Sustainable Climate and Environmental Care is one of seven strategic directions in the Whitehorse Community Vision 2040. Our Local Government Act states that we

We collect bins from most households and some smaller local businesses where suitable. For businesses that create a lot of waste we recommend contacting one of

Council supports schools and early years services in Whitehorse on their sustainability journey. Council offers: funding to participate in State Government

About The Haus The developers are an eco-conscience renovation duo making their mark on the design and building industry. Instead of succumbing to the trend of

The City of Whitehorse is located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD , covers an area of 64 square kilometres and has a culturally diverse community of

Whitehorse City Council is committed to reducing waste generated at events, in particular single-use plastics. We have developed the Planning A Plastic Free

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At least 95 per cent of household waste from nine councils in Melbourne’s south east is to be diverted from landfill and used to create a valuable energy source

Kenton Johanson, a resident of Nunawading, has transformed his family home & garden into an efficient ‘suburban Earthship’. He has recently borrowed a home energy efficiency kit from the library to check if his upgrades have been effective and has spoken to us about his sustainability journey. Kenton believes that “values are caught, not taught” and enjoys inspiring others to get on their bikes and talking to people from all walks of life about how our choices impact the environment – whether it’s chatting with friends, family & neighbours; or raising awareness of the impacts of climate change on snowfall amongst the members of his ski club; or as school teacher of over 25 years. Read more about Kenton's journey below.

Missed Bins Update We are not able to return to collect bins that were not put out on time. Most bins are collected from 6am, with some exceptions such as main