The City of Whittlesea is marking National Recycling Week, running from 9 to 15 November 2026, by encouraging residents to find new ways to reduce waste and reuse items. Planet Ark leads the national campaign, which highlights how recycling benefits both the environment and the economy. Free community events include a mending session at Thomastown Library on 7 November, a clothing and textiles recycling day at Whittlesea Showgrounds on 18 November, and a homemade holiday decorations workshop on 19 November. A Circular Fashion Market at the South Morang Civic Centre carpark follows on 22 November.
Registrations are open for Brimbank's School Battery Blitz, a competition where classes collect household batteries for recycling during National Recycling Week, from 9 to 15 November. Classes register online, and students bring batteries to school in sealed bags for placement in buckets supplied by the council's recycling partner. The buckets are collected at the end of the week and weighed, with prizes for the classes that collect the most. Grades three to six receive a recycling truck visit, and years 7 to 12 receive a pizza lunch. Registrations close on 2 November.
Moonee Valley City Council is inviting residents to Waste to Wow, a free community event marking National Recycling Week. The event runs on Saturday, 14 November at the Incinerator Gallery. Green Collect, Cleanaway and Moonee Valley Sustainability are partnering to deliver it, connecting people with local sustainability programs and services.
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Residents of Fremantle and East Fremantle are invited to take part in five free events during National Recycling Week. Activities include volunteering to sort donated school supplies for children in need, and a guided tour of the Fremantle Recycling Centre. Young children can attend a recycling-themed event at Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, featuring games and a waste truck visit. A recycling-themed yoga session will be held at East Fremantle Community Park on Saturday 14 November. Bookings are available through the Humanitix website.
