The WMRC provides workshops, tours, and webinars designed to help you and your family live a low-waste, sustainable life.
If you’re from a school or community group in one of our member councils, we can run waste workshops or talks tailored to your needs and interests. Contact us to find out more.
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Behind the Scenes Tour- Paraquad Industries
3 April 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$5.00
Join WMRC on a tour of Returnit and Paraquad Industries and discover what happens to your donated items. You’ll get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the Containers for Change operation as well as the Opshop, Book Bazaar, Industrial Wiper Manufacture, and other commerical services run by Paraquad 
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Wear: Fully enclosed footwear is required. High-vis vest, safety glasses, and earplugs will be provided for parts of the tour.Tour format:
– Tour of Paraquad 10am – 10:45 am
– Tour of Return-it 10:45 am -11:15 am
– Morning Tea 11:15 am -11:30 am
– WMRC waste talk with Q&A session 11:30 am -12 noon
– Tour of Return-it 10:45 am -11:15 am
– Morning Tea 11:15 am -11:30 am
– WMRC waste talk with Q&A session 11:30 am -12 noon
Want to know more?
This workshop is part of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; The Ultimate Guide workshop series, running across the western suburbs in 2025. You can attend individual workshops, and if you complete all three you will receive a certificate of completion! The workshops are:
1) Back to Bin Basics
2) Beyond the Bin
3) Behind the Scenes Tour
2) Beyond the Bin
3) Behind the Scenes Tour
Terms & Conditions:
– This tour is not suitable for anyone under the age of 16 years old.
– We ask you to not take photos while on the tour.
– Member council tickets are available to residents from Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove & Subiaco. General admission tickets are available for Cambridge, Nedlands and residents from other councils.
– Tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot make this event, please let us know in advance.
If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist. All ticket sales from this event will be donated to Paraquad.
– This tour is not suitable for anyone under the age of 16 years old.
– We ask you to not take photos while on the tour.
– Member council tickets are available to residents from Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove & Subiaco. General admission tickets are available for Cambridge, Nedlands and residents from other councils.
– Tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot make this event, please let us know in advance.
If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist. All ticket sales from this event will be donated to Paraquad.