Repurpose It

07/05/2026

Living With Purpose - Season Four is here!

In our first episode, host Jamie Durie is on the ground at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show where Repurpose It is proud to be a 2026 Industry and Sustainability Partner.

Learn from Dan Foreman from Danscapes, and be inspired by Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Polytechnic, as Jamie shows how repurposed organic materials can help our gardens and landscapes thrive.

Stay tuned for Episode Two.

07/05/2026

Living with Purpose is back for season four! ♻️
Hosted by Jamie Durie, this season is all about showcasing inspiring ways organisations are taking part in the circular economy.

In episode 1, Jamie is at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show teaching us how organics, mulches and materials are supplied, recovered and reused to deliver an even more sustainable show.

Stay tuned for episode 1!

15/04/2026

2026 City of Whittlesea Business Award Finalists – Community Contribution.

It’s an honour to be selected as a finalist in this year’s City of Whittlesea's business awards, community contribution category.

Repurpose It has had a longstanding relationship with the City of Whittlesea municipality through our construction/demolition resource recovery and Food Organics Garden Organics recycling out of our Epping base of operations.

This award selection, however, is indicative of the strong environmental education and stewardship programs facilitated by our education and communications team with the Whittlesea community.

From the Scraps to Soils event, Envirofest, site tours, Community Festivals to the hands-on learning through the Yarra Plenty Regional Library storytimes and the Early Learning Centre and school incursion programs, we are proud to support and bring the Whittlesea community along the circular economy journey with us.

Winners will be announced in the coming months.

13/04/2026

ICYMI – In Case You Missed It – Repurpose It on Garden Gurus
What happens to the materials that come from your FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) bins once they’ve been treated, screened, pasteurised, matured and tested?

They end up in award winning gardens like Jamie Durie's at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS)!

We were delighted to showcase the array of materials that our resource recovery facilities process and highlight the importance of our quality control process.

Watch here as Jamie Durie and our own Thomas Fox talk to Garden Guru’s host, Trevor Cochrane, about the positive impact having sustainability at the forefront of MIFGS has on community understanding and engagement.

Trevor catches up with Jamie Durie at MIFGS to explore a show-stopping garden and the future of sustainable landscaping.

12/03/2026

Repurpose It is proud to be named an Official Sustainability Sponsor and Industry Partner of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

Through this partnership, Repurpose It will help demonstrate how circular economy thinking can transform large-scale events. Bark supplied by Repurpose It will feature across show gardens, showcasing how organic waste diverted from landfill can be transformed into high-quality composts, mulches and soils that nourish plants, landscapes and communities.

Importantly, the sustainability journey continues after the Show. Repurpose It will recover organics, timber waste, and construction and demolition materials used throughout the event, processing them into new materials so they can be reused rather than sent to landfill.

07/03/2026

At Repurpose It, we’re proud to work alongside an incredible group of women across our business, from site operations and weighbridge teams to environmental and safety teams.

The resource recovery and construction industries have traditionally been male-dominated, but the women at Repurpose It continue to challenge that norm every day. Their expertise, resilience, leadership and passion help drive innovation, strengthen our culture and advance the circular economy.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women who help keep our operations moving, support our customers and inspire the next generation to see what’s possible in this industry.

We asked some of our team members to tell us:

What does it mean to be a woman in this industry?

We’re proud to celebrate all the women who make Repurpose It better every day.

06/03/2026

City of Whittlesea Community Festival, Sunday 15th March, Civic Centre Lawns, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. 11am-5pm

We’re excited to be participating in this year’s Community Festival, put on by our partners over at the City of Whittlesea

Come and say hello to us down on ‘Sustainability Way’ on the Civic Centre Lawns.

We’re grateful to be working alongside our partners that seek to support and uplift communities to truly invite residents to come along on the circular economy journey.

More details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g4ZHx3AJ

19/02/2026

From story times to site tours, and everything in between.

Since launching the Repurpose It Education page last October, we’ve been thrilled at the take up and expressions of interest sent through to our education team.

Whilst the throughline of our education program remains entrenched in supporting councils, community and individuals about the strength in the Victorian resource recovery processes when engaged with correctly, how we deliver that message across Victoria has varied tremendously.

Whether it’s dressing up as the ‘FOGO Wizard’ for a playgroup story time, showcasing the wonders of FOGO at festivals and pop-up events, or running hands on edible gardening workshops at aged care facilities, the Repurpose It education team pride themselves on working in conjunction with the needs and strategic planning direction of our partners.

If you’re interested in learning more about the services we offer that can support your circular economy community programs, please reach out.

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24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Repurpose It!

Wishing you all a joyful Christmas with your family and friends.

21/12/2025

We wish to inform you of our operating hours across all sites during the upcoming Christmas and New Year period.

Head Office closed 5pm 23 Dec – 12 Jan.

460 Epping Weighbridge closed 5pm 23 Dec – 6am 12 Jan.

480 Epping Weighbridge open Mon–Sat 6am–4:30pm for council, residential and bark and mulch customers (closed Christmas Day).

Montrose & Hallam closing 1pm 24 Dec and reopening 29th Dec. Open Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, Sat 7am-12pm (Closed New Year’s Day).

Enquiries & orders: (03) 9408 0277 (Line 1).

Normal operations resume 12 January.
For more information please visit https://www.repurposeit.com.au/repurpose-it-opening-hours-christmas-2025/