• soft drink cans• clean aluminium or tin foil• empty aerosol deodorant and

paint cans

• metal lids over 5cm wide• beer and alcohol cans• food tins• chocolate and biscuit tins

can I put it in?WHICH BIN

Glass

Moulded Plastics

Aluminium & Steel

Cardboard & Paper

NO food scraps

NO plasticbags

Look for one of these symbols:

• juice and soft drink bottles• oil, sauce and vinegar bottles• glass jars

• alcohol bottles• medicine bottles

ALL clear, green & amber glass bottles & jars including:

Remove any plastic wrap or polystyrene packaging and squash boxes

Clean foil to be collected as a scrunched ball >5cm diameter & then place in bin. Remove all lids - steel lids <5cm diameter collect in steel can until full then squash can closed to place in bin.

Remove all lids - lids >5cm diameter place in bin loose, lids <5cm diameter collect in a clear recyclable bottle until full then place in bin. No Polystyrene/Styrofoam items.

• drink and milk bottles• sauce bottles• household/takeaway containers• shampoo/toiletry containers• biscuit trays

• yoghurt & margarine tubs,ice-cream containers, lunch boxes

• cleaning liquid bottles• plastic cups• meat container

• newspapers• junk mail and magazines• loose office paper• envelopes - plain or windowface• greeting cards & wrapping paper• telephone directories and books

• food and egg cartons• clean pizza boxes• matchboxes• toilet paper rolls• empty milk and juice cartons• boxes - corrugated or unwaxed

remove all lids and rinse or scrape out all food scraps or liquids

NO lids NO liquids

recycling

can I put it in?WHICH BIN

general wasteGeneral Household Items

• household medical waste andsanitary products (needles andsyringes must be in a sealedsharps container)

• broken ceramics/crockery/drinking glasses

• broken window/glass, light bulbsand mirrors (wrapped for safety)

• carbon paper, laminated paper• cling wrap• clothing, fabrics and shoes• coat hangers• disposable nappies• disposable coffee cups• garden hoses, fishing line, rope• pens, pencils and stationery items• food waste• kitty litter

• Christmas tinsel, ribbon, balloons, sticky tape

• plastic plates, cups, cutlery, straws• polystyrene/styrofoam items like

bakery/meat trays• any hard moulded plastic

container without a recycling symbol

• smoke detectors• used tissues and paper towels• waxed cardboard• lids (less than 5cm wide)• x-rays, photographs• small electrical appliances (kettle,

hair dryer, blender, vacuum etc)• broken pots, pans, ovenware• toys

Soft Plastics can be REDcycled Look for a bin outside Coles or Woolworths

• plastic bags• bubble wrap• cellophane• clean food pouches• plastic wrappers• sachets• snap lock bags

• paint in cans (architectural,deck, varnish, stains) <20L

• car parts, batteries, tyres• used engine and cooking oil

(20L or less)• building waste (concrete,

bricks, tiles)• mobile phones

• large white goods(microwave, air con, fridge etc)

• fluorescent light tubes• scrap metal• garden green waste• pre-loved household items• gas bottles and cylinders• flares and EPIRBS

• fire extinguishers (water, CO2and powder)

• drumMUSTER approved cleanAg and Vet chemical containers

• e-waste (computers, printers,TVs, keyboards, cables etc)

• timber

Take these items to your nearest TRANSFER STATIONSeparated as recyclables or landfill waste

Specialist disposal companies are available to take chemicals and hazardous waste, consult your local directory.