Kerby joins the team in time for National Recycling Week

Published on 10 November 2020

The winning name for Council’s new bin mascot has been selected from over 70 competition entries submitted by local families and school students. 

‘Kerby’ was chosen by Alexander of Romsey.  Alexander won a brand new worm farm made from recycled plastics for his winning entry.   

Kerby is the face of Council’s Let’s Get Sorted waste and recycling campaign, and will be hard at work visiting schools and events across the shire in the coming months to help residents sort their waste in the right bins.  

When wearing the lime green FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) hat, Kerby loves to collect all food and garden waste and turn it into compost for local farms, parks and gardens. 

When wearing his yellow recycling hat, Kerby loves to collect recyclable materials and turn them into new items.  

With his new purple glass-only hat on, Kerby loves to collect glass and turn it into roads and new glass items. 

When wearing his red general waste hat, Kerby collects the left over items that can’t yet be recycled or composted and takes them to a landfill facility. 

This week is National Recycling Week.  Organised by Planet Ark, National Recycling Week is an opportunity for councils, workplaces, schools and individuals to strengthen their recycling knowledge and improve recycling habits.  A special focus this year is being paid to food waste, packaging waste and electronic waste - three of the most problematic waste streams in Australia with the greatest potential for improved resource recovery. 

To learn more about Kerby and recycling, visit bin mascot.