Install a rainwater tank
Each year, around 40,000 litres of water could be collected from your home's roof area and used on the garden taking pressure of our drinking water supplies. A Waterwise Rebate of up to $500 is available for eligible rainwater tanks that are plumbed into the home.
- Water Corporation
1. Install water efficient plumbing fittings.
2. Mulch or compost your kitchen waste to reduce what goes in your rubbish bin.
3. Install ceiling insulation to keep your heating and cooling costs down.
4. Install an environmentally friendly, gas-boosted solar water heater.
5. If you're building or renovating, choose a design that incorporates energy efficient features
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Organic waste can be recycled by using it as mulch, as compost, or in a worm farm.
Composting organic waste
Worm farms |
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About 60 per cent of our household waste is organic. Metropolitan Perth generates about 1.2 million tonnes of organic waste each year, and much of this waste goes to landfill. Organic waste is a valuable resource that can be used to help improve soil quality.