Festivals & Events

From multi-day festivals and community days, through to farmers’ markets and sporting events, we’ve built planet-positive waste solutions for everyone and anyone. No event is too big or small and we tailor our seamless systems to fit your requirements. Whether you require staff education and training, waste stations and compostable packaging, or staff to help manage resources on the day, we do it.

party with the planet, not against it!

OUR EVENTS SERVICES

Want to know exactly how we can help your event become more sustainable for less?

Our tailored waste solutions include:

Consultation and education to event/festival managers, staff, stallholders and patrons on effective waste reduction
Coordination with food vendors and other on-site businesses to provide fully compostable and/or recyclable packaging
Consultation with event/festival managers on set-up, management and location of resource recovery stations
Front-of-house waste monitoring, separation and in-event education via our team of expert B-Alternative Staff
Post-event waste audits to record and calculate landfill diversion, carbon reduction and more
Seamless coordination of waste collection/processing with contractors
Ground clearing and litter collecting during and/or post event

We've worked with many event over the last few years to reduce their waste and emissions, including:

party with the planet

UNIFY Gathering (VIC)
Splendour in the Grass (NSW)
Falls Festival (VIC)
Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC)
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival (VIC)
The Hills Are Alive Group - multiple (VIC)
Gippsland Country Music Festival (VIC)
Strawberry Fields (VIC)

Nightjar Festival (VIC)
Seven Sisters Festival (VIC)
Riverboat Festival (VIC/NSW)
Loch Hart Festival (VIC)
Land of Plenty (VIC
National Celtic Festival (VIC)
Hopkins Creek (VIC)
Jan Juc Kite Festival (VIC)

Reusable

This model achieves the best environmental results across the board. We incorporate reusable crockery and cups, a hygienic wash and sanitising station, extra site staff and volunteers alongside our usual solutions to cut serious waste and emissions!

Rhett Mclaren
Co-director,
Red Hill Entertainment

"B-Alternative have been a breath of fresh air when it comes to the management and generation of waste at festivals. Their proactive, education-based approach has resulted in decreasing the production of waste, increased diversion from general waste and ultimately reducing the amount of waste ending up in landfill."

Chris Burto
Site Manager
Falls Festival Lorne

"Thanks so much to the awesome B-Alternative crew. Your passion, commitment and dedication in helping us reduce our footprint not only in the arena but also in the campgrounds was impressive. We certainly look forward to collaborating with you again."

Festival and Events Inquiry Form

First Name

Festival/Event Name

What services do you require from BA (re. Reusable Crockery, Campground Education, Resource Recovery (and waste management)? Please include whether you require BA to do a site clean for your event.Please let us know your budget below (if any).

Phone Number

Amount of Festival/Event Patrons and Amount of Vendors

Event Location and Capacity

Event Date

Do you have a bar on site (if so, please provide details)? We partner with BetterCup to provide you with reusable cups if your event requires this.

Do you already have sustainability practises at your events? We work with your event to create low waste, plastic free (including biodegradable and bio-plastics), balloon free and single use free events through our services and our partners. Let's party with the planet!

Thanks for filling out the Festivals and Events Inquiry Form, someone from the B-Alternative team will be in contact with you shortly