Comparison of waste generation in Stonnington
CASE STUDY: Hard waste collections
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Council provides two hard waste collection services per year, one in spring and one in autumn. In 2015/16 our annual spring and autumn hard waste collection services collected 1,769 tonnes of hard waste across
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Waste diverted from landfill for recycling
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Waste to landfill
Total kgs
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Stonnington. Green waste
Across the City of Stonnington, household waste to landfill has increased by 15% since 2009/10. This is mostly due to Stonnington’s increasing number of households. At the same time, waste diverted from landfill for recycling has declined by 14%. This is due to the current trend towards consumption and associated packaging. There is a strong link between waste production and economic growth as waste is produced through the increased production and purchasing of goods and services. By weight, the amount we recycle has also decreased. This is partly due to a reduction in the amount of print media paper and the replacement of glass with lighter weight plastic for some containers. These trends are consistent with metropolitan Melbourne.
134.8 tonnes of green waste was collected in 2015/16. The green waste is composted and used to help create nutrient-rich soil and timber is mulched. Scrap metal 152.7 tonnes of scrap metal was collected in 2015/16. The steel is broken down and melted so it can be recycled. Steel is 100% recyclable and can be reused to make new car bodies, cans, aerosols, bikes, BBQs, furniture and whitegoods. 20% of steel products are now made from recycled steel. TVs and computers 31 tonnes of electronic waste was collected in 2015/16. This e-waste includes computers, printers, monitors and TVs. Once collected, it is broken down and parts are sorted for recycling. Other hard waste 1,450 tonnes of other hard waste was collected in 2015/16. This includes items that cannot be recycled, for example broken furniture, broken glass and old carpet. Additionally, 2,856 mattresses were collected for recycling. These mattresses are broken down and the parts separated and recycled, where possible.
Average annual waste generation per household
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Average household waste to landfill Average household waste diverted from landfill for recycling
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Total kgs
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At the household level, the average volume by weight of waste to landfill has decreased by 8% since 2009/10 while waste diverted for recycling has decreased by 31%.
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