Cans (aluminium and steel) |
Recycling bin |
Car parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
Cardboard |
Recycling bin or
FOGO bin
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Carpet |
Transfer stations |
Cartons/Tetrapaks (milk, juice, longlife cartons) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Cartridges (printer) Accepted participating brands only |
Customer service centres (drop box)
Transfer stations (FREE) or
Some neighbourhood houses (Contact them to check)
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CDs and DVDs
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Rubbish/general waste bin
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CD and DVD covers |
Recycling bin |
Ceramics (broken) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Ceramics (unbroken) |
Donate to charity |
Cereal boxes |
Recycling bin |
Chemicals (pool/garden/household)
Chemical (farm)
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Detox Your Home collection
ChemClear or freecall 1800 008 182 for collection of unwanted rural chemicals
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Cigarette butts |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Clean fill (must have certificate for consideration) |
Contact a commercial landfill for disposal of clean fill material.
Clean fill may be considered for acceptance at Transfer stations if it is accompanied by a clean fill certificate and is not of a commercial quantity.
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Cleaning products (bleach, detergents etc.)
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Detox Your Home collection |
Cleaning product bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin
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Cling wrap (soft scrunchable plastic) |
Transfer stations (FREE) or
REDcycle or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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Clothing and textiles (good condition) |
Donate to op shops
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Clothing and textiles (damaged) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Coffee cups (disposable) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Coffee cups (compostable. Look for symbols) |
FOGO bin |
Coffee pods |
Specialised recycling program - contact your supplier or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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Compostable packaging (Look for symbols) |
FOGO bin |
Computer and computer parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
Confidential waste paper - NOT shredded
Confidential waste paper - shredded
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Confidential waste paper disposal company
Home compost or
Confidential waste paper disposal company
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Cooking oil |
Small quantities can be soaked up with paper towel or newspaper and placed in FOGO bin
Larger quantities can be stored in a sealable container and placed in general waste bin or
Detox Your Home collection
Commercial quantities can be recycled through specialised services
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Cooking oil tins (empty) |
Recycling bin |
Cosmetics (make up, nail polish, remover) |
Detox Your Home collection |
Cotton balls
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FOGO |
Cotton buds (disposable)
Cotton buds (compostable)
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Rubbish/general waste bin
FOGO
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