Do you want to make your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and save on your energy bills?
Want to create a clean and green neighbourhood with less rubbish?
Or are you interested in moving around more affordably and sustainably?
Merri-bek City Council offers a range of sustainability programs, information and subsidies for our local community to create a clean, healthy and vibrant Merri-bek.
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Zero waste programs
Booked hard waste collections
Find out how to book a hard waste collection. Get your hard waste picked up from your nature strip.
Recycle Right
Learn what you can and cannot put in your bins. Help keep valuable resources out of landfill. Find out where to recycle batteries and other items that cannot go in your bin.
Zero-waste community workshops
Join us for fun community workshops. Learn about cooking with minimal waste, how to use your leftovers efficiently and explore composting tips and tricks. Learn about modern cloth nappies, or how to mend and darn to keep your clothes for longer.
Merri-bek subsidies
Learn how you can save money on home composting equipment, reusable cloth nappies and period products every year. You can access up to $100 in composting equipment rebates.
Moving Around
Ride with our Wheel Sisters
Join our regular Friday women’s ride in Fawkner at the Fawkner Neighbourhood House or Wednesday women’s ride in Glenroy at the Glenroy Community Hub.
Do you want to ride for the first time? Sign up to the Wheel Sisters program to learn, we will provide a free second-hand bike and helmet to get you started.
Borrow a bike for free from our E-bike library
Always been interested in seeing how an e-bike might fit into your lifestyle? Borrow an e-bike or an e-cargo bike for 2 weeks from Fawkner Neighbourhood House or Sussex St Neighbourhood House for free.
Learn to repair and maintain your own bike
Have a bike sitting in the garage with a flat tyre? Register for a free bike maintenance course through our Libraries.
Solar and energy upgrades for your home
Get solar power for your home
Join the 11,651 Merri-bek residents who have joined the shift to a clean energy future and are saving money on their bills.
Energy Upgrades for your home
Upgrade your home to be cool in summer and warm in winter, and save money on energy bills. Eligible low-income households can get $2,000 for insulation upgrades or $3,000 for solar.
Electrify your home
Find support to upgrade to electric appliances, such as electric cooktops and hot water heat pumps, to reduce bills and create a healthy home for your family.
What renters can do
Learn how you can make your home more comfortable during extreme hot and cold weather, and how to save on your energy bill if you are a renter.
Safe and healthy suburbs
Healthy in the heat
Learn how you and your family can keep cool, healthy and safe during more regular hot weather.
The Adaptation Game (TAG)
Play TAG, a board game to play at home or with your community group. The game helps prepare you and your community to plan how you might respond to extreme weather in your local area. You can borrow TAG from your local library to play with your community group
