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A-Z recycling guide

Use our A-Z guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of unwanted items in Nillumbik. We regularly update this guide when changes occur, or new services become available.

Our kerbside recycling goes to Cleanaway. You may also visit the Cleanaway website for more information.

From 9 November 2022, REDcycle and soft plastic recycling has been paused. REDcycle is a program to recycle soft plastics through supermarkets. The program has been suspended due to REDcycle struggling to find local end markets for their products. Their recycling partners are committed to having the program back up and running as soon as possible.

To look up an item, select a letter below.

A

Acids and alkalis

Dispose of via detox your home.

Adapters

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points
Book a hard waste collection

Adhesive strip

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Advertising material (including envelopes with or without windows)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Envelopes should be dry.
If it is in soft plastic packaging, remove and recycle packaging via REDcycle.

Aerosol cans (empty)

See: Can

Aerosol cans (full)

Dispose of via Detox your home.

Air conditioners

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Aluminium foil

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure the foil is clean and scrunched into a ball

Animal fur

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost.

Animal faeces/poo

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost. Set up a dog poo composter.
Cat poo should not be composted.

Anti-freeze

Dispose of via Detox your home.

Antibiotics

See: Medicine

Appliances

See: Electronic/electrical appliances

Asbestos

Find other disposal options.
For more information about asbestos disposal and removal, see asbestos advice.

Ash (cold)

Place cooled ash in a paper bag and recycle in the green waste bin
Place cooled ash in plastic bag and dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost.

Audio tapes and reels

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points
Book a hard waste collection.

Make sure you remove any personal information.

Australia Post satchels (plastic)

Including post packs, express post satchel, parcel post satchel, see: Postal bags

B

Bag ties

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Balloons

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Bandaids

See: Adhesive strip

Baskets cane (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.

Baskets (usable)

Donate to charity

Batteries

Recycle car batteries at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle household batteries (for example, AA or AAA) (e-waste) at our:
- Recycling Centre
- small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle rechargeable batteries (for example, AA) (e-waste) at our:
- Recycling Centre
- small e-waste drop off points.

BBQ

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection
For gas bottles, find other facilities.

Bean bags

Donate to charity.
Make sure the donated item is clean and in good condition with no holes.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Make sure the beans are contained in bag.

Beer bottle tops (metal)

See: Lids

Beer can

See: Can

Berry punnets

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Empty any remaining fruits and vegetables.

Bicycles (broken)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book at hard waste collection.

Books

Donate to charity.
Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Bones

Recycle food scraps in your green organics bin.
Put food scraps in your home compost.
Dispose of carcasses (dead pets and animals) in your red landfill bin.
Or find other facilities.

Bottle tops and lids

See: Lids

Boxes (cardboard)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Make sure you flatten the boxes.

Boxes (waxed cardboard)

See: Cardboard (waxed)

Bread bag, plastic

Recycle via REDcycle.

Bread bag clip (plastic)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Bricks and rubble

Find other facilities.

Bubble wrap

Recycle via REDcycle.

Building materials

Find other facilities.

Butane cans (from camp stoves)

Dispose of via Detox your home.

C

Cable (electric)

See: E-waste

Cable ties

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cake trays (plastic)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Empty any remaining cake.

Candles

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Donate to charity.

Can

Aluminium can

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Beer or drink can

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Food can

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Aerosol cans (must be empty)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Must be empty.
Remove the plastic lid and dispose of the lid in your red landfill bin.

Car (old)

Recycle via Car take back Australia.

Car batteries

See: Batteries (Car)

Car seats (child car seats and boosters)

If it is less than eight years old, donate to charity.
Most charity organisations will accept secondhand child restraints (conditions apply).
See the Department of Transport's website for more information about secondhand restraints.
Book a hard waste collection.
Dispose of (as landfill) at our Recycling Centre.

Cardboard

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Recycle at Recycling Centre.

Flatten any clean and dry boxes before placing in your recycling bin. Shredded cardboard should not go in your recycling bin as it is not sorted correctly at the recycling facility. Shredded paper or cardboard can be used as pet bedding, garden mulch or mixed in with your home compost.

Cardboard (waxed)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin
Waxed cardboard and boxes aren’t suitable for paper recycling due to the wax coating.

Carpet scraps and underlay

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.

