• Clothing, linen and textiles
Wearable clothing, non-wearable clothing, swimwear, fashion accessories (hats, gloves, handbags, belts, jewellery), shoes, blankets, sheets and towels – no wet clothing
• Electronics
Small appliances (kettle, toaster, iron, blender, alarm clock, radio, hairdryer, straightener, electric toothbrushes, remotes, power tools, DVDs/CDs/videotapes, vapes etc), small computers and accessories (laptops, tablets, e-readers, mouse keyboards, game consoles, speakers, remotes, cameras etc)
• Mobile phones
Mobile phones (including smartphones), landlines and accessories (cables, chargers, headphones)
• Toys
Good quality hard toys, in good working condition (batteries removed)
• Rigid polystyrene/styrofoam
From furniture, appliance or delivery packaging, plus rigid, clean polystyrene food containers, or food-grade polystyrene (keep pieces whole with all tape/glue removed) – no bendy or squishy items, like foam wrap, foam sheets, packing peanuts or bean bag filling
• Small batteries
Rechargeable, non-rechargeable, small handheld batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V), lantern, watch and button batteries
• Printer cartridges
Inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls and print heads
• Light bulbs / fluorescent tubes
• Aluminium coffee pods
Place coffee pods in a clear soft plastic bag
• X-ray films
X-ray, MRI, and CT scans / films (paper envelopes removed)
• Paint
Water and oil-based paints in original containers. Tins must weigh less than 15kg each. Maximum 5 tins per booking.
• Empty blister packs
These are the pill packets made of plastic and foil. We also accept empty, fully foil pill packets. If your blister pack came in a cardboard box, recycle the box separately in your yellow lid bin at home. No business quantities.
• Chemicals
Poisons, pesticides, household and pool cleaners, motor oil and cooking oil. These can be recycled at a Household Chemical CleanOut collection
• Coffee cups
Pop them in Simply Cups bins at 7-11 stores
• Cosmetic containers
Take them to participating Mecca, Priceline, David Jones or Woolworths stores
• Large batteries
Car batteries, power tool batteries, e-bike batteries. See the battery guide for where to recycle them
• Gas bottles
• Smoke alarms
• Fire extinguishers
• Large items
Furniture, whitegoods, mattresses, large electronics, and workout machines. Instead book a free pick-up for bulky items
• Medicines
Drop them off at any pharmacy
• Non-electronic household items
Mirrors, bric-a-brac, kitchenware, camping and sports equipment, boardgames, books, bikes, prams
• Carpets, rugs, curtains, cushions, electric blankets, pillows and doonas/quilts/duvets
• Underwear and socks
In any condition
• Soft plastics
Regrettably, these must go in your red lid rubbish bin
• Items that can go in your recycling bins at home
Bottles, plastic containers, glass, cardboard, foil and cans – put them in your yellow lid bin