Recycling
Community Recycling Centre Service Disruptions – 11 Feb 2025
The Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (CRC) is currently experiencing service disruptions due to a serious fire at the Cleanaway St Marys waste facility.
The following items are currently not accepted for recycling:
- Paint (oil or water based)
- Motor oil
- Other oils / non motor oils
- Household batteries
- Fluorescent globes and tubes
- Aerosol cans
- Gas cylinders
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke detectors
We thank you our community for your understanding as we experience this disruption.
Please find currently accepted items further down the CRC webpage.
Update – Plastics collection pause at the Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (CRC)
Council currently remains unable to collect soft and hard plastics at the Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (CRC). Visit the Community Recycling Centre webpage for details.
Updated 21.02.2025

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