What Does Waste And Recycling Mean To You?
Residents in the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area are being asked to partake in a short survey to give an insight into their household’s waste and recycling activities, and to share their ideas on how recycling can be improved in the local area.
Wagga Wagga City Council is developing a Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy aimed at informing and empowering the community to reduce waste, increase resource reuse, and encourage long-term behavioural change.
There are three surveys available, each based on where you live. One has been created for all residents in the Wagga Wagga LGA, one for residents of Uranquinty and Mangoplah, and one for residents of Collingullie, Currawarna, Galore, Humula and Tarcutta.
Andrea Baldwin Manager – Gregadoo Waste Management Centre, said the survey responses will play a key role in guiding the vision and goals of the strategy.
“Developing a Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy is the first step towards transitioning our region into a circular economy – a society that reuses, repairs and shares products, reducing the amount of waste needlessly going in to landfill every year,” Ms Baldwin said.
“To assist us when creating the strategy, we want as many residents as possible to do the survey as the results will shed light on what recycling is being done well in Wagga Wagga, and what Council needs to do to support areas where we need improvement.”
In 2024-25, Wagga Wagga residents generated about 25,000 tonnes of kerbside material, while Gregadoo Waste Management Facility received 90,000 tonnes of waste.
Action needs to be taken now to ensure our waste management and recycling practices are sustainable into the future.
“Your input and ideas are important, so we encourage everyone to do the survey which closes on 10 August,” Andrea Baldwin said.
“To ensure we receive feedback specific to all areas of the LGA, we also have surveys available for residents living in the villages to complete.
“Survey submissions are anonymous; we simply want to collect data on our recycling behaviours as a community to help support the future direction of community.”
The Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy Survey is now open and closes on Sunday 10 August 2025.
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