Waste education campaigns and materials

This page contains information, leaflets, and other relevant data in relation to general waste, recycling and organic waste management at Murray River Council.

We hope you'll find this useful for your household, school or community group!

Fact sheets and resources

Below you'll find fact sheets regarding some of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to waste and recycling! 

Waste-Wise-Batteries.pdf(PDF, 611KB) 

Waste-Wise-General-Waste.pdf(PDF, 910KB) 

Waste-Wise-Recycling.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

A-Z Waste and Recycling Guide

This guide is designed to assist residents and commercial customers who have questions around what waste item goes where!

The guide is not extensive and will be updated periodically, so if there is any item you are unsure of please contact our Waste Team on 1300 087 004. 

View the guide here(PDF, 878KB)

There are some items in the guide where the disposal location is listed as 'Other'.

Click here(PDF, 50KB) to view a list of items noted as 'O' in the guide and some further information for their disposal. 

 

 

Interested in our Waste Team visiting your community group or school?

We love visiting local schools and groups for a hands-on waste education session based on the RIGHT things in the RIGHT bins!

This introductory session focuses on sorting waste into the correct bins and learning about some of the tricky waste items that we are easily confused about.

If you are interested in Council’s education program visiting your school, preschool, or community group, please contact the Waste Team on 1300 087 004.

RAMJO Murray Waste Group

The RAMJO Murray Waste Group is a regional group of councils working together to develop cost-effective resource recovery and waste reduction programs.

The group has a collaborative approach to waste management across:

  • Albury City Council
  • Balranald Shire Council
  • Berrigan Shire Council
  • Edward River Council
  • Federation Council
  • Murray River Council
  • Wentworth Shire Council

Find out more at the RAMJO Waste Group website here.