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A fifth of Darwin's domestic rubbish was recycled last year. A salvage contractor operates on the site to salvage usable items and materials. Over-packaging is one of the biggest contributors to our waste problem.
A fifth of Darwin's domestic rubbish was recycled last year. A salvage contractor operates on the site to salvage usable items and materials. Over-packaging is one of the biggest contributors to our waste problem.
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A fifth of Darwin's domestic rubbish was recycled last year. A salvage contractor operates on the site to salvage usable items and materials. Over-packaging is one of the biggest contributors to our waste problem.
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Last year, Darwin landfilled over 85 000 tonnes of waste A salvage contractor operates on the site to salvage usable items material at the Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site. This quantity and materials. Each year many tonnes of recyclable metals are is approximately one tonne of waste per person — every man, removed for sale as scrap metal. Many other items and materials are woman and child. transferred to the Salvage Shop where the community can inspect Australia spends hundreds of millions a year getting rid of them with the view to buying cheap, second-hand goods. Everyone rubbish and rates second in the world as a waste-producing is encouraged to deposit all useful items at the Salvage Depot nation. Rubbish and its management is a major problem for rather than disposing of them in the bins or at the tip face. many councils because we produce more rubbish today than ever before in human history. Cities are running out of places why not recycle at home work and play to put their rubbish and pollution problems at some tips are We all recycle at home, it's easy and convenient and is a good becoming serious. However, concern about today’s mountain of way to do our bit to help the environment. rubbish and the throwaway mentality is taking hold and many Why not start a recycling program in your work place. Contact people now realise the urgency of the problem and want to do your local waste service provider for details on recycling something to help. services for businesses. Let everyone know that they can Many families and individuals are working hard at recycling in their recycle at work, it's as easy as it is at home. work places and homes. Where once the individual effort seemed Don't forget to recycle when you're out having fun or on holiday. of little help, the individual efforts of many are now turning the tide Simply collect your recyclables in a bag and take them home and almost one fifth of Darwin's domestic rubbish was recycled for your recycling bin. If you're on holidays ask a local how to last year. recylce.
A lot is in the Package Kerbside Recycling
At least a third of Australian domestic rubbish comes from Council's kerbside recycling service commenced in the Darwin commercial packaging. The simple step of using less and more Municipality in 1997. The service provides every resident with environment-friendly packaging would soon decrease the waste a handy and convenient recycling system. generated. The recycling bins have a 240 litre capacity and a yellow lid for easy identification. Information stickers inside the bin lid explain Over-packaging is one of the biggest contributors to our waste use and acceptable recyclable materials. problem. Reducing packaging keeps our streets cleaner, requires Acceptable products for the kerbside recycling service are: fewer resources, leads to less pollution. It also means that less land is needed for dumping. Re-using and recycling are the most • aluminium and steel cans environmentally aware options for waste disposal and many local • glass councils in different parts of the world are establishing strong • plastics (PET and HDPE - check the recycling recycling strategies. stamps on the bottom - these are marked with a 1 or 2. The Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site • paper and cardboard The Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site in Leanyer in Darwin’s northern • liquid paperboard (eg milk cartons) suburbs is open every day of the year from 7.00am-6.00pm except • steel cans on Christmas Day when slightly shorter hours may apply. There Only these products listed should be placed in your yellow lidded are three areas in which to dump rubbish: the transfer station for recycling bin. All other waste should go into your rubbish bin. domestic waste, the mulching area for commercial and domestic Recyclables should be empty, clean and dry before being placed clean loads of garden waste, and the tip face for commercial waste loose in the yellow-lidded recycling bin. and large items. Cooperation in rubbish dumping is essential for responsible management of the tip. Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site Management The Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site is managed under contract and Recyclable materials can be left at the drop off facility near the main gate or in the marked areas at the transfer station. operates to current environmental legislation and guidelines. Mulching Landfill Gas The mulching machine mulches separated green waste brought Landfill gas is another undesirable but inevitable by-product of to the site. However, this green waste must be uncontaminated the landfill method of waste disposal. Landfill gas is a mixture by other materials. of methane and carbon dioxide which is produced when organic material breaks down. Mulching provides an effective alternative for managing organic rubbish. Last year it resulted in around ten thousand tonnes of The undesirable effects of landfill gas are the odours, green waste being diverted from the Disposal Site. atmospheric emissions, an increased fire hazard and a slowing of revegetation. Household Chemicals Primarily constituted of methane, properly tapped landfill gas can Many household chemicals can add to the toxicity of waste be a valuable resource for energy production. However, if allowed being burried in landfill. To help minimise the toxicity of to escape into the atmosphere, it adds to the greenhouse effect. waste going to landfill residents can take their household chemicals to Shoal Bay Waste Disposal site. Chemicals, Council has signed a contract for the extracting landfill gas from pesticides, fertilisers, batteries and chemical products for the the Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site for power generation. kitchen, bathroom and laundry can be taken to Shoal Bay. Pharmaceutical medicine wastes can be dropped off at local Car Bodies and White Goods chemists participating in the Opal Medicine Collection Scheme. Car bodies can be deposited at Shoal Bay waste disposal site for a fee. Many metal recyclers around Darwin will accept car bodies Leachate for free. White goods can also be deposited at Shoal Bay's vehicle Leachate is an undesirable but unavoidable by-product of the and white goods area. landfill method of waste disposal. Leachate will be comprehensively managed on site to avoid any contamination of the environment.
The Leachate at Shoal Bay Waste Disposal Site is collected
and irrigated over revegetated areas, utilising its nutrient-rich properties. The revegetation of garbage disposal areas is an important environmental issue and the use of leachate for irrigation, particularly in the dry season, enhances plant growth.