Recycle Right
Bankstown, Australia tested a range of options for reducing waste contamination.
Background
Since the introduction of the household recycling service, councils had experienced challenges in helping residents understand how to Recycle Right.
Setting Objectives
To address this, Bankstown City Council commenced work on a major project to reduce contamination rates in yellow recycling bins to below 10%.
Results
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Contamination Rate Before
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Contamination Rate After
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Door hangers (Well done! or Oh no!)
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Large complex
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22%
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22%
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Door hangers
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Small complex
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26%
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12%
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Recycling tubs (in-home buckets)
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Multi-unit dwellings
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32%
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18%
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Recycling tubs
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Single-unit dwellings
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24%
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8%
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Door knocking plus feedback
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Multi-unit dwellings
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45%
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15%
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Door knocking plus feedback
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Single-unit dwellings
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29%
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12%
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Pledge
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Multi-unit dwellings
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41%
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17%
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Pledge
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Single-unit dwellings
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28%
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10%
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Flag and tag (well done! or Oh no!)
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21%
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11%
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Changing lids
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30%
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5%
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Wall poster
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32%
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6%
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Poster on bulk bins
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22%
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59%
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Contacts
Town Council web page: http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/index.aspx?NID=1004
Notes
You Tube video showing how each intervention was carried out.
This case study was compiled in 2015 by Jay Kassirer and Kelley Dennings.
