PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN Glass bottles & jars (no lids please)
Milk & juice cartons
Newspaper, paper, magazines & brochures
Cardboard boxes & cartons
YES Steel & aluminium cans & empty aerosols
Rigid plastic containers & bottles from the kitchen, bathroom & laundry
r Take LIDS OFF items, but DO recycle them. r Please give recyclable containers (jars, bottles etc.) a quick rinse
in old washing up water before placing them in the recycling bin. r Please CRUSH plastics, cardboard and aluminium containers. r Please DO NOT bag your recyclables.
RECYCLING SERVICE GUIDE Recycling Guide
DO NOT PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN Nappies
Plastic bags, packets & film
Polystyrene foam
Light globes, mirrors & window glass
NO Food scraps
Syringes & Medical waste
Gas bottles, batteries, paint & oil
Soil, rocks & grass
Ceramics, crockery & glasses
Chemicals & pesticides
RECYCLING SERVICE GUIDE Recycling Guide (continued)
PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR GARBAGE BIN Foam
Food scraps
Plastic bags
Ceramics, crockery & glasses
Plastic packets
Light globes
Plastic cling wrap & bubble wrap
Nappies
DO NOT PUT THESE ITEMS IN YOUR GARBAGE BIN
Batteries
Oil & paint
Building materials
Gas bottles
Medical waste
Soil
Rocks
Chemicals & pesticides
WASTE SERVICE GUIDE Waste Guide
SIMPLE WAYS TO REDUCE WASTE AT HOME r Compost your food and garden wastes r Take a re-usable bag when you go shopping r Avoid impulse purchases r Buy in bulk whenever possible r Put a “No Junk Mail” sticker on your letterbox r Have a garage sale r Buy for durability not disposability r Swap magazines and books r Give clothes and toys to charity r Don’t buy items with excessive packaging
HOW TO PLACE YOUR BIN ON THE KERB
1m apart
Bins should: r Be a maximum of 1m from the kerb r Have handles facing your property and the
opening facing the street r Be out before 6am on day of collection r Not be overfull - lids must close fully r Not be overweight - must be less than 40kg r Be placed clear of cars, trees and all other
obstacles
Minimising Waste
Aerosol cans (empty) Recycling wheelie bin Batteries (car)*
Transfer station or landfill
Batteries (phone)*
MobileMuster Program
Batteries (dry cell)
Garbage wheelie bin
Bike
Transfer station or landfill
Building waste
Transfer station or landfill
Carpet*
Transfer station or landfill
Chemical Drums*
drumMuster Program
China
Garbage wheelie bin
Clothing
Clothing bins for local charities
Computers*
Transfer station or landfill
Electrical appliances* Transfer station or landfill Furniture
Transfer station or landfill
Food scraps
Compost bin or worm farm
Gas cylinders
Transfer station or landfill
Garden clippings
Compost bin
Herbicides Drums
drumMuster Program
Kitty litter
Dig into garden or garbage bin
Light bulbs
Garbage wheelie bin
Mattresses
Transfer station or landfill
Mobile Phone
MobileMuster Program
Nappies
Garbage wheelie bin
Oil (car)*
Transfer station or landfill
Ovenware
Garbage wheelie bin
Paint Tins (dry & empty)* Transfer station or landfill Plastic bags
Garbage wheelie bin
Scrap metal
Transfer station or landfill
Smoke detectors
Garbage wheelie bin
Tyres*
Transfer station or landfill
Window glass
Garbage wheelie bin
White goods*
Transfer station or landfill
Yellow pages
Recycling wheelie bin
* Contains toxic substances - do not place in garbage or recycling bins.
Please contact Council for further information. Customer Service 1300 728 500 www.wdrc.qld.gov.au
A-Z Waste Guide