Expanding our household recycling education was made possible through the Sustainability Victoria Circular Economy Household Education Fund.

The promotional material and behaviour change program aims to support households to better understand how to recycle at home.

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Get involved by:

• Complete the survey by Friday 16 May 2025 and be in the running to win a worm farm!
• Access a hard copy survey through one of our Customer Service Centres

Community engagement

From August 2023 to April 2025, we've been out and about at markets, festivals, events and pop-up stalls in the community. Sharing waste education resources, the 'Small acts make a big impact' program encourages people to embrace sustainable practices.

From April to May 2025, a variety of billboard signs, television and radio advertisements is happening. We're also looking to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign. Get involved by answering a short survey and have a chance to win a worm farm! Terms and conditions of the giveaway can be viewed here.

Objective and scope

As a part of the Waste Management Action Plan 2022-32, we identified the opportunity to educate people on what is recyclable, what isn't recyclable and how to treat recyclable items.

This behaviour change program aims to reduce the amounts of recyclable waste going into landfill and to reduce contamination in the commingled recycling bins.

Funding

We were awarded a grant through the Circular Economy Household Education Fund – Round 3. This commenced in August 2023 and will be completed in June 2025.

We welcome your continued interest in this initiative. Updates will be provided on Your Say. Please click 'Subscribe' at the top of the page to follow this project and receive important information directly to your inbox. If you want to search for other projects near you, simply type the town name in the search bar.

Privacy and Data Collection Notice:

East Gippsland Shire Council collects your information to contact the prize winner of the worm farm competition as a part of the evaluation of the Household Recycling Education Program, funded by Sustainability Victoria Circular Economy Household Education Fund – Round 3. If you choose not to provide your contact details, you will not be entered into the competition. All other survey questions are deidentified. For more information on Council’s Privacy Policy, please visit the EGSC Privacy Policy link at the bottom of this page or email feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au if you have any questions.