Paint Tins

Paint tins whether empty, dry or still containing liquid paint should never be placed in your domestic bins. Paint tins can be returned to the Resource Recovery Centre.

Paper Products

Paper is recyclable and can be placed directly into your yellow lidded recycling bin.

Pizza Boxes

Pizza boxes are made of cardboard and can be recycled in the yellow lidded bin. In the past pizza boxes in the recycling was discouraged, however advancements in technology mean that this has changed and you can recycle pizza boxes even if they contain an oily residue. Simply ensure that you eat all the pizza and do not leave any scraps in the box.

Garden Waste

Plant cuttings (less than 15cms in diameter) can be placed into your green lidded garden organics bin.

Plastic Bags

Currently Australian’s use more than 10 million single use plastic bags per day. Plastic bags are not recyclable through the yellow bin system. In fact placing soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrap into the recycling bin can also cause issues in the Materials Recovery Facility as they wrap around machinery and cause blockages. However they can be taken back to the supermarket and placed in the special plastic bag bin usually located at the front of the store. If you need to get rid of plastic bags at home you can also place them in your red lidded bin. If possible it is best to reduce plastic bag use by ensuring that you always take reusable bags with you to the supermarket.

Plastic Wrappers

Soft plastic wrappers should be placed directly into your red lidded waste bin. Soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrappers, can often have a plastic identification code on them that closely resembles the recycling symbol; however they cannot be recycled through the yellow lidded bin in this area regardless of the symbol. Placing soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrap into the recycling bin can also cause issues in the Materials Recovery Facility as they wrap around machinery and cause blockages.

Bulky Polystyrene

  Most bulky polystyrene (officially called Expanded Polystyrene) used for packaging or fruit boxes can be bought into Council’s Resource Recovery Centre for free. It must be clean, not waxed and all sticky tape must be removed. The polystyrene is compressed on-site and sold for use in new items such as outdoor furniture. For more information about the centre including location and opening hours visit our Resource Recovery Centre page.

Pyrex

Pyrex containers and cookware are a specialised harden glass that contains different elements then the glass found in bottles and jars. Because of this Pyrex products cannot be recycled and should be placed in the red lidded general waste bin.