Several years ago I read an article about a regional company which collected all the flood-damaged items people put out after one of our many 1-in-a-hundred-year floods. They recycled more than half of it - can't remember the details now, some for reuse, some for materials so "only" 40% went to landfill.

sandra

just as a PS - many people including 2 loud but relatively minor very right wing parties say there is no climate change. The oldest party used to be called the Country Party when it supported farmers & other people who lived on the land.