About the online tutorial
.What is the tutorial about?
The tutorial is designed to give you a basic understanding of how to compost or wormfarm effectively. It does not go into the science of compost or any gardening information. Some councils regularly organise free compost and wormfarm workshops, which are a good option if you want to learn about it in more detail.
What do I need to do to get my compost bin or wormfarm?
If you are a resident of Hunters Hill contact customer service and register your interest in purchasing a compost bin.
Is anything else required of me if I "Join the Compost Revolution"?
We encourage everyone who registers to tick the box to "Join the Compost Revolution". This does not mean you will be committed to anything else, but you will be able to get more support and be invited to events and workshops that are related to composting, organic gardening, cooking and food sustainability. The Compost Revolution is also about building community and supporting neighbourhood garden projects, so you will be invited to social events and get-togethers.
Can more than one person in my household do the tutorial?
Multiple people in a household can do the tutorial and quiz multiple times.
Can I do wormfarming and composting?
Doing both in a home can work well, and you can do both the compost and wormfarming tutorial and quiz to learn how to do this.
I live in an apartment with no balcony or garden space what are my options?
You can wormfarm in a garage or even a bathroom or kitchen. You will need to empty your worm liquid and solids occasionally and give these to a neighbour or friend, or find a nearby park or community garden give them to.
Otherwise, the best option is to drop your food scraps off at a communal compost bin or community garden weekly. Visit reduceyourfootprint to find out where these might be, or post a question.
I don't need a new bin but I want to be part of the Compost Revolution, is this possible?
Yes, complete the quiz and register by ticking the box to receive the updates, you will be invited to Compost Revolution events and programs.
About the Compost Revolution
The Compost Revolution was a community initiative started in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and was coordinated by Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra Council's, with help from many individuals and groups in our community.
The average Hunters Hill bin consists of 42% organic waste (mostly food scraps), which is transported to landfill where it rots without air to form harmful greenhouse gases. Home composting and/or wormfarming is easy, fun and important as a way of reducing the volume of these valuable materials going to landfill, cutting down on the associated greenhouse gases and returning nutrients back into the soil. We encourage all our residents to compost or utilise worm farms to reduce their environmental impact.
The Compost Revolution includes the following components:
- Education and assistance for residents and schools to set-up compost systems.
- Q&A section on www.reduceyourfootprint.com.au for people to ask (and answer) questions, or for support for composting projects.
The Compost Revolution began as a trial research project with 600 households across the Waverley and Randwick Council areas, and due to the success of this and the potential for significant financial, environmental, and social outcomes, it is now being supported on an ongoing basis by the three councils.
To learn more about the Compost Revolution visit the Compost Revolution project page
If you find video demonstrations helpful, there is a great one on the Planet Ark website featuring Costa from Costa's Garden Odyessy.
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Hunter's Hill Council
The Hunters Hill Local Government Area is a leafy sandstone municipality with a proud history of protecting heritage and the environment. The Indigenous name for Hunters Hill is Moco Boula, which translated means the meeting of the two waters - in this case the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers.
Hunter's Hill Council is committed to the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). These principles include protecting the environment and consuming resources at levels which will not compromise the enjoyment and ecosystem services of the environment, and the standards of living of future generations. Avoiding waste, recycling and reusing are some of the ways we can help achieve ESD. The added benefits of reducing the waste we generate is that it helps to reduce whole of life cycle economic and environmental costs (including water, raw resources, energy, transport and disposal). Finally, by reducing waste the social cost of illegal dumping and littering, which detract from the ammenity of Hunters Hill beautiful waterways and streetscapes, can be avoided.
Contact Us
Contact Hunters Hill Council Customer Service on 9879 9400, if you would like to find out more about Compost Revolution or upcoming sustainability and waste avoidance programs and workshops.