5 August 2025: Reverse Garbage turns 50 in September.

Make sure you get to Reverse Garbage to celebrate with them on 20 September.

Between 4 to 6 tonnes of material is rescued each month.

Kirsten Junor, CEO of Reverse Garbage in Marrickville is making sure everyone celebrates 50 years of operating to give a second life to industrial and home ‘waste’.

Reverse Garbage rescues between 4 to 6 tonnes of material each month.

Reducing landfill, providing a safe space for social impact, giving people low cost items, providing education. These are just some of the ways Reverse Garbage has been contributing to the community.

They are not for profit and all money raised from sales goes back into keeping Reverse Garbage operating.

Tuesday 12 August 2025: Yasmin Andrews, Community Programs Manager for Reverse Garbage discusses some of the education provided to the community at Reverse Garbage. 

At Reverse Garbage, they offer a fantastic range of Creative Reuse and Sustainability Programs and Workshops tailored to inspire and engage community members of all ages.

From Early Learning to Tertiary Education, and including primary and secondary school workshops, OOSH and vacation care, professional development sessions, and whole school programs, their creative workshops are designed to ignite curiosity, nurture creativity, and community connection. https://reversegarbage.org.au/education-and-workshops/

Yasmin Andrews, Community Programs Manager discusses how they offer tailored creative workshops for large festivals and events for councils, schools, museums and more.