Getting rid of Rubbish

We were amazed at the landfill to learn of all the different ways we SHOULD dispose of our rubbish. Here's what we found out:


If you have a lot of tree branches, hedge clippings or garden waste, ask Connor or Amy what to do with it. They'll say that if you take it to the landfill it will be shredded and put onto the compost heap. The compost starts to steam as all the waste decomposes. People can buy the compost for their gardens - you never know, you may get your own tree branches back!

Mitchell and Chelsey had to think hard about what to do with the cardboard boxes that tomato sauce and some juices come in. They found out that the boxes have a lining on tin-foil on the inside and the cardboard has a plastic coating so it can't be recycled. It must go into the landfill to be compacted and covered with clean fill.

Batteries is another item that had us wondering. Elliot and Charmaine thought that you should just throw them in with the rest of the rubbish but that's not right. Batteries have acid in them and if thrown in the landfill, the acid may leak out and get into the soil, stream etc. There is a special bin over at the Dangerous Goods part of the landfill that all batteries should go in.

And did you know that any furniture, books, toys or anything else that you don't want but is too good to be thrown away can be given to the Recovery Store at the landfill. Angel and Darian found lots of interesting items that people could buy for a very cheap price.

The Green Island Landfill really is a very interesting place and it's doing a lot to recycle, reuse, reduce, repair and rethink how we dispose of our rubbish.