{"id":35,"date":"2017-06-15T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T05:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newaste.org.au\/scrap\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2024-02-14T00:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:26:33","slug":"the-green-bin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newaste.org.au\/scrap\/the-green-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Green Bin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that about half of all waste produced by Australian households is made up of food scraps, garden waste and other organic matter, all of which can be recycled back into high quality compost just by using our green bins?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Green Bins are currently available for householders in the following Council areas in the Northern Rivers region: <\/span>
Balllina Shire<\/a>, <\/span>Byron Shire<\/a>, <\/span>Clarence Valley<\/a>, Kyogle Council<\/a><\/span>, <\/span>Lismore City<\/a>, <\/span>Richmond Valley<\/a> and <\/span>Tweed Shire<\/a>.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on your local Council name above to find out more information for all bin services.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What goes in your green bin? let\u2019s make every scrap count<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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  • Dairy (including cheese and yoghurt)<\/li>
  • Meat, bones – cooked or raw<\/li>
  • Seafood<\/li>
  • Spoiled fruit, veggies and peelings<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Bread, pasta, rice<\/li>
    • Coffee grinds, tea leaves ( no tea bags)<\/li>
    • Garden pruning & clippings<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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