Change up your bin game
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August 2025
Winter’s warming up with some cool updates to your waste services!
Starting this month, Casey residents will notice a fresh look on their bins as part of a statewide push to standardise bin lid colours.
🚛 What’s Changing?
- Red lid = Rubbish
- Yellow lid = Recycling
Contractors will be swapping lids on your regular recycling collection day. Just place both bins on your nature strip and leave them out until 5:00 pm, even if they’ve been emptied.
📱 Stay in the Loop
Download our new Bin It Right app for advice on bin changes, collection days, and more!
Let’s make recycling easier and more effective - one bin at a time.
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Your chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Westfield vouchers 1) Download our Bin It Right app ➡️ Competition closes Friday 31 October 2025.
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Download the Bin It Right app
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Watch the quick-start guide on how to use the BIN IT RIGHT app.
7,000 reasons to celebrate National Tree Day in Casey
Casey’s National Tree Day event on Sunday 27 July was a blooming success!
Held in Cranbourne West, over 340 enthusiastic volunteers came together to plant 7,000 native trees, shrubs, and ground cover species.
Creating connections between patches of vegetation is essential for our native wildlife. Important corridors, such as powerline easements where our planting took place this year, make it easier for wildlife to navigate through the urban environment. With this newly added vegetation, it will give the local wildlife a safe place to feed, sleep and move through in the future. 🖼️ S. Charles
Free Kitchen Caddy Collection – new dates added monthly
Landcare Week Monday 4 - Sunday 10 August
Keep Australia Beautiful Week Monday 4 - Sunday 11 August
National Science Week Saturday 9 - Sunday 17 August
Book Week - Book an adventure! Saturday 16 August - Friday 23 August
Tree Planting for Climate Action Sunday 24 August
World Water Week 2025: Water for Climate Action Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 August
Follow Your Waste Tour Thursday 21 August 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
National Wattle Day Saturday 1 September
"Wild at Art" schools competition Sunday 7 September - Friday 24 October
Friends of Eumemmerring Creek Planting day Saturday September 6th at 9.30am - visit their facebook page for all updates on location
Friends of Eumemmerring Creek | Facebook
Doveton Show Sunday 21 September 2025
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY: Family bus trip to CERES Environmental Park Thursday 25 September, 8.30 am – 5.30 pm Bookings available soon - watch this space
Casey School Battery Blitz Competition Monday 6 October - Monday 17 November
World Migratory Bird Day Saturday 14 October
Great Southern BioBlitz 24-27 October 2025
Mobile Muster Schools Competition Now - Saturday 1 November
Textile, E-Waste & Soft Plastics Recycling Drop-off Saturday 22 November 9am - 2pm
Stay in touch with all our events as they come up by watching this space.
And if you want to share a community event coming up, please email us at eduwaste@casey.vic.gov.au at least a month in advance and we'll be happy to help spread the word.
Create a Bird-Friendly Garden
How awesome would it be to have a Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo visit your garden?
Our latest Habitat Poster is here to help you turn your outdoor space into a haven for native birds. By adding a few simple elements, you can attract feathered friends and support local biodiversity.
Whether you have a balcony, backyard, or community garden, there’s something every space can do to welcome wildlife. 📷 R. Elliot
Casey’s Indigenous Plant Guide Are you interested in knowing more about the native plants in Casey? Head on over to the Casey website to our Indigenous Plant Guide where we have 56 plant profiles along with information on local plant communities. 📷 Bossiaea cinerea flowers S. Charles |
Tree Planting Project! You can help! You can contribute to this tree planting project from the comfort of your own home or wherever you are. Watch this video and share it with your contacts. Each view that the video receives increases the number of trees that will be planted. |
Flora and fauna spotlight - Common Bluetail Damselfly (Ischnura heterosticta)
Keep your eyes peeled around Casey’s waterbodies this season—you might just spot the dazzling Common Bluetail Damselfly!
