Wash Against Waste is an environmentally friendly alternative to “disposable” crockery and cutlery that reduces waste, is easy to use, hygienic and saves money.

What is Wash Against Waste?
Wash Against Waste is a trailer and kit with everything needed to service a festival. It includes hundreds of plates, bowls, cups and cutlery as well as urns, tea towels, sponges, aprons, buckets, trolleys, wash tubs and trestle tables. All you need is people, power, water and maybe a tent for shelter.

Volunteers are needed to distribute clean items, collect dirty items and wash. The wash process has four stages: pre-wash, wash with detergent, rinse and a final sterilising rinse. SLF has found that WAW can be run by about 4 to 8 people

What are the Environmental Benefits?
Waste in the form of “disposable” food containers is drastically reduced. Water is also conserved using a 4-stage process.

To be effective, you do need to ensure that the food and drink vendors understand that “disposable” items are not to be used. They may use WAW items or bring their own items which can be washed by WAW.

History
WAW was developed in 2000 by People for Environment Protection, a community group based in Eltham. It was later managed by Northern Regional Waste Management Group. In 2006 NRWMG became part of the Metropolitan Waste Management Group and passed the WAW trailer over to the Sustainable Living Foundation (SLF). SLF has used WAW at six Sustainable Living Festivals since 2001 and is keen to see it used by more community groups more often.

Join us
SLF is looking for members to join the WAW management co-operative. Please email info@slf.org.au if you are interested.

Bookings and Enquiries
Please contact Robin on 0418 307 131 and also 
Place a Booking Request Here

Service Price
For normal service:

$300 for 1 day for community groups
$400 for 1 day for municipalities
$500 for 1 day for corporate rate

Plus $20 for each extra day
Plus $100 refundable bond

What will you need?
The trailer requires from you:
• Connection to a standard garden tap water supply to fill the solar hot water
• 240V electricity supply to start the LPG hot water booster
• People! To wash the dishes

Location of Equipment
Darebin Enterprise Centre Depot,
east end of Wingrove Street, Alphington.
Near Alphington Railway Station, Melways Map 31C10