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Burwood

Burwood Council covers 7,493 km² and is in the inner west of Sydney, on the southern side of the Parramatta River. Burwood Council borders Inner West, Canada Bay, Strathfield and Canterbury-Bankstown Councils.

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Part of the Parramatta River catchment.

Blacktown Cumberland Canada Bay Inner West Strathfield Parramatta The Hills Shire Hornsby Shire Ku-ring-gai Willoughby Mosman Lane Cove Sydney North Sydney Burwood Woollahra Waverley Ryde Canterbury Bankstown Northern Beaches Parramatta River Catchment Lane Cove River Catchment Middle Harbour Catchment Port Jackson Catchment

Burwood

Community

Burwood is a cultural melting pot of inclusive and diverse communities with a thriving business and retail centre surrounded by historic villages, each with their own distinct character and charm. The LGA includes Burwood, Burwood Heights Croydon Park and Enfield and parts of Croydon and Strathfield.

Current population: 43,346 48%

Over 60% live in medium-density and high-density housing

Languages & ethnicity 64% Over 23,400 speak a language other than English at home 50+ different languages

Burwood

Litter policy

Council endorsed the Zero Litter to River target (50% reduction by 30 June 2030) in September 2019

Reduction in litter in hotspots by 50%

Maintain enforcement against illegal dumping and litter hotspots; deliver street-sweeping and cleaning services.

Burwood-Community-Strategic-Plan-Burwood-2036.pdf

Schools waste program | Burwood Council

Draft_Sustainable_Burwood_Strategy.pdf

Projects

Participation in the Zero Litter to River initiative

Hotspots

Waste and Sustainability staff have identified the following:

  • the railway corridor as a major hotspot for Burwood
  • the commercial area of Burwood Road
  • public parks and sports fields at Enfield,
  • Wangal Park and Croydon Park.
  • Burwood and Strathfield CBD
  • Bell Road/ Park