Central Coast Council is celebrating National Recycling Week, from Monday 7 November until Sunday 13 November 2016, by holding a series of free Green Living Workshops and tours around the Coast.

Now in its 21^st year, National Recycling Week aims to give people the tools to minimise waste and responsibly manage resources at home, work and school.

Residents of all ages are invited to participate in the events, which go beyond the yellow recycling bin by looking at ways to reduce waste, reuse resources and recycle more.

Learn how to make a kitchen garden without spending a cent, discover water wise ways to grow plants, set up backyard chickens, find out how to compost and set up a worm farm,  learn how to love your leftovers, save money by op-shopping, and learn about the recycling process.

Central Coast Council’s Green Living Workshops during National Recycling Week:

• Monday 7 November, Love Food Hate Waste, 11am – 12.30pm, Wyoming Community Centre
• Tuesday 8 November, Waste and Recycling Tour, 9am – 1pm, Woy Woy Landfill
• Wednesday 9 November, Upcycle Kitchen Garden, 10am – 1pm, Kincumber Library
• Thursday 10 November, Waste and Recycling Tour, 9am – 1pm, Buttonderry Waste Management Facility
• Saturday 12 November, Wicking Bed Construction, 9am – 11am, Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden
• Saturday 12 November, Remondis Open Day, 9.30am – 11am, Remondis Somersby Depot
• Saturday 12 November, Op Shop Hop, 9.30am – 12.30pm, Woy Woy Op Shops, meeting at Woy Woy Train Station
• Sunday 13 November, Keeping Backyard Chickens, 9am – 12pm, Meeting Space 3, The Erina Centre
• Sunday 13 November, Compost and Worm Farming, 1pm – 4pm, Meeting Space 3, The Erina Centre

For more information, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or phone 4325 8222. Bookings are essential.