Yellow recycling bin
- aluminium
- aerosol
- glass bottles and jars - clear, brown and green
- paper and cardboard - magazines, phone books and clean pizza boxes
- paper - a small number of staples is acceptable
- plastic containers, bottles, tubs and jars - no lids smaller than a 50-cent coin
- steel cans
- window-faced envelopes
- batteries
- bubble wrap
- CDs and DVDs
- ceramics or crockery, such as drinking glasses or plates
- chip packets
- clothes
- cutlery
- dirty foil
- electronic goods
- garden materials
- gas bottles
- soiled pizza boxes
- household garbage
- lids smaller than a 50-cent coin
- light globes
- meat trays contaminated with food or meat
- mirrors or glass from furniture
- motor oil
- nappies
- needles
- paper towels
- plastic bags, plastic film or bin liners
- polystyrene foam, cups or trays
- shoes
- shredded paper
- tissues
- toys
We wish it were that simple! Not all triangle symbols are created equal. This number refers to a type of plastic and not its suitability for recycling.
For example, polystyrene is usually labelled with a triangle and the number six but it can't be recycled. Other products that could be recycled may not be stamped because of a decision by the manufacturer.
Green bin (garden waste)
- flower cuttings
- lawn clippings
- leaves
- palm fronds cut into 1m lengths
- sticks and branches no longer than 1m in length and no thicker than a broomstick
- weeds
- bamboo
- bricks or building materials
- food waste
- gas bottles
- household rubbish
- liquid and hazardous waste
- plastic bags or bin liners
- plastic plant pots, tubes or garden equipment
- polystyrene and other containers
- rocks
- sawdust
- soil
- tree stumps or logs
Sounds like you've got a green thumb! Options for removal of your excess green waste:
- Put it out in your twice-yearly pre-booked Council clean up.
- Apply for an additional garden waste bin.
- Compost garden waste.
- If you live in a unit block and don't currently have access to a green bin, your strata manager or body corporate can request a garden waste bin from Council.
Red bin (garbage)
- broken glass and ceramics
- disposable nappies
- lids, caps and nozzles
- Soft plastics such as plastic bags, packets and wraps
- polystyrene foam
- soiled paper and cardboard
- batteries
- chemicals, oils, liquids and hazardous waste - please dispose of these at our Household Chemical Cleanout events
- electronic waste - please dispose of this at our E-Waste Collection events
- garden waste
- gas cylinders
- glass bottles and jars
- needles
- newspapers and magazines
- rocks, bricks and soil (including any other building materials)
Find out more about recycling common materials responsibly, at our recycling and disposal directory page.
Waste Education Posters
Print or download our posters to help identify what goes in each waste bin.
If you’re a strata manager, contact us for A2 printed copies of these guides to help educate residents about what goes in which bin.