Residents helping to shape local reuse and resource recovery in Canning

City of Canning residents are helping to shape our local reuse and resource recovery within the City, through reducing, reusing, recycling and diverting waste from going to landfill.

Last financial year figures from Good Sammy revealed that City of Canning residents purchased an estimated 97,934 kilograms of pre-loved goods and donated 385,842kg of items. 

The diversion of these items from landfill has helped avoid landfill costs of approximately $50,507 and avoided about 6,345 tonnes of carbon emissions.

With its head office and warehouse based in Canning Vale, Good Sammy supports the circular economy through its commitment to diverting textiles and other materials from landfill.

There are several other stores in Canning that are helping to divert items from going to landfill through accepting donations and selling quality second hand-items. 

These include the Salvation Army and Vinnies stores (Cannington, Willetton and Canning Vale), the Masonic Charity Outlet, Save the Children Op Shop and Treasures on George in Cannington, and the ParaQuad Industries Op Shop and Book Bazaar in Willetton.

Throughout the City there are many great community initiatives that are helping to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. 

Local schools are collecting 10c containers for fundraising through the Containers for Change Program, the Willetton and Bentley Community Gardens are collecting food scraps from local cafes and grocers for composting, and Lynwood Senior High School has their Recycling Hub and permaculture program.

City of Canning residents can also drop off a range of electronic waste (e-waste) items to the Sam’s Spares collection point at the City’s Ranford Road Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station or at one of the City’s Recycling Hubs. 

Sam’s Spares is helping to improve the circularity of resources by refurbishing e-waste and giving them back to those in need.

Run by the City, with the support from local skilled volunteers, the Canning Repair Lab is a free community initiative which helps people fix their belongings and save the items going to landfill.

Since the first Repair Lab in June 2023, over 230 items have been taken to the Lab with about 83% of them successfully repaired, which was a mix of textiles, household items, furniture, extra low voltage battery-powered items and bikes.

The City also offers residents discounts on composting and worm farming equipment, over the past financial year 144 items were purchased by residents including composting bins, aerators, Bokashi buckets, Bokashi mixes, worm tubes, worm cafes and worms.

Mayor Patrick Hall said it’s great to see the community leading the charge in shaping local reuse and resource recovery in Canning.

“The overall goal for everyone should be to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.

“It’s great to see community groups and residents coming together to do their bit to help divert waste from going to landfill.

“These actions will have a significant impact on creating a sustainable and resource-effective Canning into the future,” Mayor Hall said.

Other groups that residents can be a part of to help reduce, reuse and recycle include the local Buy Nothing / Community Gifting / Gifting with Integrity Facebook groups. These groups allow neighbours to connect and exchange items freely. 

For more information, please go to www.canning.wa.gov.au/recycling.