The amount of organic material being placed into household green bins has seen a positive increase in 2018, compared to the previous 12 months.

Group manager Maria Doherty said this is a really encouraging trend and the community is to be applauded for their efforts.

"As our population continues to grow, it will be increasingly important that we work together and do everything we can to reduce how much waste we are sending to landfill," Ms Doherty said.

"Our education program featuring the Hastings Family is really starting to pay dividends, and whilst we are pleased with this result there is still more we can all do, and we are encouraging the community to 'think green and yellow first, so our red bins won't burst'."

It is estimated that around 15 per cent of residents are still putting their food scraps in the red bin, and council is reminding the community that all food scraps including meat and bones, shredded paper, dirty serviettes, tissues and grass clippings can go in the green bin.

Organics in landfill do not break down due to lack of oxygen, and produce greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide which are difficult to manage. Placing food scraps in the green bin for composting helps in reducing the impacts of these gases on the environment.

"We've got an amazing facility at Cairncross that can process food scraps, weeds and garden waste from our green bins into premium compost that can be used for our local farms, parks and gardens," added Ms Doherty.

"A new project to provide green bin waste services in high rise apartments, retirement villages and holiday apartments will begin shortly, and we are confident this will also help to increase how much organic waste we keep out of landfill."