With their electric blue bodies and transparent wings, male Bluetails are easy to spot as they hover or perch gracefully on nearby vegetation. These delicate insects are not only beautiful but also play a vital role in our local ecosystems, helping to control mosquito populations and supporting biodiversity.
Next time you're near a wetland or creek, take a moment to look closely—you might catch a glimpse of nature’s own flying jewel.
📷 Graham Winterflood
Energy efficient home info sessions Homeowners and landlords in Casey are invited to explore energy-efficient upgrades with Solar Savers. From batteries and EV chargers to heat pumps, induction cooktops and more, they've got your home covered. Book a free spot at an online information session between 19–28 August to learn how to cut costs, boost comfort, and lower your environmental impact. |
100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program A new grant program is now available to support the installation of neighbourhood-scale batteries—and your community could be part of it! These batteries store locally generated solar energy, helping to: 🔋 Improve energy reliability during peak times and outages 📷Brant Kozlovskis, Community battery North Fitzroy |
Explore the Eco Cubby House at Myuna Farm!
Step inside the Eco Cubby House at Myuna Farm: a fun, interactive space designed to teach kids and families about sustainable living in a hands-on way.
Developed with support from the 2024 AusNet Energy Education and Literacy Grant, the Eco Cubby House is part of Casey’s commitment to environmental education.
It’s packed with ideas for saving energy, reducing waste, and living more sustainably - perfect for curious minds of all ages!
Visit Myuna Farm and discover how small changes at home can make a big difference to our neighbourhood.
Tricky Takeaway Packaging Disposal – Part 1We’ve moved away from plastic cutlery, straws, and polystyrene containers because they caused environmental harm and ended up in landfill. Now we have “better” options—but where do they go? Right now, most still go in the landfill bin. The napkin might be OK for your food and garden waste bin. Everything else? Not recyclable. Not compostable (unless you're doing it at home) But why switch if they still go to landfill? Because if littered, these new items break down more naturally—no microplastics. |
Why not compost them?FOGO (Food Organics & Garden Organics) facilities compost quickly and are designed for things like food and sticks. Items like wooden cutlery and paper plates don’t break down fast enough and often stay whole. They get filtered out and sent to landfill. Clamshell containers are especially risky—they might hide things like foil, cans, or even glass, which can ruin an entire compost batch. |
Why not recycle them?
So what can you do?BYO cutlery, straws, and napkins. Politely decline extras if you don’t need them. Ask if you can bring your own containers—maybe start the conversation when you're not ordering food, or reach out via email or phone if you're shy.
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🚍 Follow Your Recycling: A Behind-the-Scenes Bus Tour!
Ever wondered what really happens to your recycling after it leaves the kerb? Join us for a brand-new Recycling Tour and discover the journey your recyclables take—from bin to beyond! This eye-opening experience will help you learn:
♻️ What can and can’t go in your recycling bin
🏭 How high-tech machinery sorts materials
🚫 The surprising non-recyclables that sneak into bins
This is a fantastic opportunity for residents and community groups to deepen their understanding of recycling and help build a cleaner Casey.
Equipment and Training Grants | City of Casey
Applications open 9:00 am, Tuesday 21 July 2025
Applications close 5:00 pm, Friday 22 August 2025
The grant amount has increased to $1,500 and is available to support community groups in:
- Purchasing equipment that enhances accessibility and participation for people of all ages, backgrounds, genders, and abilities.
- Providing training opportunities for group members and volunteers.
- Acquiring essential items needed for day-to-day operations.
Grant Writing – Recorded Session Available
Want to improve your grant writing skills and secure funding for your community group?
This session covers where to find grants, how to navigate complex jargon, and what makes a successful application. Presented by Casey’s experienced Grants Officers, the session is packed with practical insights and expert advice. If you would like to access the recorded session, please email volunteermatcher@casey.vic.gov.au
What are your tips, hacks or even questions for using, reusing, upcycling and recycling? Please share them with us via email or through the Green Living in Casey Facebook group.
Finally, if you're not sure what to do with your waste, check out our searchable directory or our updated Recycling and Waste Guide.
