Recycling

Yellow bin being collected

Your recycling (yellow-lid) bin is serviced fortnightly.

To check your kerbside bin collection day and for further bin collection service information, please click here.

For a quick guide to what you can and can't put in your Recycling (Yellow) Bin, please read below:

What CAN I put in my Yellow Bin?

Only the following material types are accepted in your recycling bin:

  • Hard plastic bottles and containers from your kitchen, bathroom and laundry
  • Clean paper and cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Aluminium such as soft drink cans, empty aerosol cans and clean foil (collect and roll foil into a ball – at least as big as a tennis ball before recycling)
  • Steel / tin cans such as pet food cans and aerosols

Waste Factsheet - Recycling & MRF Processes(PDF, 5MB)

What can I put in my Recycling Bin

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What CAN'T I put in my Yellow Bin?

The following items are NOT accepted in your recycling bin:

  • Bagged garbage
  • Food scraps
  • Hazardous waste such as batteries, paint and oil
  • Garden/green waste
  • Soft plastics such as plastic bags or packets
  • Polystyrene (foam)
  • Non-recyclable hard plastic such as toys, buckets and washing baskets
  • Metal household items such as pans and coat hangers
  • Shoes, clothes or textiles
  • Chemicals and chemical drums
  • Drinking glasses
  • Window glass/mirrors
  • Tissues or paper towel
  • Disposable coffee cups
  • Waxed paper/cardboard
  • Shredded paper
  • Dirty paper/cardboard 
  • Ceramics
  • Crockery and cutlery
  • Nappies, wipes and hygiene products
  • Medical waste
  • Animal droppings
  • Electronic waste (E-waste) 

Waste Factsheet - Recycling & MRF Processes(PDF, 5MB)

What cant I put in my Recycling bin

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What happens to my Recycling?

Recyclables collected from your kerbside recycling bin, are transported to Kurrajong Recycling in Wagga Wagga. Here recyclables are sorted into groups at Kurrajong Recycling’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).

Once recyclables have been sorted at the MRF, they are ready for processing into new products. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Recycling and Recycled Materials.

   

For more information, including options for recycling, please refer to the following useful links.

Useful Links

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