Waste and Recycle Tour         

FREE for City of Stirling residents
Date:Wednesday 3 February 2010
Time: 9.00am to 12.30pm
Tour: Tour of Recycling Centre Balcatta, 238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta & Tamala Park Waste and Recycling facility, Marmion Avenue, Marmion.
Meeting Point: City of Stirling Administration Centre Car Park, 25 Cedric Street, Stirling (grassy area behind main car park).

Household rubbish: Is it a waste or a resource? - Come and find out! 

During the tour:
• You will see the state-of-the-art landfill, plus the variety of products that are being actively recycled;
• You will see the power plant where methane gas from the landfill is turned into electricity;
• You will learn about the new resource recovery facility, which takes household waste and turns it into compost; and
• You will learn about the steps you can take to reduce what goes in to your bin to minimise what ends up in landfill.

The tour also includes a walking tour of the City of Stirling’s Recycling Centre at Balcatta which receives goods and green waste for recycling and re-use. All of the green waste brought to this centre is turned into mulch - another valuable resource.

Itinerary:

9.00am	Meet at City of Stirling Administration Centre Car Park
9.15am	Leave City of Stirling Administration Centre Car Park
9.30am	Arrive at Recycling Centre Balcatta
10.00am	Leave Recycling Centre Balcatta
10.20am	Arrive at Tamala Park, morning tea and exploration of Education Centre
11.10am	Tour of Tamala Park
12.10pm	Leave Tamala Park
12.30pm	Arrive back at City of Stirling Administration Centre Car Park

Registration is required and limited places are available. For more information contact Waste Services on 9345 8555.

Worm Farm Workshop  

FREE for City of Stirling residents
Date:Wednesday 17 February 2010
Time:6.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue: City of Stirling Work Depot, Natalie Way, Balcatta

Worm Farms are great for your household and the environment! Do you want to:

• Reduce the amount of waste in your wheelie bin?
• Reduce the use of artificial fertilisers in your garden?
• Have access to an unlimited supply of natural fertiliser and liquid soil conditioner?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should own a worm farm.

The seminar includes a presentation and a practical demonstration on how to set up, operate and maintain a worm farm.

Complete worm farm systems including a four tray Can-O-Worms, 1kg of specially bred worms and 20 litres of castings, can be purchased on the seminar evening at the subsidised price of $150.

Registration is required. For more information contact Waste Services on 9345 8555.