Reduce food waste

Did you know? More than 30% of the household waste we send to landfill is food waste. We could feed over 22,000 people with the food we waste. That’s a lot of food!

However, there are some easy steps you can take to help reduce the amount of food going to landfill.

Some easy ways to reduce your food waste at home

• plan your meals
• check your pantry
• shop to a list
• store food appropriately
• try not to buy more than you need
• make the most of your leftovers
• freeze excess food for a second meal
• pickle and ferment extra food
• compost your food scraps through a compost bin, worm farm and/or bokashi bin.

To learn more about how you can reduce food waste, check out lovefoodhatewaste or attend one of our waste wise workshops.

In the future, Council is introducing a combined Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service. We support residents by avoiding and reusing waste through a range of awareness and education initiatives.