The Green Machine

RFBI‐Bellingen Aged CareRFBI Bellingen Aged Care

Resident meetingResident meeting

What we useWhat we use

What we createWhat we create

What difference will it make?it make?

• 2 bottles per person per day2 bottles per person per day• = 186 bottles• Per week• Per week • = 1302 bottlesP th• Per month

• = 5208• Per year

• = 67,890 bottles  67,890 bottles

What choices do we havehave

Problem solved

What next

PartnersPartners

• NSW Office of Environment and Heritage –NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability advantage program `

• Bin Trim Assessment• Bin Trim Assessment

• Training  – Measuring current Energy use 

– How to decrease use

What else can we doWhat else can we do 

• General RubbishGeneral Rubbish

• Energy

d• Food scraps

• Chemicals

• Water use

• FleetFleet

Bellorana’s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana’s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana s Waste & Energy Management Plan

General rubbishGeneral rubbish

RecycleRecycle

RecycleRecycle

Increase in recycling pick upsIncrease in recycling pick ups

Decrease in general rubbishDecrease in general rubbish

ENERGYENERGY

TimersTimers

De‐lampingDe lamping

Security LightsSecurity Lights

TVs off standbyTVs off standby

Computers off at nightComputers off at night

Food WasteFood Waste

Food ScrapsFood Scraps

LandfillLandfill

Worm FarmsWorm Farms

ChemicalsChemicals

Ozone Laundry SystemOzone Laundry System

E Water systemE Water system

Washing & Drying – full loadsWashing & Drying  full loads

Mulching and Native plantsMulching and Native plants

FleetFleet

SavingsSavings

• Landfill decreased by 33%• Landfill decreased by 33%

• Power use decreased by 70Megawatt HHrs 

SavingsSavings

• Recycling 4 7 Tonnes of food waste• Recycling 4.7 Tonnes of food waste

• Water usage 489,000Litres

ResultsResults

Happy staffHappy staff

Industry awardsIndustry awards

Steve EllittSteve Ellitt

• Where to from here for RFBIWhere to from here for RFBI