Resources
Free Book for Small Businesses!
Find out how your business can save money and appeal to the green consumer by reading this sustainable resource specifically designed for small businesses.
To order your free copy of 'Small Business, Big Opportunity - Sustainable Growth', click here.
Butt blitz downloads!
Businesses can download free resources for their workplace to encourage staff and customers to bin their butts!
For more information on how to reduce cigarette littering contact :
Mark Matthews
Sustainability Business Officer
Tel: 02 9265 9762
Email:
mmatthews@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Free downloads for businesses
- Butt blitz web banner | JPG 94Kb
- Butt blitz web image | JPG6 2Kb
- Factsheet| PDF 3.4Mb
- Poster for workplace | PDF 1.1Mb
Cigarette Butt Littering
Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Ashtray
Are available free of charge to partners. It’s the partner's responsibility to install this ashtray in a suitable location on the outside of their building and to regularly empty, maintain and clean it.
Personal Ashtrays
Great to give out to staff & customers to help reduce cigarette butt littering. Every partner is entitled to 20 x personal ashtrays each.
For No Smoking signage & resources contact: NSW Health on 02 9879 0443 or email - tobinfo@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Stormwater Drain Stencils
Do you have stormwater drains on your property? The City has drain stencils which can identify these drains as draining to Sydney Harbour.
Bin Stickers
Bin Identification Stickers
For businesses’ waste bins. The stickers are designed to reduce bin poaching & allows you to label your bin with your business name and address.

Bin Presentation Stickers
For businesses’ waste bins. The sticker visually shows how to dispose of rubbish properly & how to present your bin for collection correctly.
Links
Avoid
Website: Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy
Website: Composting and Wormfarming workshops
Recycle
Website: Waste & Recycling Directory
Website: Planet Ark
Reuse
Website: Reverse Garbage
Website: The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre
Sustainability Factsheets from the Watershed
- Waste | PDF 65Kb
- Business Self Assessment Checklist | PDF 246Kb
- Sustainable Hospitality | PDF 300Kb
- Sustainable Retail | PDF 298Kb
- Sustainable Office | PDF 308Kb
- Sustainable Procurement | PDF 210Kb
- Waste Tips | PDF 325Kb
- Waste Record Sheet | PDF 136Kb
For more factsheets and information vist the Watershed.
Business Networks
Website: Department of Environment and Climate Change
Website: Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations
Website: The Watershed Sustainable Business Program
Website: Green training for you and your staff
For More Information
For more information regarding this material please contact:
Mark Matthews
Sustainability Business Officer
Tel: 02 9265 9762
Email: mmatthews@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
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Last Updated: Monday 1 August, 2011