in Subiaco is closed, with staff working remotely. Verge Valet continues …
Priceless partnership gives old bikes new life
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Old bikes can now be given a new life at the West Metro Recycling Centre, thanks to an exciting partnership with Dismantle. Pre-loved bikes previously destined for scrap metal are …
Saving money together
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Perth’s western suburbs are home to many small local councils supporting a diverse range of communities. Compared to the bigger metropolitan councils like Wanneroo, Stirling or Joondalup which have populations …