A WEEKLY e-waste garbage collection and an opt-in trial for collection of food waste, are part of a ­radical plan to overhaul ­garbage collection in the city.

The City of Sydney has unveiled an Australian-first and world-leading plan to drastically reduce the amount of household waste going to landfill.

“Not so long ago, residents could throw all their rubbish into one bin, with City rubbish trucks transporting the contents of those bins to one big landfill site,” said Lord Mayor Clover Moore.

“Thankfully, those days are over and we’re now much closer to a time where not a single item collected by City waste services ends up in landfill.”

A weekly garbage collection of e-waste would allow residents to keep harmful substances — ­aluminium, copper and more — out of landfill.

The council also proposed a community drop-off centre for clothing and ­textiles and would investigate how to make textiles collection a common feature of bin rooms in ­apartment buildings.

media_camera A snapshot of the City of Sydney e-waste collection.

Cr Moore said the City would also work alongside the waste industry to ­investigate the feasibility of whether an energy-from-waste facility could be introduced to deal with items that could not be recycled.

Finer details of the policy were still being worked out, ­including whether new bins would be required.

To be introduced in 2019, the Leave Nothing to Waste policy also focuses on encouraging recycling from buildings, public spaces and businesses.

“Businesses generate more than 90 per cent of all waste produced in the city area and we need their commitment to seriously change the way we deal with waste in Sydney,” Cr Moore said.

At the moment, 65,000 tonnes of waste is collected from residents each year, set to rise to 87,000 tonnes in 2030.

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The city’s revised goals would mean a reduction from the 20,150 tonnes which currently makes its way to landfill to just 8700 tonnes annually.

The City will also seek to upgrade its own depots to separate and sort waste.

Residents are encouraged to provide feedback at ­sydneyyoursay.com.au