City launches series to reduce landfill waste

The City is coordinating a variety of events, workshops and tours as part of the Less to Landfill Series.

The initiative will focus on reducing individual waste impact and increasing the understanding of resource recovery.

Events and workshops include sustainable gardening, plant swaps, sewing and community tours of Good Sammys, Containers for Change, and a local recycling facility.

On October 11, you can also take part in an unofficial world record mending attempt and help keep textiles out of landfill at our Great Global Mend event, delivered in partnership with the City of Stirling.

Full Less to Landfill event schedule:

Gardening in small spaces

Join the Youth team for a sustainable gardening workshop and learn tricks and tips for helping your garden flourish in a small space. For ages 8 to 18 years.

• 11.30am to 1.30pm, Thursday 2 October at Clarkson Youth Centre

• No registration required.

Plant swap and wicking bed workshop at Cockman House

Explore the oldest house in Wanneroo, participate in a plant swap and learn how to build an instant water efficient wicking bed for growing plants out of found items.

To join in the plant swap, simply bring a small healthy plant, cutting or seedling to that fits into one of these categories: Seeds, indoor plants, herbs, vegetables or flowers.

• 1.30 to 4pm, Sunday 5 October at Cockman House (plant swap running during CH opening hours no bookings required. Bookings are required for the wicking bed workshop 2.30 – 3.45pm)
• Find out more here.

The Great Global Mend

Take part in an unofficial world record mending attempt and help keep textiles out of landfill at our Great Global Mend event!

We’ve partnered with the City of Stirling to host a dedicated mending, clothes swap and sustainability focused event as part of our Less to Landfill series.

Bring your own clothing, cushion or other fabric item to mend, get tips from local community sewing groups, take part in a mini clothes swap event and get ready to join in the world record attempt.

• 10am to 12pm, Saturday 11 October at Girrawheen Hub

• Find out more here.

Mending and Alterations Workshop

Hem your pants, mend a tear or sew a button at this free mending workshop! Develop the confidence and skills to learn simple hand and sewing machine techniques.

• 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 18 October at Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre
• Find out more here.

Community tour of Good Sammys and Containers for Change

Learn how giving quality items a second life can have a positive impact on this free tour of Containers for Change and Good Sammy stores in Wanneroo, Butler and Clarkson.

The tour includes lunch, a 10 per cent discount on all purchases made during the tour and a $10 Good Sammy gift card to spend instore.

• 8.30am to 3pm, Wednesday 22 October, departing Wanneroo Civic Centre

• Register online here.

Fix your op shop finds

Learn hand and machine sewing techniques to fix your op shop finds, or mend, alter and upcycle garments you already own at this free workshop.

• 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 25 October at Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre
• Register online here.

National Recycling Week Community tour of recycling facilities

Visit the Cleanaway Material Recovery Facility and CLAW Environmental to learn how your recycling is sorted and processed on this free interactive waste facility tour.

• 8.30am to 3.30pm, Tuesday 11 November, departing Wanneroo Civic Centre

• Register online here.

Keep up to date on the City’s events at wanneroo.wa.gov.au/events.