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1. SMART SHOPPING
- You can reduce the amount of garbage you produce by being a smart shopper. Here are some ideas:Avoid disposable products
- Buy durable products
- Choose products with minimal or no packaging
- Buy in bulk - to reduce the amount of packaging and to save money
- Buy products, which are available in refillable or reusable packs
- Use your own shopping bags or a cardboard box instead of plastic bags
- Buy products packaged in material that can be recycled
- Shop where containers can be refilled or returned
If your favourite products do not meet your expectations, write to the manufacturers and tell them why, or look for alternative products.
 2. RECYCLING ORGANICS
Around 50% of household waste is made up of organic material including garden material and food scraps.
You can create your own compost bin or worm farm, or buy one from Council at cost price.
Call Council's Waste Management Services on 02 9952 8267 for a free brochure on how to recycle your organic waste at home, or arrange a home visit by our Waste Education Officer (free to residents within the City of Ryde).
3. RECYCLE
Paper and cardboard, aluminium cans and glass (only clean bottles or jars) are not the only types of materials that can be recycled.
The North Ryde Waste Management Centre, located at Wick's Rd, North Ryde, accepts a wide range of recyclables free of charge.
Free recyclable items include:
- Scrap metals, including white goods
- Sump oil
- Clean cardboard
- All rigid plastic bottles and containers, plastic codes numbered 1-7
- Car batteries
- Gas bottles
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