Waste Education

Wyong Shire Council’s waste contractor Thiess Services, in conjunction with Wyong and Gosford councils, runs the 1Coast, 1World, Don’t Waste It! Education Program. This program aims to help Central Coast residents fully understand their Waste & Recycling Service so we can reduce waste going to landfill, reduce contamination of recyclables and green waste and recycle as much as possible!

What type of information will I find on the 1Coast web site Education Page?

• Information for school assignments and projects
• The Central Coast Waste & Recycling Services information Booklet
• Information on the Waste & Recycling tours for community & school groups
• Our TV, Radio and Newspaper Advertisements
• Printable Activity Sheets
• The 'Introduction to Services' video
• TV commercial promoting steel can recycling in Australia 
• School Newsletters
• Information on waste reduction

Visit the 1coast website Education Page for more information on recycling, waste, litter and environmental issues and a downloadable Recycling poster.

Buttonderry Waste Management Facility Tours

Do you want to see what happens with your garbage after you put it in your bin? Are you interested in seeing what happens to old landfill cells? Do you want to know what leachate is?

Bus tours of the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility can be booked with Wyong Shire Council’s Waste Coordinator Jodi Brown on (02) 4350 5163. Please fill out the online booking form.

Ask about a bus subsidy – your school groups may be eligible!

How to reduce your waste

Recycling, composting and worm farming are a few ways to reduce your household waste. Below are a few ideas to get you started:

The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) have started a food waste reduction campaign Love Food Hate Waste.

Check out the:

• Easy Recycling Guide (359.86 KB) for tips on recycling
• Easy Composting Guide (501.92 KB) for information on setting up a composting system at home
• Easy Worm Farming Guide (953.86 KB) for information on setting up a worm farm
• Easy Guide to Natural Cleaning (613.73 KB) for information on green cleaning ideas

The above guides were produced by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW).   

For more sustainable living ideas visit ’Our Environment, It’s a Living Thing’.

Compost bins and worm farms are sold at Council’s Customer Contact: