Waste Initiatives

Armidale Regional Council are always looking out for the next resource recovery initiative to promote waste sustainability within the community. Learn about our recent resource recovery initiatives below.

ARC 'Give a Sheet'

Armidale Regional Council partnered with BlockTexx®, a textile recycling company to promote and host a resource recover event focused on Linen Recycling. This event aimed to provide a resource recovery solution for linen waste that would otherwise end up in our landfill.

This 'Give a Sheet'® event at the Armidale Waste Management Facility on 21st September 2024 was a hit with the community.  Highlights of the day included:

  • 50 people attended the drop-off event plus eight volunteers helping out on the day
  • 1 tonne of linen was collected
  • 100kg of the collection was donated to the Armidale Women’s Shelter (AWS)
  • An average of 17kg was donated per household
  • Approximately 1,466 bed sheets and 5,866 pillowcases were collected
  • Approximately 30,000 kg of CO2 equivalents were prevented from polluting the atmosphere.
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