Composting is easy and affordable, whether you have a courtyard, balcony, or backyard. Start composting your food scraps and garden cuttings with a compost bin, worm farm, Bokashi bucket, or compost heap.

Join the Compost Revolution to start today!

Residents and schools in Georges River are eligible to 50% off a compost bin, worm farm or Bokashi bin plus FREE delivery courtesy of Georges River Council. 

Make sure to complete the online tutorials and quiz on composting, worm farming, and Bokashi fermentation to learn all you need before you start.

Check out our What's On page for upcoming waste and sustainability workshop details and to book online.
 

About Food Waste

 Did you know? About 35% of the general waste bin is made up of food waste, costing the average Australian household about $2000 to $2500 per year.

Food waste avoidance

Learn how to save money and the planet by avoiding edible food going into any bin.  

• Join The Great Unwaste, follow their social media and visit Council's Great Unwaste Your Say community to share your tips and inspire others. 

• Explore resources on ​Love Food Hate Waste that supports households and businesses to reduce the amount of edible food they throw away.

Why compost?

Food waste sent to landfill produces methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. Composting and worm farming turn food waste into a valuable resource locally. 

By recycling your food and organic waste at home, you help ensure:

• Reduce in landfill waste.

• Help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Decrease in the amount of waste in your red-lidded general waste bin.

• Create nutrient rich soil in your garden.

• Promote biodiversity in your garden. 

    
 

Other useful and inspiring links

• Check out our Community Gardens and Gardening Programs to find ways you can use your compost.

• Go to Peels App which connects people with food scraps to those who can compost it.