Small acts make a big impact

Your everyday actions can help create a more sustainable Victoria where nothing goes to waste.

Make a big impact with these small acts.

Recycling is changing for the better

Your household waste and recycling services are improving so more can be made from your recycling. The improvements include new glass recycling and food and garden organics recycling services.

You can help by checking what belongs in your bins. It might seem like a small thing to sort your waste properly, but it makes a big impact when we all do it correctly.

Save money and food

The average Victorian household throws out about $2,200 worth of food each year. Cut your food waste and your grocery bills.

Tips and tricks for saving food

Reduce waste through reuse

Single-use items that we throw out after using for only minutes can impact our environment for thousands of years.

Learn how to avoid single-use items

Make the most of every last scrap

Food and garden organics bins are rolling out across Victoria to turn food scraps and garden clippings into compost. Are you putting the right things in?

Check your knowledge

Drop off used batteries and electronics for recycling

Batteries and electronics can't be put in any bin as they can cause fires. Check your council website for drop-off points instead.

Find out more about drop-off points

Information in your language

Find out how small acts can make a big impact in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dari, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

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Big impacts of your small acts

Learn about the artists, community members and businesses transforming your small acts into big impacts in beautiful and innovative ways.

Read their stories

Victoria's waste and recycling system is improving

The Victorian Government has invested over $538 million to deliver the biggest transformation and reform of Victoria’s waste and recycling industry. This includes $380 million to implement the circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria: a new economy which will reduce waste, boost jobs and establish a recycling system Victorians can rely on.