Council is calling on owners, body corporates and residents of multi-unit dwellings (MUDs) to participate in a new green bin collection program.

Council group manager, Ashley Grummitt said this exciting project is a crucial next step in the commitment to reducing how much waste is sent to landfill.

"With many residents of multi-unit dwellings not having a green bin collection, a significant amount of food and garden waste is still ending up in landfill where it produces harmful greenhouse gases, leachate and unpleasant odours, and this needs to change," Mr Grummitt said.

"Around 12,200 tonnes of residential food and garden waste is collected each year through our weekly green bin collections, and this is processed into high-quality compost for nourishing local farms, parks and gardens."

As part of the program, MUDs residents will receive free, comprehensive support to introduce green bin collections, including a dedicated project officer to coordinate the introduction of services, a supply of kitchen food waste bins and compostable bags, and education materials.

Local consultants Impact Environmental has been appointed to lead the project, following their successful rollout of food and garden waste services at the Garden Village retirement community last year.

Garden Village resident and advocate for the project, Paul Jones encouraged other local MUDs residents to embrace this valuable opportunity.

"Introduction of an organics collection service has meant residents in our self-care units have kept the annual equivalent of around 24,733kgs of compostable material out of landfill," Mr Jones said.

"If just 100 more units get on board, this could be increased by up to 10 times that much."

The program has now commenced, with unit owners and tenants encouraged to register their interest to be a part of the program by August 15.

Strata management agencies and unit owners will also be contacted directly with more information.

"We're calling on all interested parties to visit our website to learn more and to complete the expression of interest form so that we can provide them with the next steps," Mr Grummitt said.

"It's a great opportunity for everyone across our community to play their part, and we're excited to be supporting more of our community in these simple everyday efforts towards a cleaner, greener future for us all."

This project is supported by the Environmental Trust as part of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.

Visit pmhc.nsw.gov.au/muds-program to learn more and to register interest.

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