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Freo’s Household Hazardous Waste facility officially open
Fremantle’s Deputy Mayor Andrew Sullivan and local MP Simone McGurk have cut the ribbon to officially open Fremantle’s new Household Hazardous Waste facility.
The facility allows for the safe disposal of unwanted household chemicals and other hazardous material like aerosols, batteries and paint that can’t be disposed of in household bins.
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program is supported by the Government of Western Australia and administered by the Waste Authority. The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) delivers the program.
The City of Fremantle’s HHW facility at the Fremantle Recycling Centre was funded by the HHW Program.
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Hilton Primary School cashing in on Containers for Change
Hilton Primary School is one of just dozens of schools, community groups and sporting clubs using the City of Fremantle’s Containers for Change refund point to raise much-needed funds.
Containers for Change allows people to claim a 10-cent refund for every eligible beverage container they hand in to refund points like the one at the City of Fremantle Recycling Centre.
Hilton Ward councillor and Hilton Primary School P&C member Frank Mofflin said the school had already raised hundreds of dollars through Containers for Change.
“The school received a grant from the Department of Water and Environment to purchase a Containers for Change trailer,” Cr Mofflin said.
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Freo’s Containers for Change refund point hits one million
The number of containers cashed in at the City of Fremantle’s Containers for Change refund point has topped one million.
Containers for Change allows people to claim a 10-cent refund for every eligible beverage container they hand in to refund points like the one at the City of Fremantle Recycling Centre.
Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt said the City’s refund point received its one millionth container over the long weekend.
“The number of containers being cashed in at our refund point has been increasing steadily since it first opened in October last year, to the point where we’re now averaging around 21,000 containers a day,” Mayor Pettitt said.