We are Ellie and Elvin, your Sustainability Captains, and we’d like to remind you of the 5 different bins at Wheelers Hill PS.
Landfill
In the landfill bin, we place bandaids, straws, yoghurt pouches, plastic cutlery and more!
The most common misplaced items in here are pencil sharpenings and tissues (these belong in compost).
The landfill bin is collected weekly by a big skip truck and sent to a tip.
Recycling
In the recycling bin, we place empty tissue boxes, cardboard boxes, a ball of scrunched foil and hard plastics like juice bottles.
The most common misplaced item in here is paper.
The recycling bin is collected fortnightly by the local council truck and sent to a recycling facility.
Paper
In the paper bin, we place paper offcuts and any unusable pieces of paper.
The most common misplaced items in here are laminated pages (this belongs in landfill) and cardboard (this belongs in recycling).
The paper bin is collected fortnightly by a speciality paper truck and sent to a paper recycling facility.
Compost
In the compost bin, we place food scraps, fruit peel and tissues
The most common misplaced item in here is paper.
The classroom compost bin is emptied twice a week and collected weekly by the local council and sent to a composting facility.
Soft Plastics
In the soft plastics bin, we place chip packets and any plastic that can be scrunched up.
The most common misplaced item in here is cling wrap (this belongs in landfill).
The soft plastics bin is collected multiple times a term by parent helpers and deposited to the Monash Recycling Centre.
Wheelers Hill PS works very hard to help the environment by collecting waste in these 5 bins. You can do your part by making sure you are using the correct ones for your waste. Keep up the great work everyone!
