The Kimbriki News is our quarterly community newsletter that provides updates on the Kimbriki site, Eco House & Garden events and initiatives, and a range of waste and recycling news. Our autumn edition is now available and covers the followings topics: How did the Covid-19 Pandemic affect Kimbriki? New FREE Monthly Community drop-in day to […]
In 2020 Kimbriki partnered with local company Greenwall to trial Polystyrene recycling. Since then, Greenwall have been taking an agreed amount of polystyrene waste and incorporating it as growth media into the production of vertical greenwalls and greenroofs. However, due to operational changes, Greenwall are currently unable to take the agreed trial amounts from Kimbriki. […]
On Friday the 26th of February 2021 Peter Rutherford and his team launched a new FREE monthly community event. Kimbriki’s new “Meet the Ecologist” event encourages community members to drop into the Eco House and Garden between 9.30am and 2.00pm on the last Friday of each month to meet Kimbriki’s Ecology team, wander through the […]
This Vegie Garden Maintenance workshop will deepen your knowledge and skills introduced in the Beginners Workshop. You will learn how to continue building your living soils & understand what soil is made of. The ongoing success of organic gardening & farming depends on beneficial microbes, which act as drivers for our entire soil and plant […]
Kimbriki’s Eco House and Garden team have just completed an inspiring reuse initiative, which saw Avalon Public School’s old roofing materials end up with a new look, a new life, and a new home at Government House. The reuse initiative began earlier this year when Avalon Public School was scheduled to have their aging roof […]
It has been an exciting week for the team with the announcement that Kimbriki has been successful in gaining ISO 9001:2015 ISO,14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 certification. The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the most internationally recognised Quality Management System (QMS) standard. The scope of Kimbriki’s certification covers the provision of resource recovery for vegetation, concrete and brick […]
With the hotter months fast approaching, now is the perfect time to start preparing your garden for the summer heat! One of the biggest challenges that you face in Australia is keeping your plants adequately watered, so they thrive whilst being water wise at the same time. At Kimbriki’s EcoHouse and Garden Pete and the […]
1st July, 2020 Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre has implemented a free mobile phone and battery recycling program (such as AA, AAA, C, D, 6V, 9V and button batteries). This is a free service. Accepted at the Kimbriki Administration Office Mondays to Fridays between 8.30am and 5.00pm only. Household quantities only – up to a 2 […]
Kimbriki’s new price list for 2020-21 has been released and can be found here In providing essential services to local residents and businesses, Kimbriki incurs considerable expenses in keeping the environment, our customers and our staff safe. The cost of operating a safe and environmentally sound site has increased considerably over the past 10 years. […]
Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises Pty Ltd and MCELS Pty Ltd united on the 10th June, 2020 to officially open the next landfill cell at Kimbriki after independent verification of the integrity of the lining system. This fully engineered cell includes a composite lining system with leachate capture structures in accordance with the NSW EPA’s best practice […]