WASTE MATTERS 🚛🚚🚛🚚 | Have you seen our new fleet of waste and recycling trucks in your street? Our team of drivers will make over 4.2 million bin lifts over the next 12 months!! 💪 We're proud to say that around 45 per cent of our Shire’s total waste is currently recovered and recycled ♻️. Find out how we do it here https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/waste/recycling/keep-recycling-strong #NationalRecyclingWeek runs from 8 - 14 November. #wastemattershornsby | Hornsby Shire Council

Only 9% of all plastic has been recycled - it is estimated that an entire garbage truck of plastic enters the ocean every minute, that's 1440 garbage trucks a day 😵💀 | earthlyeducation

From one bag of bottles in 2012 to two million cans and bottles recycled, Ryan’s journey proves that small actions can make a large difference. Six years ago, Ryan Hickman got his first taste of the #MackLR, inspiring his dream of owning a recycling truck. Now, he's turned his dream into a successful business. His efforts have led to over 200,000 pounds of material recycled and 400 community cleanup events. Thank you, Ryan, for being a great inspiration to many! Let’s keep up the momentum and ma