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Compost at Home

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Did you know that over one third of our household rubbish is made up of food waste?

Composting is a great way to reduce your waste to landfill and help create a greener home.

To encourage residents to start composting, the City supports a Compost at Home program. Since launching the program in 2020, we've received overwhelming interest across all expression of interest rounds. Residents have been able to receive free indoor and outdoor composting bins as part of this program.

Expressions of interest for this program are currently closed.

For more information on the program or how to compost at home, see the Compost at Home Guidelines or contact the City's Sustainability Officer on 9528 0333.

Frequently asked questions

Why compost?

Composting is a great way to improve your environmental footprint. Instead of going to landfill, your food and garden waste can be turned into a viable garden additive to keep your plants thriving. Reducing waste to landfill is great for the planet as it will help reduce harmful emissions such as methane, which is created as waste breaks down in a landfill environment.

Which bin suits me?

Tomato plantGarden compost bin:

If there are more than three people who live in your household and you have some outdoor area with a patch of open soil or grass, this may be the best option for you.

Indoor composter:

This is suited to smaller households (one to two people) and/or those without open garden space such as paved courtyards or balconies. You will still require some soil space to bury the compost later on such as garden beds or planters.

Worm Farm Workshop

Following on from our 2024 Worm Farm Workshop Series, a follow-up workshop was held for residents.

The 2025 session was held on Saturday 14 June, no further scheduled workshops are planned at this time.

Facilitated by the Worm Shed, learn how to set up and manage a worm farm at home. If you’ve got a shady spot in your garden and not much room for a garden bed, then a worm farm might be a great option for your household.

Registered attendees on the day were able to purchase a heavily subsidised Worm Farm Café Kit for just $100*. Included in the kit:

  • Worm Cafe unit made from 100% recycled plastic
  • 1kg of worms (approx. 4000)
  • 15 litres of castings
  • 1 tub of Dolomite
  • a worm blanket
  • The Worm Shed's comprehensive instruction booklet.

* Please note that if you received a worm farm kit as part of 2024 program series, you will not be eligible for the subsidy on offer in this session. Subsidies are open to one per household.

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