Cartons, juice, milk, UHT and Tetra Paks

Dispose of in your red landfill bin
Cartons are composed of a mix of plastic and cardboard.
Tetra Paks/UHT cartons are also lined with foil and are no longer fully recyclable.

Nillumbik's recycling processor Cleanaway, have advised that they are working on a solution.

Cartridges (printer)

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.

Cat poo and kitty litter

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cassette tapes

Donate to charity.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Remove any personal information.

Cassette tape cases

Dispose of in your red landfill bin

CDs

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

CD cover (hard plastic)

Remove CD, for recycling options, see: CDs.
Dispose of case in your red landfill bin

CD/DVD drives

(e-waste)

Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Cellophane (from bunches of flowers)

Recycle via REDcycle.

Ceramics (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Ceramics (intact)

Donate to charity
Make sure items are in good condition.

Cereal boxes

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Flatten box.

Cereal box insert

Recycle via REDcycle.

Charcoal

See: Ash

Chemicals

Dispose of via Detox your home.

Chewing gum

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Chip packet

Recycle via REDcycle.

Children's car seat

See: Car seats (child car seats and boosters)

China

Dispose of broken china in your red landfill bin.
Donate china that is clean and in good condition to charity.

Christmas tree (fake)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Donate to charity.

Christmas tree (live)

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Cut up into small pieces so the lid can fully close.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Cigarette butts

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cigarette lighter (empty)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cigarette packet

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Clean fill

Find other facilities.

Cling wrap

Recycle via REDcycle
Only some brands are accepted
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
All other brands.

Clothing and shoes

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated clothing and shoes are in good condition and are clean and not stained.
Find a clothing recycling location via RecylingNearYou.

Coat hangers (metal or plastic)

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Include wire hangers in a metal recycling load at our Recycling Centre.
These items are not be placed in the recycling bin as they are not sorted correctly.

Coffee cups (disposable)

Dispose of cups (plastic lined paper) in your red landfill bin.

Standard disposable coffee cups are made from liquid paperboard which is a mix of paper and plastic. At the moment, processing of liquid paperboard isn’t very effective so when coffee cups are put in the recycling bin, they contaminate the other items to be recycled.

Coffee cup lids

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Takeaway cup lids are usually made of hard polystyrene (triangle code 6) and not suitable for the kerbside recycling bin.

Coffee jars

Donate to charity.
Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Coffee granules

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Put in your home compost.

Coffee pods/capsules

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Recycle via Terracycle.

Check individual brand websites for information on disposal options.

Compact discs

(e-waste)

See: CDs

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Computers

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.

Compostable cups (PLA plastic)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Contact the individual brand of cup for commercial composting options.

Nillumbik's kerbside green waste compost facility does not accept PLA plastics.

Computer parts and peripheries

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.

Computer mouse

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Computer monitor/screen

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.

Concrete

Find other facilities.

Cooking oil

Soaked up in paper

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost.

Poured into a container

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Small amount

Put in your home compost.

Large amount

Find other facilities
Find a cooking oil recycling location.

Cooler bag (reusable from supermarket)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Corks

Natural corks - put in your home compost or donate to charity.
Plastic corks - dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cosmetic jars (empty)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Cotton

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cotton wool buds

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

COVID home testing kits

Paper instructions and cardboard box - recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Plastic testing parts - dispose of in your red landfill bin. See EPA advice

Cups and saucers (intact)

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition and are clean and not stained.

Cups and saucers (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Curtains (reusable)

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition and are clean and not faded.

Curtains

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Cutlery (metal/plastic)

Donate metal cutlery in good condition to charity.
Dispose of metal or plastic cutlery in your red landfill bin.

Cutlery should not go in the recycling bin as it can cause issues with the sorting process.

D

Detergent bottles (plastic)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Remove any remaining liquid.

Devices

(e-waste)

See: E-waste

Dirt (commercial quantities)

Find other facilities.

Disposable nappies

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Drink can

See: Can

Drinking straws

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Drink bottles (plastic)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Dry cleaning bags

Recycle via REDcycle.

Dryer (hair)

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Ducted heating units

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Ducting (flexible tubing from ducted heating)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Dummies (for babies)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

DVDs

(e-waste)

Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Donate to charity

DVD/CD drives

(e-waste)

See: CD/DVD drives

E

E-waste

Any unwanted item with a plug, cord or battery.

