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SUMMARY:West Metro Recycling Centre Community Tour
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what happens with your waste once it’s picked up from the verge? Or thought about where to take items that can’t go in any of your household bins? \n\nFind out at a community tour of your local West Metro Recycling Centre in Shenton Park! See for yourself how a transfer station operates and the different community recycling services we offer local residents .\nWhat we’ll cover:\n\nThe history of Perth landfills and waste disposal\nThe purpose of transfer stations in recovery of residual\, green and Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) waste.\nDisposal options for household waste including the recycling and recovery processes for cardboard\, e-waste\, bulk polystyrene\, plastic plant pot\, bicycles\, x-ray\, white goods\, cooking oil\, mattress\, scrap metal recycling\, and more\, and the different local organisations we partner with to make it happen!\nGovernment and industry initiatives that exist so that you can safely dispose of hazardous and problematic household items like paint\, poisons\, pesticides\, flares\, batteries\, fluorescent tubes\, fire extinguishers\, electronic waste and more for free at the Recycling Centre.\nEvent details:\n\nTime: 9.30am-11.00am\n\nWear: Fully enclosed footwear \, hat and sunscreen. Bring your own water bottle.\n\nTour: Your tour involves walking around an active site outdoors . A reasonable level of fitness is required. Your tour will be followed by time for questions\, a cuppa or coffee and light refreshments.\n\nRSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/west-metro-recycling-centre…\nTickets: Cost $5 + Eventbrite booking fee.\n\nTickets are non-refundable. If you cannot make this event\, please let us know at least 1 day in advance. Your ticket will then be given to someone on the waitlist and we will issue a voucher for our upcoming WMRC events.\n\nMember 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. If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist.\n\nThis tour is not suitable for children under the age of 12. Children between the ages of 12-16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.\nBookings are essential as places are limited to 15 people per tour.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! 
URL:https://www.wmrc.wa.gov.au/event/west-metro-recycling-centre-community-tour-12/
LOCATION:West Metro Recycling Centre\, 60 Lemnos Street\, Shenton Park\, Western Australia\, 6008\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Op Shop Tour with Paraquad Industries
DESCRIPTION:Join the WMRC on a tour of Returnit and Paraquad Industries and discover what happens to your items and how your quality items create employment opportunities. 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 . You’ll also get an opportunity to ask questions and enjoy a light morning tea .\n\n\n Date: Thursday 18th April\n\nTime: 10am-12noon\n\n Address: 4-6 Orton Road\, Shenton Park WA 6008\n\nWear: Fully enclosed footwear is required. High-vis vest\, safety glasses and ear plugs will be provided for parts of the tour.\n\nRSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/paraquad-and-return-it-tour\n\n Cost: $5 + Eventbrite booking fee.\n\n\nTour format:\n\nTour of Paraquad 10 -10:45 am\nTour of Return-it 10:45 am -11:15 am\nMorning Tea 11:15 am -11:30 am\nWMRC waste talk with Q&A session 11:30 am -12 noon\n\n\n\nThis tour is not suitable for anyone under the age of 16 years old.\n\nMember 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.\n\nTickets are limited and non-refundable. If you cannot make this event\, please let us know at least 1 day in advance. Your ticket will then be given to someone on the waitlist and we will issue a voucher for our upcoming WMRC events.\n\nWe ask you to not take photos while on the tour.\n\nThis event is part of WMRC’s (Re)Love Your Stuff campaign and is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority. Find more textile-themed events on the (Re)Love Your Stuff webpage and WMRC Humanitix page.
URL:https://www.wmrc.wa.gov.au/event/op-shop-tour-with-paraquad-industries/
LOCATION:4-6 Orton Rd\, Shenton Park 6008\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Clothing Swap with the Sustainable Style Counsellor
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to know more about being sustainably stylish? Have you got clothes\, shoes\, and accessories you no longer wear? 👗👔👟 Could your wardrobe do with a refresh\, but you don’t want to spend big? Then join WMRC’s Sustainable Style Swap featuring guest presenter and style Counseller\, Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman 💃♻️🙌! \nSustainable style guru and mental-health activist Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman leads with joyful conviction and vulnerability in her work which is changing lives all over Perth. This London-trained award-winning personal stylist is shaking up the world of sustainable personal style through successful keynotes\, presentations\, and one-on-one coaching sessions. Let the Style Counsellor teach you how to become sustainably stylish\, to re-think and reduce textile waste and consider how to BUY LESS\, BUY BETTER\, LOOK BETTER AND DO BETTER. \nGot some items to fix? 🛠️ Then bring any clothing or jewelry need mending as we will have Repair Lab joining us on Saturday between 9.30 am to 12 pm 🧵. \n📅 Date: Saturday 20th April \n⏰ Time: 9.30 am – 1 pm \n🚩Location: The Grove Library located at 1 Leake St\, Peppermint Grove \n🚙 Parking: There is street parking along Leake St and public parking is available at the Woolworths across the street. \n👉RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/clothing-swap-with-the-sustainable-style-counsellor \n💰 Cost: $5.00 + booking fee \nTickets are non-refundable. If you cannot make this event\, please let us know at least 1 day in advance. Your ticket will then be given to someone on the waitlist. \nHow it works: \n1) Register for a ticket and look through your cupboards to find good-quality items you no longer wear to donate to the swap. \n2) Join us between 9.30am – 10am and hand your clothes over to be weighed. \n3) Have a seat in the presentation room or get your items fixed while the volunteers are sorting. \n4) Relax and enjoy Ciara the Style Counsellor discussing fashion waste and the power of styling from 10am – 11am. \n5) Move to the swap room and browse the clothing racks at your leisure between 11am – 1 pm. \n❌ Please no kid’s clothes or bric-a-brac at this event ❌ \nThis event has limited tickets and includes a waste talk before the clothing swap. Entrance doors will be shut at 10 am\, so please arrive promptly. Attendees are expected to stay for the duration of the event. \nMember 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. \nThis event is part of WMRC’s (Re)Love Your Stuff campaign and is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority. Find more textile-themed events on the (Re)Love Your Stuff webpage and WMRC Humanitix page.
URL:https://www.wmrc.wa.gov.au/event/clothing-swap-with-the-sustainable-style-counsellor/
LOCATION:The Grove Library\, 1 Leake Street\, Peppermint Grove\, WA\, 6011\, Australia
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