During the first 6 months of our e-waste recycling operation, a massive 1.2 tons of e-waste has been recycled at Southbridge Waste Transfer Station (WTS) in Huonville. Hard drives, mobile phones, laptops and cabling are items that have commonly been dropped off at Southbridge WTS for recycling. The e-waste goes to our recycling partner Resource…
The team at the Reuse Shed in Geeveston are on a mission to get metal waste out of landfill and out of the bush. “If it’s metal, we take it! And as much as possible, find another home for it,” says John Drysdale, CEO JV Drysdale Engineering Pty Ltd. John’s vision to start a sculpture…
It was a heart-warming occasion, with friends and family filling the Huonville Town Hall to join together and celebrate Huon Valley’s newest citizens. To officially welcome the conferees, Huon Valley Mayor Sally Doyle was joined at the ceremony by General Manager Jason Browne, Senator Catryna Bilyk, Dean Young MP, Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP, David O’Byrne…
Huon Valley Council is calling for applications for the 2023 Natural Resource Management (NRM) Environment Grants program. Financial assistance is available for volunteer care groups and Landcare Tasmania members in the Huon Valley. Two categories available for funding assistance include proposed projects that have a focus on improving or protecting the natural values within the…
Q: When is Geeveston WTS Closing? A: Sunday 2 April 2023 was the last day of operation, with the site closed from 3 April 2023 onwards. Q: Why is Geeveston WTS Closing? A: The closure of Geeveston WTS is an action which Council committed to in its Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2022-2025. Two…
Huon Valley Council has appointed JJ’s Waste and Recycling for a 3-year contract to service kerbside bins, following public tender for the service. From 17 April 2023, the new service will include optimised routes over an extended range, reflecting residential growth in the Huon Valley. The contract also focuses on customer service, with improved systems…
