Waste & Recycling

A-Z of Waste & Recycling - a comprehensive guide on what to do

drumMUSTER Program - an initiative for the safe disposal of empty chemical containers

Community Waste-Wise Events - three examples

Hire Services - plant and machinery for your Waste & Recycling needs

Fees and Charges - Waste - where fees and charges apply

Planning for Less Waste – resourceful, smart Building!

Waste Education - including composting, fact sheets and plastic bag usage.

Composting - putting it back where it came from

Worm Farming - great for your garden

Recycling - Don't dump it, recycle it! this is the Planet Ark and Sensis "Recycling Near You" website. You can search for local recycling information either by Council "area" or "product".

Waste & Recycling – Rural - specific to the rural waste service

Waste & Recycling - Urban - includes all information for waste disposal and recycling.

Second Hand Saturday

Kiama Council's next Second Hand Saturday event is on Saturday 27 June 2009 at Black Beach, Shoalhaven Street, Kiama from 8.00am until 12.00pm.

Second Hand Saturday is a giant community garage sale supported by Kiama Council. Council organises two Second Hand Saturday events annually, which are followed by a Council clean up.

The event helps residents to reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill by promoting the reuse of items.

All residents of the Kiama Municipality are eligible to book a free space at the event, and everyone is welcome to come and pick up a bargain. Gold coin donations will be collected for the Kiama Lions Club.

To book your space at the event, you will need to obtain an information kit by filling out the register your interest form or by phoning Council's Second Hand Saturday Hotline on 4232 0400.

Waste Audit results

A Waste Audit conducted by Council in late 2008 found that if all residents of the Municipality used compost bins, the amount of household rubbish going to landfill would drop by almost 50%.

The audit revealed 47% of all waste put into household rubbish bins (red top bins) was organic. Want to know more? Read the full breakdown of results:

Waste Audit Report 2008

Waste Audit charts 2008