Council offers a range of free waste education initiatives including waste minimisation and recycling workshops, composting workshops, waste and recycling competitions, and educational presentations for schools and community groups.
School waste education
Council provides a range of free waste education programs for primary and secondary schools within Maroondah. Each session engages students on the issues of waste and the impacts landfills have on our environment. Students will identify the importance of reducing waste by recycling and composting and learn about how to reduce the amount of waste we produce on a daily basis.
Topics delivered include:
- Reduce, reuse, recycle
- worms and compost
- litter in our environment
- rubbish free lunches
- waste-wise shopping.
If you would like to arrange a waste education incursion for your class, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.
Waste education brochures
School Waste Education Program brochure (pdf, 883KB)
School Waste Education Program brochure (docx, 16KB)
Early Learning Centres
All Maroondah based Early Learning Centres (ELCs) who have not previously attended an ELC PD workshop (conducted from 2014 - 2016) are eligible to receive a 1-on-1 workshop with Council’s Waste Education Officer to assist in improving their waste management practices. The centre will also receive an ELC waste education kit and support resources.
For more information, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.
Community education
Council hosts a range of community waste and recycling workshops within the municipality each year. Workshop places are limited and bookings are essential.
Online workshops
Online workshops are now available, see details below for dates and times of online workshops and how to book. Please keep an eye out for future workshops updated on this page.
Online workshop schedule
| Workshop |
Date and time |
Composting at home online workshop
|
10am to 11am, Saturday 8 August |
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Advanced composting online workshop
|
7pm to 8pm, Wednesday 9 September |
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How to ethically declutter and reduce waste online workshop
|
7pm to 8pm, Wednesday 23 September |
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Composting at home online workshop
|
10am to 11am, Saturday 3 October |
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Worm farming and bokashi at home online workshop
|
7pm to 8pm , Tuesday 20 October |
|
Waste and recycling in your home
|
10am to 11am, Wednesday 11 November |
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Waste and recycling in your home
|
10am to 11am, Saturday 14 November |
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Sustainable Christmas workshop
|
7pm to 8pm, Monday 23 November |
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Advanced composting online workshop
|
10am to 11am, Saturday 5 December |
Registration is essential so please book online or call 9703 5288. Please login early so we can make sure you are connected to the workshop.
For more information or for assistance with registering for a workshop, please contact Council’s waste education provider, EnviroCom, on 9703 5288.
Further information
Resources
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