MASSIVE amounts of food waste which could be turned into compost are being sent to landfill.
Frankston Council estimates that half of the waste it picks up during kerbside rubbish collections is food scraps. From 2019 residents have been able to put their food waste in their garden bin so that it can be turned into compost, but many people are still throwing their scraps in the regular rubbish bin.
Council is kicking off an awareness campaign to help encourage people to put their food waste into their garden bins so that it won’t end up in landfill.
Residents can apply for a caddy and liner for their bins to help separate their food waste. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy has encouraged residents to take better care when throwing out their food.
“Victorians throw out an incredible 250,000 tonnes of food waste each year,” Cr Conroy said. “You don’t even have to use a caddy or liners ─ you can throw your food waste in the bin as is if you like, just be sure to remove any packaging first.”
One of the initiatives undertaken by council to raise awareness for their Food Organics and Garden Organics bin is the use of an electric “education vehicle”. The car was provided by Solo Resource and Recovery Centre.
Find out more about food waste at frankston.vic.gov.au/Environment-and-Waste/Waste-and-Recycling/Kerbside-Food-Waste-Collection-Service