Canberra’s biggest charities dumped almost 600 tonnes of waste last financial year, with the declining quality of donations a key factor in goods ending up as landfill.
The St Vincent de Paul Society sent more waste to ACT government landfill sites than any other charity in Canberra, disposing of 376 tonnes of donated goods.
The figure marks an increase of 67 tonnes from the previous year, when the organisation sent 309 tonnes to landfill under a scheme that waives tip fees for charities, according to a document released under Freedom of Information laws.
By Lily Nothling via ABC News ACT. Social version by David Douglas Stuart for the ABC News Social Media Team.
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