A treat for trash talkers during National Recycling Week

Which bin should I put my pizza box in? Where can take my unwanted linen? What items can I drop off for free at the tip?

If you’re keen to lift the lid on reducing waste and renewing resources, Noosa Council has a stack of free, fun and informative activities for you before and during National Recycling Week from November 11-17.

“Noosa residents are doing a terrific job when it comes to recycling, but there’s always room for improvement,” Noosa Council Waste Education Officer Emma Menzies said.

“National Recycling Week is the perfect opportunity for all of us to have a closer look at what we’re throwing into landfill and whether it could be recycled instead.”

You can refresh your recycling knowledge and catch a free movie on Friday November 8, at Noosaville Lions Park, Gympie Terrace. Council will put on free recycling activities for kids from 5pm and screen Despicable Me 4! at 6:30pm. 

“This is a great opportunity for parents and kids to enjoy a night at the movies and take home some terrific recycling tips,” Ms Menzies said.

“Last year we diverted 52% of our waste from going into landfill and by teaching our youngsters good recycling habits, we can continue keeping valuable materials out of landfill and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.”

Residents can also discover what happens to their waste after it leaves their bin, on a free tour of the Noosa Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre on Thursday November 14, from 9am-11am.

“You’ll get a first-hand look at just how much space waste takes up in landfill and why taking responsibility for reducing our own waste is so important for our future,” Ms Menzies said.

You can book online for the landfill tour.

Wondering what to do with that pile of unwanted linen? Households can drop off their clean and sorted sheets, towels, pillowcases and quilt covers to The J carpark Noosa from 8am to 2pm on Saturday November 16, as part of the ‘Give a sheet for the planet’ event. 

More information on the ‘Give a Sheet® for the planet’ event is available at Sunshine Coast Events.  

The National Garage Sale Trail is also on over two weekends in November (9-10 & 16-17 November). Last year saw 2,270 Noosa residents take part, turning unwanted items into more than $17,000 and diverting more than 20,000kg of items from going into landfill.

Visit the National Garage Sale Trail website to register.  

National Recycling Week is also a great time to get Council’s free AI-powered online Recycle Mate app.

“Simply tell the website what items you want to recycle or no longer need, to find a list of Noosa-specific options to either recycle the item or donate it for repair and reuse,” Ms Menzies said.

Council partnered with Recycle Mate, an initiative of the Australian Recycling Industry, in an Australian-first project to create the custom web-based program especially for Noosa locals.Visit Council's website to find out more.