It has been another successful year of Bin to Win, a partnership between Loreto Housing and Brighton Council. The fourth annual Bin to Win saw over 180 car and trailer loads roll through the gates of the Brighton Waste Transfer Station, removing and recycling large volumes of waste from Brighton with no out of pocket costs to the community.

Designed to tackle waste chal­lenges, Bin to Win goes beyond a traditional clean-up by engaging residents in hands-on education about proper waste sorting and sustainable disposal practices.

“This free event not only provides an opportunity for Loreto Community Housing tenants and the wider com­munity to remove rubbish from their homes, but also educates around reus­ing and recycling while reducing waste going to landfill or being littered,” says Elise, Community Engagement Coordi­nator at Loreto Community Housing.

Participants learned how to correctly sort items such as tyres, white goods, batteries, mattresses, cardboard and paint, ensuring recyclable materials were diverted from landfill. Reusable items were also collected for donation to the local op shop, further promoting circular economy principles.

The event successfully collected over:

• 160 tyres

• 49 whitegoods,

• 28 car batteries

• 50 mattresses

• 57 paint cans

• 3 wheelie bins of Styrofoam

• 1 truck load of reusable items for the op shop

• 4 wheelie bins of toys to be donated to the Big W Toys for Joy collection

• 5 x 30 cubic-metre skip bins of general waste

• A range of metal and electrical goods.

Loreto Community Housing extends its heartfelt thanks to Brighton Council for their continued collaboration on this event. This is a team effort, and this year’s event saw a range of 16 staff from Loreto Community Housing, Brighton Council and the Kutalayna Collective bring the event to life.

Thank you also to every resident who participated in tidying up and keeping their community clean, especially those who helped neighbours or family who were unable to attend.