Recycle at our Recycling Centre. or small items (less than 8cm x 40cm) can be taken to our e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.
If working, donate to charity

Remove any batteries for separate recycling

Electrical cable

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Egg cartons

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Remove any remaining eggs.

Enamel pots/bowls

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Envelopes

See: Advertising material

Eye glasses (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

E-waste

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.

F

Fabric/Textiles (cleaning rags, old towels)

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Fax machines

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Fencing (timber)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Fencing wire (including electric)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Fertiliser bag (plastic and woven polypropylene)

Recycle via REDcycle.

Fibreglass

Dispose of at our Recycling Centre.

Film negatives

Included in the x-ray recycling at our Recycling Centre.

Fire extinguisher

Dispose of at a Detox your home location.

Floppy discs

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.

Floppy disc drives

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Fluorescent tubes

(e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Foam boxes

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Find other facilities.

Foam meat trays

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Foam underlay

See: Carpet/underlay

Foil

See: Aluminium foil

Foil lined cartons

See: Cartons

Food can

See: Cans

Food pouches, yoghurt and baby food (soft plastic)

Recycle via REDcycle.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Fruit and vegetable scraps

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Put in your home compost.

Fridge

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Fuels

See: Chemicals

Furniture

Donate to charity.
Book a hard waste collection.

G

Garden chemicals

Dispose of at a Detox your home location.

Garden materials

Recycle in your green organics bin
Large branches need to be chopped up so the green organics bin lid can be fully closed.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Residents can use a green waste voucher.

Gas bottles (empty)

Find other disposal facilities.

Glad wrap

See: Cling wrap

Glass

Jars/bottles:

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Glass jars/bottles:

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin.

Glass (window pane):

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.

Drinking cups and Pyrex glass:

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
This type for glass is not recycled as it does not melt at the same temperature as bottles and jars.

Glass from broken picture frame:

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Gift cards (plastic wallet sized cards)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Gift wrapping

See: Wrapping paper

Golf balls

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Grass clippings

See: Garden materials

Greeting cards paper (used)

yellow recycling bin

H

Hair pet or human (small amounts)

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Put in your home compost.

Hair (large amounts)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Hard drives (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.

Hard plastic

Recycle plastic with codes 1 - 5 in your yellow recycling bin.

Hay bale twine (plastic and fabric)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Headphones (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Helium tanks

Dispose of at a Detox your home location.

Highlighters and textas

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Hoses

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Donate to charity.

Hot water bottles

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Hot water systems (broken) (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Household chemicals

See: Chemicals

Hypodermic needles

See: Needles.

I

Ice cream containers (coated paper or plastic)

Plastic: recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Coated paper: dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Ice cream lids

See: Lids

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin

Icy pole sticks

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Ink cartridge

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Insulation

Fibreglass, wool and cellulose:
There are no known local recycling markets. It is accepted at Hanson Wollert Landfill

Polystyrene:

iPads (e-waste)

Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

IT cords and cables (e-waste)

Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

J

Jars

Recycle glass in your yellow recycling bin.
Recycle lids (metal) in your yellow recycling bin.

Juicer (electric) (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Juice cartons

See: Cartons

Junk mail

See: Advertising material

K

Keyboards (e-waste)

Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Kitchen sponges

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Kitty litter

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Knives

See: Cutlery

L

Laptops (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection

Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.

Lawnmower

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Leaves

See: Garden materials

Lids

Metal lids: place loose in the yellow recycling bin.
Large plastic lids (e.g ice cream container): recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Small plastic lids (e.g bottle lids): dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Small lids fall through the sorting lines at the recycling facility and are not sorted with the correct plastic types. There are some drop off locations for recycling through the Lids4Kids program.

Light bulbs and tubes (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Linen

Recycle via the Sheridan recycling program.
Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition and are clean and not stained.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Lolly wrappers (plastic including foil lined plastic)

Recycle via REDcycle.

Long life milk cartons (Tetra Pak)

See: Cartons

M

Magazines

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
If it is wrapped in soft plastic packaging, remove and recycle the packaging via REDcycle.

Magnets

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Manure (horse/cow)

Put in your home compost.

Margarine tubs

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure you empty any remaining food or liquid.

