Helpful hints to reduce your waste:

• Only dispose of items that cannot be reused or recycled.
• Buy items that are not over-packaged or buy in bulk.
• When shopping, choose items that come packaged in recyclable material.
• Take reusable bags for shopping.
• Start a worm farm or compost bin.

Placing your bins out for collection

To ensure your bins are easily and safely collected, please follow these bin placement rules:

• Place your bins out the night before collection day.
• Bin handles must face your house, so the bin’s lid opens to the street.
• Place bins one metre apart. If they are too close together the truck’s ‘arm’ cannot pick up the bins.
• Make sure all bin lids are closed, otherwise material can spill during collection.
• Do not put extra bags or bundles next to or on top of your bins. They will not be collected.
• Do not place bins close to trees or cars. This makes collection difficult and/or dangerous.
• Please note bins are not to be stored permanently on the nature strip.
• A weight restriction of 60kg applies to all bins.

Your blue-lidded paper recycling bin
What should I put in the bin?

Yes

 

• Newspaper
• Office paper and envelopes
• Magazines
• Egg cartons
• Clean cardboard
• Milk carton (cardboard)
• Telephone Books
• Clean pizza boxes

 

No

 

• Nappies
• Facial tissues
• Waxed cardboard (waxed fruit boxes)
• Plastic bags
• Food soiled paper and cardboard