A-Z of recycling

Use our A to Z guide on how to responsibly recycle, rehome or dispose of household items.

Consider repairing, selling, giving away or donating unwanted items:

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For more information, contact our Environmental Educators

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Pool chemicals can be disposed of at a Household Chemical CleanOut event.

Chemicals cannot not be put in any Council bin as they are a fire risk in the collection trucks. 

Chemicals may also be disposed of through a waste management facility, such as Veolia and Cleanaway. 

 

Soft plastics (for example - bread bags, frozen food bags, soft plastic wrapping, light plastic bags) cannot be recycled in your yellow bin, they must be placed in your red general waste bin

Alternatively, some soft plastics can be recycled through RecycleSmart by booking a pick-up from your doorstep. 

As of 9 November 2022, REDcycle who are Australia's largest soft plastic recycling program, have had to temporarily stop accepting soft plastics (bread bags, frozen food bags, soft plastic wrapping, light plastic bags, etc). This means that there are currently no collection points at major supermarkets. 

Asbestos cannot be placed in any Council bin and is not accepted for collection during Council's clean-up collections. 

Visit the EPA website to find facilities that accept household asbestos. 

Read more on our asbestos fact sheet.  

Pool tables are not accepted during Council's clean-up collection due to their size and weight. 

Consider selling your pool table online, giving your pool table away through FreeCycle or engaging with a private removal service to get it collected for disposal.  

 

 

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