Supporting our communities for a better future
Community waste and resource recovery education plays a vital role in reducing landfill and improving recycling outcomes. That’s why we share our expertise through engaging education programs that support councils, community groups, and residents across Australia, to help to drive meaningful waste behaviour change.
There’s good reason to engage our communities, as waste education is critical to achieving better resource recovery outcomes. By helping people understand what goes in each bin, why it matters, and how their everyday actions affect the waste stream, we can empower behaviour change that reduces landfill and boosts recycling rates.
Resource recovery learning and behaviour change for all communities
Our learning and behaviour change programs aim to:
- Demystify the recycling system.
- Promote correct recycling practices.
- Educate on how to reduce landfill.
- Support a better understanding of the circular economy.
Our ultimate goal is to encourage waste behaviour change that improves source separation at the bin and leads to greater resource recovery – all part of our mission to make a sustainable future possible together.
Our programs
Our team of educators develop specialist programs that deliver resource recovery education and recycling information for municipalities and their residents across the country. These programs are constantly evolving, as we work hard to ensure our content is relevant, engaging, and interactive.
Get in touch to learn more about our education programs.
Recycling Behaviours Report
In partnership with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), we proudly delivered our Recycling Behaviours Report, which advances recycling education and awareness in Australia.
To date, we have delivered four reports which provide invaluable insights into Australians’ recycling attitudes and behaviours, and the challenges they face. These findings have been instrumental in helping us identify our educational focus areas.
For example, our 2024 report revealed that a significant number of consumers were unsure how to appropriately dispose of batteries. Our response? A national campaign with input from the Battery Stewardship Council, and a new module on our Greenius education platform to teach safe battery disposal.
Through this approach, we can ensure our education targets the areas that truly make a difference to successful waste management and resource recovery.
Learn with Greenius
Greenius is our free e-learning platform, designed to help people understand their local bin system and learn positive recycling habits. Available to all and tailored by location, it makes learning about recycling and waste fun, interactive, and engaging.
Cleanaway Recycling Hub
For quick answers to common recycling questions, our Recycling Hub is a trusted guide for residents and communities alike. Packed with practical information on recycling and contamination reduction, it covers topics such as:
- How to dispose of specific items, from deodorants to bubble wrap to aluminium foil.
- What happens to recycling after it is taken away.
- How to manage food waste.
- Responsible treatment of hazardous waste, including batteries and household chemicals, such as bleach.
By learning which bin to use and how to dispose of waste, we can all play a part in reducing landfill, increasing recycling rates, and improving resource recovery - so informed choices really do matter.
