Community Recycling Centre turns 5!

Thank you for helping to keep problem wastes out of landfill

Are you one of the many households in Ballina Shire who is helping to keep problem waste out of landfill and bushland?

The number of residents using the free drop-off service at the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) - located at the Waste Management Centre - has continued to increase every year since it opened in 2016.

In the 2020-2021 financial year, Ballina’s CRC collected 35.5 tonnes of problem waste materials, 45% of which was waterbased paint!

Council would like to say thank you to the community for all of your good work.

What can I drop off for FREE at the

• Gas Bottles and fire extinguishers

• Paint (small volumes in many paints tins can be poured into the same tin, ensuring oil-based and water-based paints remain separated)

• Fluoro globes and tubes

• Household and car batteries

• Motor oils and other oils • Smoke detectors

What’s the problem with problem wastes?

The wastes accepted at the CRC are potentially hazardous and can cause harm to waste management workers and pollute our environment if not disposed of correctly. For example, batteries can cause fires in trucks and waste piles.

Are they recycled?

Items dropped off at the CRC are recycled wherever possible. For example, the lead, acid and plastic in lead acid batteries are recovered and recycled. The glass, ceramic, plastic and mercury used to make fluorescent lights are also recycled.

I only have a handful of batteries. Is there somewhere else I can drop these off?

Our Community Recycling Stations are cabinets designed to accept small amounts of problem wastes. They are located across the shire at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Alstonville Cultural Centre, Ballina Library, Ballina Bunnings and Lennox Head Community Centre.

If COVID restrictions still apply, simply reuse containers such as glass jars or yoghurt tubs to store your problem waste items until restrictions ease.

For more information visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/communityrecycling-centre-crc