12 October 2013

Kitchen Caddies Available Now for all Unley Residents


The Christmas and holiday season is a time when we all tend to over
indulge. This can lead to an increase in food going to waste.
Prevent your leftovers and food scraps becoming waste by using the
kitchen caddy system.

The new kitchen caddy system is available for all Unley
residents. Kitchen caddies with instructional stickers and
compostable liners can be purchased from the Unley
Civic Council Office, 181 Unley Road, Unley.
The City of Unley is encouraging residents to participate
by purchasing the new kitchen caddies at a subsidised
cost.
Kitchen Caddy, with 52 compostable liners
& sticker ............................................................... $10.00
Roll of 52 compostable liners ................................. $4.00
Roll of 100 compostable liners ............................... $7.00

A Bin Audit conducted by KESAB environmental solutions in 2011 found that 59% of the 
material in Unley household bins is organic material, that can be placed in the organics bin to 
become compost. 
If every Unley household composted organic matter that currently goes to landfill, it would: 
 Save almost $100 000 in waste management costs and transport costs; and 
 Prevent almost 3 000 tonnes of material going to landfill 
 
By using the caddy system, residents will be able to add kitchen organics to their green 
organics bin and can choose to compost their food scraps instead of sending them to landfill. 
 
Landfill is a waste but compost is a valuable resource! 
When food breaks down in landfill, it releases greenhouse gases. Diverting food waste from 
landfill benefits the community by increasing the lifespan of landfills, lessening the impacts of 
the carbon tax and creating compost to aid in the production of healthy fruits, vegetables and 
plants. 
How does it work? 
The new Kitchen Caddy takes all kinds of food scraps, including cakes and bread, meat 
scraps and bones, egg and oyster shells, cheese and yoghurt, seafood and even shredded 
paper, tissues, paper towel and hair. The discreet container is completely sealed to minimise 
any leaching of smells or liquids. It can be placed on the kitchen bench top or under the sink. 
Once the kitchen caddy is full, or every 2-3 days, remove the compostable bag and contents 
and place these in the green organics bin. 
Council will collect your food scraps during normal green organics collections and process with 
the other organic material in your organics bin to create nutrient-rich compost. 
 
For more information, visit www.unley.sa.gov.au or contact the Council on 8372 5111 
 
 
 


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