Circular North

08/06/2026

Landholders in the northern Midlands - SAVE THE DATE, 25 June!

Take the opportunity to clear out the sheds and responsibly dispose of any unused drums.
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Attention Northern Midlands farmers and producers – a local drumMUSTER collection is being held on 25 June 2026.

If you’ve got empty AgVet chemical drums sitting around the farm, this is a great opportunity to dispose of them safely and responsibly.

To participate, please ensure your eligible drums are triple-rinsed, clean, and ready for inspection.

If you have more than 100 drums, please register via the Agsafe website to help ensure a smooth and efficient inspection process.

Can’t make it on collection day? No problem. There are 30 permanent drumMUSTER collection sites across Tasmania that can accept your eligible drums year-round.

To register or find out more, visit agsafe.org.au/dm-collection-tas

08/06/2026

♻ Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off – Flinders Island

Flinders Island residents, this one's for you.

This FREE service will be held:
📅 Sunday 14 and Monday 15 June 2026
⏰ 1pm - 4pm
📍 Flinders Island Transfer Station - 419 Memana RD, Whitemark

Got unwanted paint, cleaning solvents or garden chemicals sitting in the shed? Now's the time to clear them out.

This fully funded service makes it simple to tidy up your home or shed and properly dispose of household chemicals, at no cost to you.

We'd love to see you there 💚

See the full list of items you can bring:
🔗 https://nrmnorth.org.au/circularnorth/household_hazardous_waste_collection_n



Flinders Council Rethink Waste Tasmania
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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

04/06/2026

Bin filling up too fast before collection day? You’re not alone.

Across northern Tasmania, waste audits found that over half the average household waste bin contains items that could have been recycled or composted instead. Things like food scraps, cardboard, paper and recyclable containers are taking up valuable space in general waste bins and sending useful materials to landfill.

Simple changes at home can make a big difference. Keep recycling loose instead of bagged, place food scraps in your FOGO bin where available, and keep soft plastics out of recycling bins.

Sorting your waste correctly can help create more space in your bin, reduce smells, prevent overflowing lids and make recycling work better for everyone.
Find out more: https://nrmnorth.org.au/circularnorth/kerbside-audits-new


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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

03/06/2026

Flinders Island residents, mark your calendars 📅

A free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off is coming to Whitemark this June, thanks to a partnership between Circular North and Flinders Council.

Two days to safely clear out old paint, solvents, garden chemicals and other hazardous items from your home or shed. This is a fully subsidised service at no cost to you!

➡️ Sunday 14 and Monday 15 June 2026 | 1pm - 4pm
Flinders Island Transfer Station

Check out the poster for all the details, and spread the word to your neighbours 💚



Flinders Council Rethink Waste Tasmania
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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

26/05/2026

Something exciting is coming to Launceston!

Kinda.forward is a free community event all about making sustainability practical, accessible, and shame-free. Join Circular North on 27 June at UTAS Inveresk to learn about living a little more lightly.

Register here: events.humanitix.com/kinda-forward-small-steps-to-sustainability

Kinda. Collective

25/05/2026

"Having grants like this makes a real difference for people in more remote communities."

That's Lauren Maxwell. She and Kane Maxwell are the team behind Flinders Island Harvest, one of the nine recipients sharing almost $60,000 through Circular North's 2026 Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Grants.

🪳 Their project takes a creative approach to a real island challenge: cardboard and food waste that would otherwise be buried or shipped off-island will instead feed a native cricket farm, producing protein for poultry feed and nutrient-rich frass to improve local soils. A genuinely circular system, built from what the island already has.

The applications were so strong that Circular North extended the round beyond its original $45,000 cap to fund all nine projects. Together, they'll divert over 350 tonnes from landfill every year, 130 tonnes more than last year.

See all nine recipients 👉 https://nrmnorth.org.au/circularnorth/Resource-recovery-and-circular-economy-grants

Break O'Day Council, Dorset Council, Flinders Council, George Town Council, City of Launceston Official, Meander Valley Council, Northern Midlands Council, West Tamar Council, Rethink Waste Tasmania
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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government

16/04/2026

Did you know that around 1.8 million mattresses are replaced in Australia every year, and many of them end up in landfill? 😮

The good news? Product stewardship is gaining momentum, and it's exactly the kind of systems-level thinking that helps us move toward a circular economy.

Worth a read 👇

Every year in Australia around 1.8 million mattresses reach their end of their life, with hundreds of thousands of them ending up in a landfill.

Why is that a problem?
🛌🏻 Mattresses are bulky and take up huge amounts of landfill space
🛌🏻 A single mattress will take decades to break down
🛌🏻 They’re made from steel, foam, plastics and textiles. Valuable materials that get buried instead of reused.

The good news is that this problem is finally getting the attention it deserves.
Mattresses are now recognised as a priority product for product stewardship — a shared‑responsibility approach where manufacturers, retailers, governments and recyclers all play a role in what happens after a product is used. This is how we shift our systems from waste by default to a circular system by design.

Question! When you buy a new mattress, who do you think should be responsible for what happens to the old one? The consumer, the council, the manufacturer… or all of us together?

⬇️ Tell us what you think in the comments ⬇️

15/04/2026

That drawer full of dead batteries? The half-empty paint tin in the shed? The old printer gathering dust? 👀

They don't belong in the kerbside bin, but they do have a home.

Across northern Tasmania, you can drop off problematic waste for free at participating transfer stations, including Launceston, Beaconsfield, Deloraine, Exeter, George Town, Longford, Scamander, Scottsdale, St Helens and Whitemark.

What's accepted: 🔋 Household & car batteries 💡 Fluoro tubes & globes 💻 E-waste 🎨 Paint & paint tins 📦 Polystyrene 💊 Blister packs (at selected sites)

Find out more 👉 https://nrmnorth.org.au/circularnorth/problematic-waste-initiatives

Together, we're keeping the tricky stuff out of landfill, and giving those materials a second life.



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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

Break O'Day Council, Dorset Council, Flinders Council, George Town Council, City of Launceston Official, Meander Valley Council, Northern Midlands Council, West Tamar Council, Rethink Waste Tasmania

13/04/2026

🎉Our Autumn 2026 Household Hazardous Waste collections are done and dusted, and together we safely diverted 3,080 kg of household cleaners, expired garden chemicals, and other items that don't belong in kerbside bins.

That brings us to almost 17,000 kg across 5 campaigns 👏

A huge thank you to the 82 locals who came along, and to the councils and crews who made it happen.

Couldn't make it this time? No worries, Spring collections are coming, and we'd love to see you there.

Every drop-off counts. 💚



Learn about the next collection events here 👇
https://nrmnorth.org.au/circularnorth/household_hazardous_waste_collection_n

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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.

Break O'Day Council, Dorset Council, Flinders Council, George Town Council, City of Launceston Official, Meander Valley Council, Northern Midlands Council, West Tamar Council, Rethink Waste Tasmania

02/04/2026

🐇 With all the Easter excitement around the corner, here’s a little reminder that Easter foil can be recycled.

The trick is simple: scrunch all the small pieces together into one big ball, about the size of a tennis ball. This helps it get sorted properly in the recycling process.

Happy Easter, and thanks for helping keep more valuable material out of landfill.

Break O'Day Council, Dorset Council, Flinders Council, George Town Council, City of Launceston Official, Meander Valley Council, Northern Midlands Council, West Tamar Council, Rethink Waste Tasmania

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Circular North is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.