School assignments
Council's Waste Management Team has compiled some references as a starting point for student assignment information.
Waste management
The waste hierarchy was established under the Waste avoidance and Resource and Recovery act 2001. The following waste priorities were established by the legislation:
- Avoidance
- Resource Recovery (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle)
- Disposal
For further information go to www.environment.nsw.gov.au .
Recycling
- A brief history of recycling in the Hornsby Shire - 207kb
- www.environment.nsw.gov.au - Murfy Recycling Contamination Program
- www.environment.nsw.gov.au - Environmental Benefits of Recycling Study
- www.planetark.com
- www.acor.org.au
- www.cansmart.org
- www.scrapltd.com.au
- www.pneb.com.au
- www.visy.com.au
- www.arc.org.au
