Council leads way in zero waste community day at Future Waste Resources event 08 October 2018 The Future Waste Resources 2018 convention, being held in Ipswich from 11-13 October, will feature a Recycling in Action open day specifically for the community.FWR 2018 hosts, Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ), supported by the City of Ipswich, invite the public on the Saturday to the free community day, which will also be held at The Workshops Rail Museum at North Ipswich from 9.30am to 1.30pm.Council will be holding two information sessions on the community day at 10.30am and 12.30pm.Officers will talk about how Ipswich can move towards zero waste as a community with a focus on the waste management hierarchy and how the community can be empowered as decision-makers and consumers to avoid and reduce waste, and reuse and repurpose items wherever possible.The Recycle 4 team will also be hosting an information stall on the day, highlighting council’s recent campaign for residents to recycle just four items (paper, cardboard, plastic and tins/cans) and attempt to reduce recycling contamination rates from over 50 per cent to under 15 per cent.Reverse Garbage, a Brisbane based not for profit, will be conducting a two-hour drop in session from 10am-12pm where you can make a bag or phone accessories using recycled materials.

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New Community Donations Program “great step forward” 18 September 2018 Ipswich City Council is committed to the continued delivery of its community funding programs.Until recently, under the banner of…

A second opportunity for conservation funding applications 18 September 2018 Ipswich City Council will offer a second funding opportunity to landholders as part of the Nature Conservation Grants progr…

Ipswich working closely with State Government on waste levy introduction 14 September 2018 Ipswich City Council has reviewed and responded to the State Government directions paper – “Transforming Quee…

Child safety at the heart of proposed commuter parking crackdown 10 September 2018 Those who are deemed to be threatening the safety of children and motorists by parking on walkways or grassed areas n…