Detox Your Home Update

On Saturday September 7, Council held a mobile Detox Your Home drop off service in Lilydale in conjunction with neighbouring Councils.  

The Detox Your Home Program is administered by Sustainability Victoria in partnership with Local Governments.

Interesting stats from the day:

·         1,037 participants attended on the day

·         Residents dropped off an average of 50 kilograms per person

·         78 per cent of respondents were first time users of the service

·         The highest volume of products collected were paint, hydrocarbons and oil

·         Most attendees came from the Yarra Ranges area

·         Approximately 51,970 kilograms of household chemical products will now be recycled for recovery and diversion from landfill

·         About 80 per cent of residents found out about the collection through the A5 flyer provided with the annual waste booklet distribution to residents

 

Council thanks neighbouring Council’s Knox and Maroondah for their support and assistance with the collection!

Detox Your Home is a shared council service to ensure all Victorian residents have access to safely dispose of chemicals, no matter where they live.

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Garage Sale Trail 2013 is Coming!

"One big day of buying, selling and old school social networking!"

The 2013 Garage Sale Trail is on it's way and will be held nation-wide on Saturday 26 October. Yarra Ranges is proud to support the event, which promises to be a day full of bargain hunting, de-cluttering and sustainable selling.

As the Garage Sale Trail website puts it:

"The Garage Sale Trail is about sustainability, community, fundraising and creativity!

Garage Sale Trail is a platform for anyone who wants to de-clutter or raise funds for a cause. Garage Sale Trail is for anyone who wants to connect with their community; that's makers and creators, local businesses, households, cultural institutions, charities and community groups."

The Trail gives sellers a chance to de-clutter, do some spring cleaning and raise some cash. For buyers, the Trail provides an ecelectic range of pre-owned stuff for a bargain.

Check out the video below for more on how the Trail works - and keep an eye on this blog, as well as Council's website, Facebook and Twitter for more Garage Sale Trail as the day draws closer!

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