Hobart

Hobart Eco Green

Hobart households, businesses and community groups can make practical changes through local services that cover energy, water, materials, food scraps, transport and habitat care. Choices range from solar generation and hot-water systems to insulation, rainwater storage, e-bike servicing, refill shopping and repair activities. Council programs and volunteer groups add ways to handle resources thoughtfully and contribute to local places. The following organisations offer distinct products, services and participation pathways across Hobart, nearby suburbs and wider southern Tasmania.

☀️ Solar Power & Home Batteries

Harvest Energy

Harvest Energy is an electrical contractor serving homes and businesses across Tasmania from its Hobart region base. It designs and installs residential and commercial solar photovoltaic systems, on-grid battery storage, off-grid systems, EV chargers and home energy-management systems. Its wider electrical offering includes heat pumps, system audits and maintenance, switchboard upgrades and general electrical work, with projects ranging from home-scale systems to larger commercial installations.

4 Tyndall Ct, Bonnet Hill TAS 7053. ☎ 0417 198 022 General contact.

Solahart Southern Tasmania

Solahart Southern Tasmania supplies and installs solar hot-water systems, solar power and battery storage for households and businesses. Its documented service area includes Greater Hobart, the Huon Valley, Swansea and locations through to the East Coast. The Moonah showroom gives customers a place to view solar technologies, while the dealer’s offering brings hot water, generation and storage options together for different property types.

159 Main Road, Moonah TAS 7009. ☎ 1300 721 984 enquiries; ☎ 1800 638 011 service bookings.

🔋 Home Electrification & Efficient Buildings

Consolidated Energy Tasmania

Consolidated Energy Tasmania supplies and installs insulation and related home-efficiency products for residential, commercial and industrial properties, servicing Hobart and Tasmania. Its listed services include insulation installation, heat-pump servicing and a Home Health Check. Products include hot-water systems, heat pumps, air-conditioning and insulation, providing a practical option for property owners planning coordinated building-efficiency or electrification work.

11/18 Kennedy Drive, Cambridge TAS 7170. ☎ (03) 6111 1910 contact.

🚲 Electric Bikes & Lower-Impact Transport

Teros

Teros operates an electric-bike retail and service centre in Hobart, with electric cargo, commuting, touring, folding, trike and mountain-bike options. The store also supplies accessories, spare parts, repairs and servicing. Its published service capabilities include Bosch eBike, Shimano Steps and Fazua servicing certifications. Orders can be collected from the Elizabeth Street store, and delivery is also listed for customers who cannot collect in person.

117 Elizabeth St, Hobart. ☎ 03 6292 0555 general and urgent enquiries.

💧 Water Storage & Garden Resources

Tankworld Tasmania – Glenorchy

Tankworld Tasmania manufactures and supplies poly water tanks through its Glenorchy display store. The range includes round, slimline, fire, septic, industrial and water-cartage tanks, along with pumps, treatment and filtration products, accessories, troughs and garden beds. Customers can view tanks in person before selecting a size and application, making the store relevant to household, agricultural and other property-based water-storage needs.

299 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS. ☎ (03) 6273 7288 Glenorchy store.

♻️ Recycling, Composting & Resource Recovery

City of Hobart FOGO and compost

The City of Hobart’s food-organics and garden-organics service supports households with a bright green-lidded FOGO bin for food scraps, garden material and specified certified compostable products. Material restrictions apply. Residents can request the service, while eligible unit-holders can arrange access through their body corporate. The City also provides home-composting resources and sells compost and mulch at The Tip.

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City of Hobart recycling units

The Hobart Council Centre recycling unit accepts domestic quantities of selected small household items, including batteries, light globes, mobile phones, small e-waste, toner cartridges, X-rays, CDs and DVDs, pens and toothbrushes. The City publishes an A-to-Z waste guide for other materials. Workplaces, schools and community groups seeking collection points can contact Council for support.

16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart.

Horticultural and Landscape Supplies (HALS)

HALS supplies homeowners, landscapers and wholesale garden centres with bulk soils, mulches, composts, potting mixes, gravels, manures and specialty blends. The Brighton business lists bulk delivery and technical advice, and supplies SeaGreens compost, potting mix, garden soil and mulch, as well as Tassie Naturals soil conditioners and mushroom compost. Its products suit garden construction, soil improvement and organic-material use in landscaping projects.

45 Crooked Billet Drive, Brighton TAS. ☎ 03 6263 4688 general contact.

🔧 Repair, Reuse & Low-Waste Living

Repair Café Hobart

Repair Café Hobart is a community repair activity operated through COTA Tasmania. Residents can bring broken household items for assistance from skilled repairers, who help with repairs, discuss next steps or assess whether an item is repairable. The activity combines hands-on fixing with practical knowledge-sharing and a social drop-in element, giving people a way to explore repair before replacing an item.

12 St Johns Ave, New Town, Tasmania 7008, Australia.

Eumarrah

Eumarrah’s Hobart store offers bulk natural and organic wholefoods for customers who bring their own containers to weigh, refill and pay. It also sells fresh produce, wholefoods and a zero-waste product range. Online ordering and Tasmania-wide delivery are listed alongside the in-store service, giving customers both a local refill option and a broader ordering pathway. The business has operated in Tasmania since 1985.

39 Barrack Street, Hobart TAS 7000. ☎ 03 6234 3229 Hobart store.

🌱 Community Growing & Landcare

Good Life Permaculture

Good Life Permaculture provides short practical workshops in composting, food growing and permaculture design, and works with community groups, organisations and local government on sustainability and climate-resilience projects. It hosts supported composting workshops for Hobart residents and delivers projects across Tasmania. The combination of practical learning and community project work suits people wanting to build skills or develop a local initiative.

Nipaluna/Hobart and projects across lutruwita/Tasmania.

Landcare Tasmania

Landcare Tasmania connects communities with restoration, education, advocacy, member support and local environmental projects across the state. Its programs support groups working on land, waterways and coastal care, with pathways for people to become members, volunteers or partners and to join community activities. The Hobart-based organisation is a useful starting point for residents and groups looking for ongoing, locally grounded environmental participation.

5th floor, 65 Murray Street, Hobart Tasmania. ☎ (03) 6234 7117 general contact.

City of Hobart Bushcare

City of Hobart Bushcare coordinates volunteer groups across the municipality, including activities around Cornelian Bay, the Queens Domain, Wellington Park and Sandy Bay. Volunteers take part in bush regeneration, habitat work, track development and maintenance, community engagement and learning about local plants and animals. The City publishes current group activities and opportunities, allowing participation to follow the areas and tasks currently supported.

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These local options make it possible to choose a practical next step, whether that means planning solar and storage, improving a property, repairing an item, refilling household staples, managing organic material or joining hands-on habitat work. Local businesses, suppliers, environmental organisations and community groups with relevant services or ongoing activities are warmly invited to add or update their listing so Hobart’s directory continues to reflect useful opportunities across the region.

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