IPSWICH residents are being encouraged to turn their kitchen scraps into garden gold, with Ipswich City Council launching a free compost bin and worm farm giveaway to help households slash landfill waste.
The new Organics at Home initiative, aims to get more food scraps out of red bins and into backyards, veggie patches and worm farms instead.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the program was another step in Council’s growing push towards a cleaner and greener city.
The initiative follows the successful rollout of Ipswich’s green-lidded Garden Organics (GO) bins last year, which saw more than 56,000 bins delivered free to households across the city.
Cr Harding said the city’s three-bin system was already delivering environmental and financial benefits as councils across Queensland face rising landfill levy costs.
“This has been an overwhelmingly positive start to the three-bin system for our city as we respond to the Queensland Government’s waste levy on councils of $125 per tonne of waste sent to landfill, which is set to rise year on year,” she said.
Under the Organics at Home program, eligible residents can now order either a free compost bin or worm farm, with deliveries set to begin in June.
The compost bin is designed for households with both garden waste and food scraps, while the worm farm is ideal for smaller homes or residents without much yard space.
And for those squeamish about worms, Council promises the tiny recyclers will happily turn leftover veggie peels and food scraps into nutrient-rich fertiliser perfect for gardens, lawns and potted plants.
Residents can find out more or order a free unit by searching “Organics at Home” on Ipswich City Council’s website.
