Coffee Cup Recycling
Australians use approximately 1 billion disposable coffee cups each year. While reusable cups are growing in popularity, many people still prefer the convenience of a takeaway cup.
To help combat this growing waste problem, Macarthur Square has partnered with Simply Cups, Australia's first coffee cup recycling program and have introduced five dedicated Coffee Cup Recycling Bins throughout the centre for our Retailers and Customers to support this war on waste and help make a positive difference to the environment.
The four new recycling bins can be located in the following areas:
To help combat this growing waste problem, Macarthur Square has partnered with Simply Cups, Australia's first coffee cup recycling program and have introduced five dedicated Coffee Cup Recycling Bins throughout the centre for our Retailers and Customers to support this war on waste and help make a positive difference to the environment.
The four new recycling bins can be located in the following areas:
- Kellicar Lane Entrance near San Churro Level 1
- Next to Soul origin Kiosk Level 2 South
- Western food Court next to Bin
- Garden Play area near Big W Level 3
Since the Simply Cups recycling program began in April 2017, over 6 million cups have been diverted from landfill Nationally with this tally growing on a daily basis. Instead, Simply Cups have worked with innovators to transform the disposable cups into new products, including building materials, garden beds, bench seats and kerbing with more exciting product ranges to be announced in the coming months.