Funded by a partnership between the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust (Trust) and the Australian Food and Grocery Council's Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF), 360 bins and new waste and recycling metal signs were installed across the Parklands carrying the well known call to action to ‘Do The Right Thing Use The Right Bin'.

Pic: A new waste station near Paperbark Grove, Centennial Park [image courtesy of Centennial Parklands]

The new systems will divert up to 30 tonnes of aluminium cans, PET and glass bottles annually from the Parklands' three parks - Centennial Park, Queens Park and Moore Park - and provide away from home recycling opportunities for the millions of Parklands' visitors each year.

Kim Ellis, Director and Chief Executive of the Trust, said he was "delighted with the funding and support we have received on this fantastic initiative."

"The rollout of the new waste system is in line with our sustainability and educational programs and aims to assist visitors in making the right choice when disposing of their waste. These new bins and signage will help keep our Parklands clean and rubbish free," Mr Ellis said.

General Manager of the PSF Jenny Pickles said the aim of the program was to get people recycling just as effectively when they are away from home as they do when they're at home using their kerbside collection systems.

"Through well-placed infrastructure, good promotion and a clear message of Do the Right Thing Use the Right Bin we have shown we can deliver effective away from home recycling systems in public places, with minimal contamination," Ms Pickles said.

Centennial Parklands is one of six well known New South Wales entertainment and sporting venues participating in the PSF's away from home recycling program, with recycling bins already installed at Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company, Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Blue Tongue Stadium and Acer Arena.