A-Z waste and recycling guide

 

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B

Baskets (plastic)

Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Baskets (woven)

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Bathroom basin, bath, cupboards, fittings

Bathroom waste (makeup remover pads, cotton balls, tissues etc.)

Batteries (household use including rechargeable)

Batteries (mobile phone)

Bicycles

Bulky Waste Collection, Scrap metal recycler, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Biscuit packets

Blister (tablet) packs

Bottle tops (plastic)

Leave on bottle - Yellow lid recycling bin

Bottle tops (metal)

Remove from bottle - Yellow lid recycling bin

Bubble wrap (clean)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (only available to Hornsby Shire residents), Red lid garbage bin

C

Cardboard (flattened boxes and large sheets)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre, Beaumont Road Mt Ku-ring-gai drop off point, Household Recycling Drop Off

Car parts/accessories

Scrap metal recyclers

Carpet and underlay

CD (covers)

Casette tapes, VCR takes

Floppy disks, laser disks

Ceramics (including crockery)

Red lid garbage bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Christmas tree (live)

Green lid Garden Organics Bin (cut tree to fit in bin), Chipping Day

Christmas tree (plastic)

Clothing and accessories (reusable condition)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre, Clothes swap, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Clothing and accessories (unwearable condition)

Coat hangers (plastic)

Coat hangers (metal)

Charity Bins/Op Shops*, Scrap metal recyclers, return to dry cleaners

Coffee Capsules

Red lid garbage bin, Nespresso collections, TerraCycle for all capsule brands

Coffee Cups (single use)

Red lid garbage bin, Take to participating 7-Eleven stores

Computers and computer peripherals

D

E

Electrical appliances (e.g. toasters, kettles)

Electronic (computers, TVs)

Exercise equipment

F

Fabric

Red lid garbage bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Fencing (any type)

Flares (boating)

Fridges

Bulky Waste Collection, Scrap metal recyclers

Fruit and vegetable scraps (food waste)

Furniture (good condition)

Charity Bins/Op Shops*

G

Garbage (e.g. food waste, old clothes, household items)

Garden ornaments

Garden chemicals

Glass (cooking and food storage, window, glassware for drinking, sheets, shower screens)

Glass bottles and jars from food

Glasses/spectacles

Red lid garbage bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*, Return to local participating optometrist

Guttering

H

I

Ink cartridges

J

K

Kitty litter

Kitchen cupboards and sinks, fittings and utensils

L

Laundry tubs, cupboards and fittings

Lawn mowers

External Waste Management Centre, Scrap metal recycler

Lids of plastic bottles and jars (left on bottles)

Lids of glass bottles and jars (separated from bottles)

Light - Christmas lights

Linen (towels, sheets, cushions, blankets etc.)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (Towels and sheets ONLY, no pillows/cushions or quilts/doonas), Charity Bins/Op Shops*, check with local animal rescue organisation, Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection

Long life cartons

Lunch boxes (plastic)

Lunch boxes (metal)

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

M

N

O

Oil (cooking)

Red lid garbage bin, Thornleigh Community Recycling CentreNSW EPAChemical CleanOut, Soak up with paper towel and place in compost bin

Oil (empty containers)

Ornaments (e.g. garden or household)

Yellow lid recycling bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

P

Paint tins (liquid or hardened paint)

Paint tins (empty)

Red lid garbage bin (lids removed)

Paint tins (with lids that cannot be removed, with or without contents)

Paper (shredded)

Pens and pencils

Red lid garbage bin, take to participating Officeworks stores

Picture frames

Red lid garbage bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Pizza boxes (with food)

Plastic disposable containers (kitchen)

Plastic disposable containers (laundry)

Plastic disposable containers (bathroom)

Plastic plant pots

Plastic plates, cups, knives, forks

Plastic pipes, PVC plumbing

Plastic storage containers (tupperware, crates)

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Plastic bags (soft, clean, dry, scrunchable)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (only available to Hornsby Shire residents), Red lid garbage bin

Plastic wrapping/packaging (soft, clean, dry, scrunchable)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (only available to Hornsby Shire residents), Red lid garbage bin

Plastic bags and packaging (containing food remnants)

Plastic strapping

Polystyrene

Porcelain/pottery

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Printer cartridges

Pyrex (glass ovenware)

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Q - R

S

Shoes (reusable condition)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Shoes (unwearable condition)

Shredded paper

Red lid garbage bin, compost bin or worm farm, donate to local pet shop, Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (must be in a sealed cardboard box)

Soft plastics (soft, clean, dry, scrunchable)

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (only available to Hornsby Shire residents), Red lid garbage bin

Sporting goods, exercise equipment

Red lid garbage bin, Bulky Waste Collection, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Stationery (pens, etc.)

Stereo equipment and speakers

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre, Red lid garbage bin, Charity Bins/Op Shops*

Note: Audio speakers encased in timber (wooden encasing) cannot be recycled at the Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre

Styrofoam

Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (only available to Hornsby Shire residents), Red lid garbage bin

T

U - V

W - X

 

External recyclers or items not on this list can be searched on Planet Ark's Recycling Near You directory

If you have items in good condition, consider re-selling online or at a Second Hand Hornsby garage sale

* Please ensure that all charity donations are clean and in good condition. If you wouldn't give it to a mate, don't donate!

A-Z Recycling Guide(PDF, 183KB)