RECYCLING SERVICE GUIDE

rTake LIDS OFF items, but DO recycle them.rPlease give recyclable containers (jars, bottles etc.) a quick rinse

in old washing up water before placing them in the recycling bin.rPlease CRUSH plastics, cardboard and aluminium containers.rPlease DO NOT bag your recyclables.

Glass bottles & jars (no

lids please)

Steel & aluminium cans & empty

aerosols

Rigid plastic containers & bottles

from the kitchen, bathroom & laundry

Milk & juice cartons

Cardboard boxes & cartons

Newspaper, paper, magazines

& brochures

YES

PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN

Recycling Guide

RECYCLING SERVICE GUIDE

Ceramics,crockery &

glasses

Food scraps

Syringes & Medical waste

Soil, rocks & grass

Plastic bags, packets& film

Gas bottles,batteries, paint & oil

Polystyrenefoam

Nappies

Light globes, mirrors &

window glass

Chemicals & pesticides

NO

DO NOT PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN

Recycling Guide (continued)

WASTE SERVICE GUIDE

Batteries

Building materials

Medical waste

Soil Chemicals & pesticides

Rocks

Gas bottles

Oil & paint

Ceramics, crockery &

glasses

Plastic bags

Plastic packets

Plastic cling wrap &

bubble wrap

Foam

Light globes

Nappies

Foodscraps

DO NOT PUT THESE ITEMS IN YOUR GARBAGE BIN

PLACE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR GARBAGE BIN

Waste Guide

SIMPLE WAYS TO REDUCE WASTE AT HOME

rCompost your food and garden wastesrTake a re-usable bag when you go shoppingrAvoid impulse purchasesrBuy in bulk whenever possiblerPut a “No Junk Mail” sticker on your letterboxrHave a garage salerBuy for durability not disposabilityrSwap magazines and booksrGive clothes and toys to charityrDon’t buy items with excessive packaging

rBe a maximum of 1m from the kerbrHave handles facing your property and the

opening facing the streetrBe out before 6am on day of collectionrNot be overfull - lids must close fullyrNot be overweight - must be less than 40kgrBe placed clear of cars, trees and all other

obstacles

HOW TO PLACE YOUR BIN ON THE KERB

Bins should:

1m apart

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.

A-Z Waste Guide

Customer Service 1300 728 500www.wdrc.qld.gov.au

Please contact Council for further information.