Let's get our scrap together Kempsey Published on 27 June 2022 Residents are asked to take the pledge to get their scrap together and put all food scraps into their green bin. Anyone taking the pledge has the chance to win one of 3 fresh food hampers each valued at $100. There is one up for grabs each month in July, August, and September. Tagged as: , Waste
Litter competition winners decided Published on 23 June 2022 A total of 99 entries from 6 local schools were received for the recent litter competition where students designed their own litter message around ‘keeping litter out of our hood’. Tagged as: , Environment, Waste
Lightweight shopping bags banned from 1 June Published on 30 May 2022 The NSW Government is banning lightweight plastic bags from 1 June 2022. Tagged as: , Environment, Waste
Your flares are out of date - no not you Travolta! Published on 29 May 2022 Macleay boat owners will once again be able to safely dispose of their expired marine flares at a series of free temporary collection points. Tagged as: , Community Life, Sports and Recreation, Waste
We’re spending $12.9 million on waste Published on 23 May 2022 Making sure waste management is secured for the foreseeable future has received a boost in the annual budget. Tagged as: , Planning, Waste
Disruption to Community Recycling Centre collections Published on 16 May 2022 Certain household problem wastes cannot currently be collected from our Community Recycling Centre as a result of a fire at a Cleanaway recycling facility. Residents are asked to safely store paints, solvents, oil and aerosols until collections can resume. Tagged as: , Waste
Bridges, saleyards and water amongst front runners in Council’s budget Published on 27 April 2022 A detailed program of works focusing on replacing and delivering renewed infrastructure and services to the Kempsey Shire is set to continue in 2022-23. Tagged as: , Airport, Amenities, Bridges, Business, Environment, Have your say, Holiday Parks, Library, Mayor and Councillors, Parks, Planning, Rates and Finance, Recovery, Roads, Saleyards, Sports and Recreation, Tourism, Waste, Water and Sewer, Weeds
'Red bin residents' challenged to rethink recycling Published on 26 April 2022 Kempsey residents are being challenged to free up their red bin and learn how to recycle more household problem waste. Tagged as: , Events, Waste
Council services over Easter Published on 12 April 2022 With the Easter long weekend approaching, there will be some changes to Council's services including waste facilities, libraries and customer service. Tagged as: , Community Life, Library, Waste