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Feeding the BinUnderstanding Localised Food Waste Production and
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Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community is about people, communities, gardening, farming, the environment and food.
Our mission is to work with diverse communities to create fair, secure and resilient food systems
Our core purpose is to provide access to healthy, culturally appropriate food for people and families living on low incomes in the context of a whole of community approach to food security.
Cultivating Community
Core Work Areas
Community Gardens
School Food Gardens
Food Systems Projects
Food Waste and Composting
Why Food Waste
What’s in the BinHow much food waste is in your bin?
- Australian Average: 40-52%or 345kg per Household (3 Full Fridges)
- Nationally: 4,000,000 Tonnes of Food Waste per Year (450,000 Garbage Trucks)
How many shopping bags of food end up in the bin?
- Australian Average: 1 out of every 5
What do you think this costs the average Australian/year?
- Australian Average: $1000-$2000
- Nationally: $8 Billion per Year
Households Food Waste
The average household in the City of Yarra produces 6.96 kilograms of rubbish weekly.
Food is the predominant waste product - 52.6%
Impacts recycling, as food contaminates waste stream and makes resource recovery difficult.
Commercial Food Waste
The average commercial operator in the City of Yarra produces 9.05 kilograms of rubbish weekly.
Again, food is the predominant waste product: 40.1%
The most common recoverable material (other than food) is paper and cardboard, which is the most impacted material by food contamination.
Who Wastes FoodIn Victoria, the top four waste groups are:
Young consumers, aged 18-24 (14.2 litres p.w.)
- Too busy or too transient to develop a pattern
Higher income earners - $130k and over (12.8 litres)
- More likely to overbuy, overcook w/o value for food
Moderate income earners - $65 to $80k (11 litres)
- Time poor or not managing a household budget
Families with children (9.8 litres)
- Likely to do one big shop and/or kids are difficult eaters
