Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo
EC Sustainable staff attended the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) held from 12-13 August 2015 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Staff attended to keep up to date with the latest waste and recycling systems and technologies, network with clients and meet new contacts. The Conference program included: – international and national keynote presentations – two.. read more →
Bobcat or Skid Steer Operator Hire
EC Sustainable has added capability to its labour hire division for bobcat and skid steer driver hire. Our trained waste and recycling industry fieldwork personnel can operate your equipment, or we can also access bobcat and skid steer plant if required. read more →
Australian Landfill & Transfer Stations Conference and Expo
EC Sustainable will send a delegation of its staff to the Australian Landfill & Transfer Stations Conference and Expo being held from 27-30 July 2015 at National Convention Centre in Canberra. The Australian Landfill & Transfer Stations Conference and Expo is organised by the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) and is in its 6th.. read more →
EC Sustainable to conduct first regional public place and recycling study in the Southern Councils Group area
EC Sustainable has been engaged to conduct a regional public place waste and recycling study for the Southern Councils Group (SCG), in NSW. The SCG members include Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee Councils. The public place waste and recycling study will identify opportunities for future waste management including: – increasing recycling, – further improving.. read more →
EC Sustainable wins the Award for Sustainable Transport at the Better Business Awards 2015
EC Sustainable is proud to have won the Award for Sustainable Transport at the Better Business Awards held last Friday at The Concourse in Chatswood! The Better Business Partnership is an initiative of 4 Sydney North Shore Region Councils (Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, North Sydney and Willoughby City Councils) aiming at assisting businesses improve their environmental performance… read more →
EC Sustainable grows plants with discarded food waste
EC Sustainable staff supported International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW) 2015. As a part of our activities, EC Sustainable staff used seeds discarded from lunch to grow new plants. The seeds were grown using input materials from our worm farm, including compost, food waste and worm tea. These butternut squash were grown in the office.. read more →
EC Sustainable exhibiting at the 2015 Coffs Harbour Waste Conference
EC Sustainable will be exhibiting at the 2015 Coffs Harbour Waste Conference held from 5-7 May 2015. This conference and exhibition continues to attract leading waste companies and professionals from across Australia to Coffs Harbour to hear inspiring keynote addresses and learn about the latest developments in the industry. We will be exhibiting at booth 4. Come say hello!.. read more →
Furniture waste is a growing problem
Furniture waste keep increasing for many reasons. The main one being the poor quality of cheap furniture. When buying furniture, we should focus on quality and long-term use and consider this an investment. Cheap furniture will usually end up in landfill after a few years of use, which is a waste of money and also a.. read more →
Global Soil Week at EC Sustainable
As part of Global Soil Week 2015, EC Sustainable sponsored the Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE) to deliver 300 tonnes of compost to farms South-west of Sydney. The compost will be used to manage weeds and improve the soil across 150 hectares of farmland. CORE operates a sustainable agriculture program for farms in Australia,.. read more →
EC Sustainable collects and drops clean-up clothing to St Vincent de Paul
A large percentage of clean-up material is recyclable or reusable, while almost all of the clean-up collected by Council contractors is disposed of in landfill. Resource recovery rates are still low, despite some separated collections for metal, mattresses and green waste as well as events such as garage sales, e-waste days and chemical clean-outs … read more →