National Recycling Week

Tuesday, 10 November 
Swap Party
Civic Plaza,Wollongong

Swap parties are the latest way to update your wardrobe or cupboard without buying new things!

Everyone is welcome so bring along up to six, good quality, items you can carry including - men's, women's and kid's clothing, accessories (handbags and scarves), shoes, books, toys, CDs and DVDs or sporting equipment and find out why 'Swapping is the NEW Shopping'.

Swap parties are a fun event which also reduces our environmental impact through recycling products. Recycling takes items you have finished with and puts them back into circulation. By passing your clothes, accessories or equipment on to others, you are diverting materials from landfill thereby conserving resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reusing a product, rather than buying a new one, reduces the demands for water, energy and raw materials. This reduces the impact on the environment.

Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November, 12.30pm and 1.30pm each day
Avoid, Reuse, Recycle Fashion parade
Wollongong Mall amphitheatre stage

Courtesy of Anglicare, De Ja Vogue, Red Cross and Something for Doris.
Sponsored by Sustainable Illawarra

Would you like to find out where your recyclables go after they are collected or perhaps you are interested in going behind the scenes to look at the technologies and environmental measures which have been implemented to manage Whytes Gully landfill? If you are interested, place your contact details on our booking list located at our waste wise education stand. The tour is free of charge to Wollongong residents. 

Join us in sharing knowledge about different composting styles, compost activators, compost creatures, and more. Learn about biodynamic composts, Bokashi and anaerobic compost systems at this practical, hands-on workshop.
Cost: Free for residents of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama councils. If you are interested, place your contact details on our booking list located at our waste wise education stand.