Match boxes

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Mattresses

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Meat scraps

Recycle in your green organics bin.

Meat trays (foam)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Meat trays (plastic)

Clear plastic trays:

remove any remaining meat
remove the absorbency pad
remove any plastic film and recycle via REDcycle
lightly rinse the tray
recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Dispose of black plastic trays in your red landfill bin.

Medicine

Visit your local pharmacy to return unwanted medicines.
Make sure you contact the pharmacy before visiting.

Mercury thermometer

Dispose of via Detox your home.

Milk bottle (Plastic)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure you remove any remaining liquid.

Milk cartons

See: Cartons

Mirror glass (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Wrap broken glass in newspaper before disposal.

Mobile phones (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Modems (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Monitors

See: Computer monitors/Screens

Motor oil

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

N

Nappies (disposable)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Nappies (compostable)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost.
Check with the nappy brand first.

Needles (syringe)

Purchase a sharps container from your local pharmacy and return filled to pharmacy.

Netting bag for oranges/onions/garlic

Recycle via REDcycle.

Newspaper

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure the newspaper is dry.
If it is wrapped in soft plastic packaging, remove and recycle the packaging via REDcycle

Noxious weeds

See: Garden materials

Nylon chopping boards

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

O

Office paper

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure the paper is dry.

Oil, cooking

Soaked in paper:

dispose of in your red landfill bin.
put in your home compost.

Poured into a container:

dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Put small amounts in your home compost.

For large amounts, find:

Oil (motor)

See: Motor oil

Orange net bags

See: Netting bag for oranges/onions/garlic

Ovens (old)

Recycle the metal by booking a hard waste collection
Recycle at our Recycling Centre

P

Packing tape, plastic

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Paint tins (dry)

Before recycling, remove any remaining paint.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Paint

Recycle at other facilities.
Recycle through Paintback program

Paint stripper

See: Chemicals

Pallet stretch wrap

Dispose of in your red landfill bin,

Paper towel (used)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your home compost.

Paper towel roll

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
It should be clean and dry.

Pens and pencils

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Perfume bottle

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Perspex

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.
Dispose of at our Recycling Centre.

Pet food tins

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure you empty out any remaining food.

Pet hair (small amount)

Recycle in your green organics bin.

Petrol

See: Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

See: Medicine

Phone books

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure it is clean and dry.

Phone handsets (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Photographs

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Photo negatives

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Picture frames

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Pill packets (empty)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Pillows and doonas

See: Doonas and pillows

Pills (medicine)

See: Medicine

Pizza boxes

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Make sure you remove all food.

Place mats

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Plant cuttings

See: Garden materials

Plant pots (plastic)

Recycle at Nillumbik Nursery or Bulleen Art and Garden Nursery
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Even though black plastic pots are recyclable the sorting equipment at the recycling facility (Cleanaway) cannot identify them and sorts them incorrectly. They use optical sorting technology.

Plant pots (broken ceramic)

See: Ceramics (broken)

Plastic (rigid/hard, coded 1-5)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Plastic, soft/flexible

Recycle via REDcycle.

Plastic air pillow protective packaging

Recycle via REDcycle.

Plastic bags

Recycle via REDcycle.

Plastic Film (e.g film from frozen dinners, top of meat trays etc)

Recycle via REDcycle.
Make sure it is clean and dry.

Plastic hay bale twine

See: Hay bale twine (plastic and fabric)

Plastic lids

Dispose of small plastic bottle lids in your red landfill bin.
Small plastic items fall through the holes during the recycling sorting process.
Recycle container lids in your yellow recycle bin.

Plastic packing tape

See: Packing tape, plastic

Plastic toys (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Make sure you remove any batteries.

Plastic pool toys (inflatable)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.
Dispose of at our Recycling Centre.

Plastic trays/baskets

If labelled with 1 - 5, recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Black plastic trays cannot be recycled in Australia as the sorting equipment cannot identify them. Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Plastic wrap

See: Cling wrap

Plastic wrappers

Recycle via REDcycle.

Plaster

Dispose of at our Recycling Centre.
Find other facilities.

Plate glass (wrapped)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.

