DUNGOG residents are being invited to roll up their sleeves for National Recycling Week (10–16 November) with a free, hands-on evening about cutting waste and making the most of household recycling.
Hosted by Dungog Shire Council’s Waste Management Team with community partners Boomerang Bags/Single Use Plastic Free and the Dungog Wholefood Co-op, the two-hour “Recycling & FOGO Community Session” will be held on Wednesday, 12 November from 5.30–7.30pm at the Dungog CWA Hall, 199 Dowling Street.
Light refreshments will be provided and attendance is free, but places are limited.
The session will unpack what really belongs in the yellow-lid bin, address common recycling myths, and introduce Council’s upcoming Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service, showing how kitchen scraps and garden clippings can be transformed into high-value compost instead of going to landfill.
Principal Project Officer Waste Management Services, Balaji Seshadri, said the evening is designed to be practical, local and solutions-focused.
“Recycling is one of the easiest ways we can protect our environment, save resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, right from our own kitchens, laundries and gardens,” Mr Seshadri said.
“This session will help residents ‘recycle right’ and shape how Dungog rolls out FOGO so it works for our community.”
Alongside expert guidance, a community brainstorm will invite attendees to pitch ideas for improving local recycling and waste services, everything from clearer signage and bin-top reminders to neighbourhood composting initiatives and school partnerships.
National Recycling Week is a timely reminder that every correctly sorted item keeps valuable materials in circulation and out of landfill.
With FOGO on the horizon, Council hopes residents will leave the workshop confident about what goes where, and inspired to reduce waste at the source.
RSVP to Balaji Seshadri from Dungog Shire Council at BalajiS@dungog.nsw.gov.au or 0429 132 237.
By Shannon BENTON
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