Cable (electric)
See: E-waste
Cable ties
Cake trays (plastic)
Candles
Can
Aluminium can
Beer or drink can
Food can
Recycle in your yellow recycling bin.
Aerosol cans (must be empty)
Car (old)
Car batteries
See: Batteries (Car)
Car seats (child car seats and boosters)
Cardboard
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
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)
Cat poo and kitty litter
Cassette tapes
Remove any personal information.
Cassette tape cases
CDs
(e-waste)
CD cover (hard plastic)
CD/DVD drives
(e-waste)
Ceramics (broken)
Ceramics (intact)
- Donate to charity
Make sure items are in good condition.
Cereal boxes
Charcoal
See: Ash
Chewing gum
Children's car seat
See: Car seats (child car seats and boosters)
China
Christmas tree (fake)
Christmas tree (live)
Cigarette butts
Cigarette lighter (empty)
Cigarette packet
Clean fill
Cling wrap
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)
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
Coffee granules
Coffee pods/capsules
Check individual brand websites for information on disposal options.
Compact discs
(e-waste)
See: CDs
Computers
(e-waste)
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)
Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.
Computer mouse
(e-waste)
Computer monitor/screen
(e-waste)
Make sure you wipe your personal data like personal details, emails, photos and downloads.
Concrete
Cooking oil
Soaked up in paper
Poured into a container
Small amount
Large amount
Cooler bag (reusable from supermarket)
Corks
Cosmetic jars (empty)
Cotton
Cotton wool buds
COVID home testing kits
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)
Curtains (reusable)
- Donate to charity.
Make sure donated items are in good condition and are clean and not faded.
Curtains
Cutlery should not go in the recycling bin as it can cause issues with the sorting process.