Steps to Good Recycling

Step 1 - Be Aware

Please be aware that if you put non-recylables or incorrect items into your Recycle Bin it becomes "contaminated", and can make your entire neighbourhood's collection unable to be processed, which then ends up in landfill.

Step 2 - Prepare

Take time to prepare your recycling. Remove lids, rinse and flatten articles to make more space in your recycle bin. Please do not put plastic bags in your recycle bin!

Step 3 - Recycle

Place your bin on the kerbside of your property on your pick-up date. Your recyclable waste may be collected as early as 6:00AM so put it out early. Ensure that your bin is removed from your kerbside within 12 hours of collection.

Take care when separating your waste!

Printable copy of "Kerbside Recycling Flyer"

Plastics - Symbols & Meanings...

Plastic Code	Name of plastic	Description	Examples of plastics we accept in the Yellow Lid Bin	(after) RECYCLING: Some uses for plastic made from recycled waste plastic
	PET polyethylene terephthalate	Clear, tough plastic, may be used as a fibre.	Soft drink & water bottles, mouthwash bottles, juice bottles, vegetable oil bottles	Soft drink bottles, detergent bottles, clear film for packaging, carpet fibres, fleecy jackets.
	HDPE high density polyethylene	Very common plastic, usually white or coloured.	Milk and cream bottles, bottles for shampoos and cleaners (bleach/detergent), buckets.	Compost bins, detergent bottles, crates, mobile rubbish bins, agricultural pipes, pallets, kerbside recycling crates.
	UPVC unplasticised polyvinyl chloride	Hard, rigid plastic, may be clear.	Clear cordial and juice bottles, window cleaner bottles, cooking oil bottles, detergent & shampoo bottles, clear cordial or fruit juice bottles	Detergent bottles, tiles, plumbing pipefittings
	LDPE low density polyethylene	Soft, flexible plastic.	Ice-cream containers lids, squeezable bottles.	Film for builders, industry, packaging and plant nurseries, bags.
	PP polypropylene	Hard, but flexible plastic.	Ice-cream containers, hinged lunch boxes, yogurt containers, sauce & syrup bottles, drinking straws	Compost bins, kerbside recycling crates, worm factories.
	PS polystyrene	Rigid, brittle plastic. May be clear, glassy	Yoghurt tubs, margarine containers, plates, cups, cutlery, plastic egg cartons, CD jackets	Clothes pegs, coat hangers, office accessories, spools, rulers, video/CD boxes.