Great news! You can now support Scouts in SA by claiming cash for your 10c redeemable containers and scrap metal at Scout Recycling Centre Magill. This well established recycling centre is now owned by Scouts SA. Profit gained from all of our recycling depots supports Scouting in SA. Open Monday to Friday 8am-4-30pm, Sat 8am…
Scout Recycling Centre wish everyone a happy festive season. When you are looking to recycle your products over December/January period please be aware of the following: Christmas Eve we will be closing at 1:00pm Christmas Day Closed Boxing (Proclamation) Day Closed New Years Eve Normal Hours New Years Day Closed All other days are trading…
*Please note Scout Recycling Centre does not accept glass jars but we encourage you to reuse them or pop them in your recycling bin.Scout Recycling Centre does not accept glass jars but we encourage you to reuse them or pop them in your recycling bin. Trying to find a Christmas gift to give teachers,…
Look in any Australian shed (or behind it) and you will often find what seems to be rubbish. Broken screen doors, old guttering, door knobs, even the kitchen sink. When it comes time to move house, oftentimes the whole lot ends up at the dump. Scrap Metal is actually a commodity that can…
Reusing and recycling objects and upgrading (upcycling) objects to make them into something better is not a new concept, but in working towards a more sustainable future, people have begun to turn household and industrial trash into treasures. Here’s some of the innovative ways people are recycling.
In Australia, we’re lucky enough to have systems in place to make recycling as easy as possible. Recycling has become a part of our everyday life, but what would our future look like without it. Landfills Currently, landfills are responsible for 15 million tonnes of C02 in our atmosphere each year. When garbage decomposes,…
Teaching children to care for the environment is a learning experience that is an important part of growing up. It gives them skills in respect, empathy, patience, responsibility, and teaches them about consequences. But it also teaches them valuable lessons about sustainability and how we want to leave the world for future generations. Showing children…