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Cockburn’s GREAT Gang

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Meet the local legends helping keep Cockburn clean and green. Each member of the GREAT Gang has their own way of making small changes that add up to a big difference.

Watch their videos and discover simple ways you can gift, recycle, earth-cycle, avoid and take your waste to the right place.

Meet the GREAT Gang
 

Gabby the Gifter

Gabby loves giving items a second life. Instead of throwing things away, she donates them to op shops or swaps them with friends. 

Watch Gabby’s video to see how easy it is to gift and give.

You can follow Gabby’s lead by joining local clothes swaps and sustainability events, or by visiting the Reuse Shop at the Henderson Waste Recovery Park to donate or buy pre-loved items.

Ray the Recycler

Ray is all about recycling right. He sorts his waste carefully to make sure everything ends up where it belongs. 

Watch Ray’s video to learn how to recycle better at home.

Most Cockburn properties have three bins: general waste, recycling and green organics. You can also return drink containers through Containers for Change for a 10 cent refund and drop off larger items at the Henderson Waste Recovery Park for recycling or resale.

Emilio the Earthcycler

Emilio knows that nature doesn’t waste a thing. He turns food scraps and garden waste into compost to feed his garden. 

Watch Emilio’s video to learn how easy earth-cycling can be.

Green bin waste is turned into mulch that residents can collect for free at the Henderson Waste Recovery Park. You can also claim subsidies on worm farms, compost bins and bokashi systems through the City.

Agnes the Avoider

Agnes believes the best waste is the waste you never create. She chooses reusable options and avoids single-use plastics wherever possible. 

Watch Agnes’s video to see how she avoids waste in daily life.

The City supports residents to avoid waste through free eco audits, workshops on sustainable living, and rebates on cloth nappies and reusable sanitary products.

Trent the Taker

Trent makes sure tricky items end up in the right place. From batteries to light globes, he knows exactly where to take them. 

Watch Trent’s video to see where tricky waste belongs.

Cockburn has a range of drop-off options for hazardous and unusual waste items, including aerosols, batteries, globes and printer cartridges.

Why we should reduce waste

Every year, the amount of waste produced in Australia grows by about one per cent. With limited landfill space and rising disposal costs, reducing what we throw away saves money, conserves resources and protects the environment.

When we reduce, reuse and recycle, we also lower greenhouse gas emissions and help build a cleaner, healthier community.

How we can reduce waste

The best way to reduce waste is to avoid creating it in the first place by buying less, choosing reusable options and avoiding heavily packaged products.

When waste can’t be avoided, the next best step is to reuse or recycle it.

  • Paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans and hard plastics can all go in your recycling bin
  • Food scraps and garden waste can be composted or added to your green bin
  • Many household items can be sold, donated or repurposed instead of thrown away.

Even when items can’t be recycled, they can still be used to create energy through waste-to-energy technology. Every bit of effort helps Cockburn move closer to a zero-waste future.

More information

You can learn more about reducing, reusing and recycling through the following pages:

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City of Cockburn
Whadjuk Boodjar
9 Coleville Crescent,
Spearwood 6163

PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC,
Western Australia, 6965

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8.30am to 4.30pm
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

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Cockburn Nyungar moort Beeliar boodja-k kaadadjiny. Koora, yeyi, benang baalap nidja boodja-k kaaradjiny.
Ngalak kaditj boodjar kep wer kaadidjiny kalyakool yoodaniny, wer koora wer yeyi ngalak Birdiya koota-djinanginy.

The City of Cockburn acknowledges the Nyungar people of Beeliar Boodjar. Long ago, now and in the future they care for Country.
We acknowledge a continuing connection to Land, Waters and Culture and pay our respects to Elders, past and present.