Dates for the diary

• 17-23 August – Keep Australia Beautiful Week 

Metro News

Planning for effective waste management in multi-unit developments

Twenty-three council planners joined us online to learn how to effectively plan for waste management and recycling in multi-unit developments (MUDs) last week. Delivered in partnership with the Planning Institute of Australia, the training helps planners to implement state government policies and guidelines for waste management and recycling in MUDs through the planning permit process. 

Read about how the City of Monash is addressing the challenges of managing waste and recycling in MUDs with the release of new guidelines mandating the provision of food waste recycling in new developments. 

Ed Net community of practice goes virtual 

We’re taking conversations online to lead local government in delivering engaging and impactful waste education programs. We’ve launched a Yammer community for our Local Government Waste Education Network (Ed Net) that supports the existing meetings and workshops and provides a space to share council resources, ask questions and join conversations on current issues and best practice in waste education.  

Read more and find out how to join the network. 

Council spotlight

New guidelines require food waste recycling in Monash's MUDs 

The City of Monash is addressing the challenges of managing waste and recycling in multi-unit developments (MUDs) with the release of new guidelines for property developers. The guidelines—which include the mandatory provision of food waste recycling—are based on MWRRG’s Improving resource recovery in MUDs toolkit and are an important step in achieving a more consistent approach to waste management planning in MUDs across metropolitan Melbourne.

Be informed

• Left with unwanted or out-of-date household chemicals after a recent clean-out? Make sure they don’t end up in your rubbish bin or poured down the drain. Find out how to safely store unwanted household chemicals until Detox Your Home services resume​.

• Congratulations to Mount Waverley Primary School, named the 2020 ResourceSmart School of the Year on Friday 5 June. The ResourceSmart Schools Awards recognises schools leading the way in minimising waste, saving energy and water, increasing biodiversity and tackling climate change. For a full list of finalists and winners visit: sustainability.vic.gov.au/schoolsawards 

Weird and wonderful waste news

Ancient Romans enthusiastic recyclers

Archeologists excavating the ancient city of Pompeii have found evidence of rubbish being collected, sorted and sold for reuse before the 79 AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius.

If you have a weird or wonderful waste news story to share, please email web.editor@mwrrg.vic.gov.au. 

Resource of the month

Engaging with culturally diverse communities on waste, recycling and litter toolkit

One in four Victorians are born overseas, coming from more than 200 countries and speaking over 260 languages and dialects. Our Engaging with Culturally Diverse Communities on Waste, Resource Recovery and Litter toolkit helps council waste educators overcome language and cultural barriers. It provides guides and resources that were developed using the practical experience and knowledge gained from previous waste education projects with culturally diverse communities.  

Find out how you can engage effectively with your diverse communities here.

The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan sets out four strategic objectives which underpin all of MWRRG’s activities:

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