Aluminium foil/containers Place in red bin. Aluminium foil and containers cannot be recycled as they cannot make it through the conveyor belts and equipment at the Materials Recovery Facility.
Asbestos Asbestos is only accepted at Cairncoss Waste Management Facility from 8am to 3pm - Monday to Friday* and a booking must be made 24 hours prior to drop-off. Call 6585 0738 to make a booking and find out more about how to safely secure your load. *Asbestos drop-off is not available on weekends or public holidays
Baskets and buckets Woven baskets and plastic laundry baskets in good condition can be donated to your local charity store. Baskets and buckets in poor condition can be placed in the red bin if they will fit. Otherwise, these can be taken to one of our waste facilities.
Batteries - single use & rechargeable Drop off for free at a waste facility. Do not place in domestic bins as they are harmful to the environment.
Battery - car Drop off for free at a waste facility. Do not place in domestic bins as car batteries have specific risks and must be recycled separately.
Bicycles / bikes Working bicycles can be donated to your local charity. Non-working bicycles can be taken to a waste facility. If you have numerous large items, you may wish to book a pay-as-you-go kerbside collection service.
Bottle tops and lids Place in red bin These should not be put in the yellow bin as they are too small to make it though the equipment at the Materials Recovery Facility
Bottles Place in yellow bin. Clear, brown and green glass bottles and jars only, all must be rinsed. Avoid breaking. Note: Broken glass, lids and bottle tops should be placed in the red bin.
Bubble wrap Place in red bin. REDcycle has temporarily paused its soft plastics collection program from 9 November 2022. Please dispose of your soft plastics in landfill, as there will be no recovery from Coles and Woolworths stores at this time.
Building materials Building materials can be taken to a waste facility. Hint: If you are doing home renovations you can save money on disposal costs by sorting your load.
Car parts Talk to your local second hand car yard, car ‘wreckers’ or take them to a waste facility. No car parts should ever be placed in domestic bins.
Carpet Small amounts of carpet can be placed into your red bin, where it will be sent to landfill. Larger quantities of carpet can be taken to a waste facility.