Plush toys

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Polystyrene

Find a polystyrene recycling drop off location through Expanded Polystyrene Australia
Dispose of at our Recycling Centre.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Pool acid containers (empty)

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Pool acid

See: Chemicals

Postal bags

Recycle plastic bags via REDcycle
Recycle plastic padded with bubble wrap bags via REDcycle.
Recycle paper padded paper pulp bags in your yellow recycle bin.
Dispose of paper padded bubble wrap bags in your red landfill bin.

Pots and pans

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Pottery (broken)

See: Ceramics (broken)

Pottery (intact)

See: Ceramics (intact)

Potting mix bags

Recycle via REDcycle.

Power cables (domestic) (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Power supplies (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Prams

Donate to charity
Make sure the charity accepts pram donations.
Find a St Kilda Mums drop off point.

Printer/toner cartridges (e-waste)

Recycle via our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Printers (e-waste)

Recycle via our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Pyrex ovenware (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Pyrex ovenware (intact)

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are clean and in good condition.

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Quilt covers

Recycle via the Sheridan recycling program.
Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition, clean and not stained.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

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RAT - Rapid Antigen Test kits

Paper instructions and cardboard box - recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Plastic testing parts - dispose of in your red landfill bin. See EPA advice.

Records (vinyl)

Donate to charity.

Reusable green check out bags

Recycle via REDcycle.

Reusable check out bags (fabric)

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition, clean and not stained.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Rope

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Rubber

Including rubber off cuts, rubber bands and charity bracelets
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Rubber gloves

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

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Sandpaper

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Sanitary items

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Satellite navigation systems (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Screw/nails

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Scanners (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Serviettes (paper)

Put in your home compost.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Serviettes (cloth)

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition, clean and unstained.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Shade cloth

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Shampoo bottles

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin
Make sure bottles are empty.

Sheets (old/stained)

Recycle via the Sherida recycling program.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Shredded paper

Put in your home compost.
Recycle small amounts in your green organics bin.
Large amounts can cause issues in the recycling stream as it may be blown around the sorting facility and become litter.

Shoes

See: Clothing and shoes

Silicone products

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Donate to charity

Silver foil

See: Aluminium foil

Smoke alarms

See: Chemicals

Soft drink bottles

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Empty any remaining liquid.

Soft drink can

See: Can

Soft toys

Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition.

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Soft plastic

See: Plastic, soft/flexible

Speakers - (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Spectacles

Donate to charity
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Steel can

See: Can

Steel

Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.

Straws

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Stickers

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Sticky tape

See: adhesive strip

Strawberry punnets

See: Berry punnets

Styrofoam

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
See also: other facilities.

Sweet wrappers

Recycle via REDcycle.

Syringes

See: Needles

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Tablets (electronic) (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.
Book a hard waste collection.

Tablets (medicine)

See: Medicine

Take away containers (plastic)

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin.

Tarpaulins

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Book a hard waste collection.
Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Tartaric acid (large quantities)

See: Chemicals

Tea bags

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Put in your compost.

Tea leaves

Recycle in your green organics bin.
Put in your compost.

Telephone books

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin.

Tennis balls

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tennis racquets

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tetra Pak (long life cartons)

See: Cartons

Textas

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tiles (broken)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tin can

See: Can

Tin (scrap metal)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Timber

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.

Tissues

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tissue boxes

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin.

Toaster (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Toilet paper rolls

Recycle in your yellow recycle bin.

Toner cartridges (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

Toothbrushes

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Recycle via Terracycle.

Toothbrushes (electric) (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Recycle at our small e-waste drop off points.

Toothpaste tubes

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Recycle via Terracycle.

Toys (plastic and plush)

Donate to charity.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Towels (old/stained)

Recycle via the Sheridan recycling program.
Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Tree prunings

Recycle in your green organics bin.

Tree/plant protector guards

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

Twine (jute, cotton, fibre or plastic)

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.

TV (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.

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UHT cartons

See Cartons.

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Vacuum cleaner (e-waste)

Recycle at our Recycling Centre.
Book a hard waste collection.
If operational: donate to charity.

Vacuum cleaner dust bags

Dispose of in your red landfill bin.
Put in your compost.

Vape (e-cigarette)

See: E-waste

Remove battery if you can.
If the battery cannot be removed then include the e-cigarette in the battery recycling at the Recycling Centre of our small e-waste drop off locations.

Vegetable scraps