Paper and cardboard (no waxed cardboard e.g. fruit boxes)
	Glass bottles and jars (no lids please)
	Milk and juice cartons (please rinse first)
	Plastic soft drink bottles made from PET. Look for the recycle symbol on the bottom of the bottle.
	Milk, shampoo and detergent bottles. Look for the recycle symbol on the bottom of the bottle
	Aluminium cans
	Steel cans (but not paint tins!)
	Aerosol cans

DO NOT place the following in your yellow topped recycling bin.

plastic bags
ceramics, crockery, china or pyrex cookware
broken glass
mirrors or windows
light globes or tubes
paper contaminated by food e.g pizza boxes, serviettes, paper plates- put these in your compost.
waxed paper & waxed cardboard cartons
styrofoam containers
plastic coated paper e.g cereal bags
gummed labels
thermal fax paper or carbon paper
syringe or needles
no building materials
scrap metal - can be recycled free of charge at Waste Depots
oil or fuel- some types can be recycled free of charge
food scraps- can be composted
clothing- use charity clothing bins

If you are unsure of what can and cannot be recycled call our Council's Waste and Recycling Hotline 4429 3374.

Handy hints for recycling

• Rinse out all cans, bottles and plastic containers
• Remove all lids
• Crush all bulky items to make more space
• Place items loosely in your yellow topped recycling bin.
• Do not place recyclables in plastic bags.
• Make sure the bin lid is closed and no items stick out
• If your recycle bin is full, you can:
  • bring extra recyclable items free of charge to our Waste Depots
  • purchase a second recycling bin; just call Council
  • keep items until your next service
  • ask your neighbour if they have room in their recycling bin.

What can be recycled at Council's Waste Depots?

The following can be recycled free of charge at Council's Waste Depots:

• Scrap metal, whitegoods, copper, brass, aluminium, domestic car bodies
• Motor, gear, transmission, and heater oil (no vegetable oil)
• Kerosene (no petrol or fuel)
• Bulk clean glass
• Bulk paper & cardboard