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Drum collection ramps up as school reaps benefits
Last updated: 23-09-2013A call has gone out to Wimmera farmers to bring in their empty agvet chemical containers to drumMUSTER to help out local community groups like St Patrick’s Primary. The primary school in Nhill raises more than $2,000 a year from drum collections they host for local growers in the region. Local farmer and St Pat’s drumMUSTER ...More >> -
drumMUSTER calls on farmers to clean-up before fire season
Last updated: 18-09-2013Australia’s agvet chemical container recycling program, drumMUSTER is calling on farmers around NSW to clean-up their properties of any empty agvet chemical containers in the lead-up to bushfire season. With early bushfires threatening homes in Sydney and the Blue Mountains, now is the time to take in all eligible plastic and ...More >> -
drumMUSTER reaches 22 million drums
Last updated: 12-09-2013The program which collects empty and clean agvet chemical containers has reached a new milestone. drumMUSTER reached 22 million drums this month after collecting a record 2.2 million drums in the last financial year. 22 million drums represents more than 27,000 tonnes of waste avoiding landfill and being recycled into new and us...More >> -
Humpty Doo drumMUSTER open for business
Last updated: 11-09-2013Northern Territory’s agvet chemical users can now return their empty and clean agvet chemical containers for recycling thanks to a new agreement with a local council. Litchfield Council has signed on to host the brand new drumMUSTER site at their Humpty Doo Waste Transfer Facility. The new community service will provide a simp...More >> -
A few empty drums go a long way
Last updated: 02-09-2013Sporting groups, P&C Associations and Lions’ Clubs have raised more than $230,000 through drumMUSTER collections for farmers across Western Australia. More than 20 groups across the state hold drumMUSTER collections for farmers and other chemical users who are looking to get rid of their empty and clean agvet chemical cont...More >> -
drumMUSTER conquers Fingal Valley
Last updated: 22-08-2013drumMUSTER has a new home in the Fingal Valley after an arrangement was made with local council last month. Farmers looking to get rid of their empty agvet chemical containers can now use Avoca Transfer Station’s drumMUSTER, which is open Wednesdays and Sundays. Tasmanian drumMUSTER Consultant Andrew Winkler said farmers no ...More >> -
Oval on fast track to sustainability
Last updated: 12-08-2013Canberra’s Star Track Oval made sporting history earlier this year after hosting the Australian cricket team for the first time during the One-Day International series against the West Indies. For Head Curator, Brad Van Dam it was up to him to make sure everything was in top shape for some of the greatest cricketers in the wor...More >> -
drumMUSTER’s ‘on-going’ success in South Australia
Last updated: 02-08-2013Chemical container recycling is now easier for South Australia’s farmers after two local councils turn their drumMUSTER sites to on-going collections. For more than a decade, councils across the state held drumMUSTER collection days only a few times a year for farmers looking to get rid of their empty chemical containers. But ...More >> -
Packaging Changes: 100-120L Plastic containers
Last updated: 30-06-2013Further to our previous memo sent out June 2013, the list below has been amended following changes made by some companies to their distribution of 100-120L containers. Sinochem Australia, Syngenta, Kenso Agcare and Landmark have return systems in place for their 100-120L containers. drumMUSTER will accept containers from the co...More >> -
Supporting World Environment Day
Last updated: 05-06-2013As the country celebrates World Environment Day today, it’s important to remember that protecting your environment starts in your backyard. World Environment Day is a global day for positive environmental action. Since 1972, the day has grown to become one of the biggest days which promotes worldwide awareness of the environme...More >>