Ways to produce less household waste will be discussed in Woodend next week.
The free information session is being held by Macedon Ranges council as part of its push to help residents reduce the amount of waste and recyclables they produce.
The council’s Zero Waste Forum, to be held on Thursday, May 3 will feature zero waste advocate Erin Rhoads.
Ms Rhoads will share a range of practical and useful ideas about becoming plastic and waste free.
Data from the council’s kerbside collection service has revealed the amount of waste produced per Macedon Ranges household in 2016-17 was 12.2 kilograms higher than in 2016-15.
Last year the average household in the shire produced 505 kilograms of general waste.
Recyclables rose by 16.3 kilograms per house in 2016-17, and garden waste rose by 36.5 kilograms per house.
In recent months the council has been encouraging residents to reduce what they put in their bins, on the back of a global recycling crisis which has seen costs for disposing of recyclable material rise.
The Zero Waste Forum will be held from 7-8pm at 47 Forest Street, Woodend.
More information and bookings: www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/environment-events or 5421 9660
