Please ensure all cans are empty with the lid removed. Lids can be recycled too.

For spray cans that are not empty, take them back to your nearest free Household Chemicals and Paint Drop-off location. 

Clean aluminium foil is recyclable if scrunched into a fist sized ball. Dirty or soiled aluminium foil should be placed in the waste bin.

Animal waste that has been bagged in a plastic bag should be placed in the general waste bin. Animal waste can be placed in the green organics bin if left loose, wrapped in newspaper or bagged in compostable bag supplied by your council. Please only use compostable bags if placing pet waste in the green organics bin.

Domestic quantities of animal waste can be placed in the green organics bin if left loose, wrapped in newspaper or bagged in compostable bag supplied by your council. Please only use compostable bags if placing pet waste in the green organics bin.

Pet waste worm farms are available at some hardware stores. 

DIY designs are available on the internet for home handy persons.

Many Councils in South Australia offer their residents a hard rubbish collection either, pre-arranged or a dedicated collection week. Please ensure you contact your local Council for a list of acceptable items and how they require it to be placed. To help the environment if your items are in good condition consider contacting a charitable organisation. Scrap metal dealers may also take some items.

Asbestos can be a hazard to health if handled incorrectly.

You need to be very careful with asbestos, there is a dedicated website that will take you through who you need to speak to, depending on what your situation is. The website is http://www.asbestos.sa.gov.au/

Is asbestos being removed or disturbed? If so then you need to contact SafeWork SA: 1300 365 255 

Batteries are hazardous and can produce sparks that may start a fire in collection trucks or at the MRF.

Batteries should never be placed in any of your kerbside bins – but they can still be recycled by taking them to a free drop-off point.

• Learn more about the safe disposal of batteries.
• Find your nearest drop-off point.

Metal and plastic buckets can be placed in your yellow bin. Wooden buckets should be placed in your General Waste Bin.

For building and construction waste removal services consult check internet search.

Paper lined foil is hard to recycle, especially if greasy. Place this in the waste bin.

Butter wrapping is hard to recycle, especially if greasy. Place in the waste bin.

Car and truck bodies need to go to a wrecker or dismantler. Scrap metal dealers may take parts.

All cardboard packaging and items. egg cartons, pizza box without food, toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, cigarette packets.

Small amounts of carpet, such as tiles, rugs and runners can be placed in the Genral Waste Bin as long as lid can close. Contact your council for Hard Waste or your nearest transfer station.

These items are unable to go into your recycling bin.

Household chemicals can be dangerous if they are not stored or disposed of safely. Be aware Hazardous Wastes can not be disposed of in the general waste bin as they are harmful to human health and the environment.

Free drop off locations NOW OPEN: 

North Plympton: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton. 
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7 am to 4 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, Sunday 10 am to 3pm 

Campbelltown: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown. 
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 3 pm 

Edinburgh North: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North. 
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm, Weekends 9 am to 3 pm 

Heathfield: 32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield. 
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm, Weekends 9 am to 4 pm 

For queries on where to take paint, and household chemicals, or more details on the new opening times please call 8204 2051 
For your nearest free paint drop off location, visit PaintBack's website: www.paintback.com.au 

Accepted items: · Acids and alkalis · Brake fluid and coolants · Motor oil · Cleaning products · Fumigants · Gas cylinders · Batteries · Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides · Photographic chemicals · Poisons · Pool chemicals · Solvents, varnishes and stains · Fluorescent light globes · Other household chemicals

Please note that not all commercially bought cleaning cloths are biodegradable. There are a few available for purchase in the market place however, if incorrectly placed into the organics bin contamination could occur.  Currently it is recommended that these types of items be placed into your General Waste bin.

If clothing items (including shoes and accessories) are still in good condition (i.e. not stained, torn or soiled), then these items should be responsibly donated to a charity op shop.

Fabric or clothing should be donated to a charity store, or reused for cleaning rags. If the fabric/clothing/textiles is past reuse, and is no good for charity it cannot go in the recycling bin - it should go in the waste bin only.

Place in General Waste Bin or donate to charity if in good condition.

Disposable coffee cups need to go in the red (or blue) lid bin to landfill.

The only exception is if they are certified 100% compostable - usually this is identified by ‘AS 4736’ or the logo below AND your council offers a kerbside green bin system (these bins take food, garden organics and other compostable items to an industrial composting facility).

Some coffee pods can be recycled but only via your local Nespresso Store or Nespresso collection point. To find a location visit https://www.nespresso.com/au/en/storeLocator

If you are unable to do any of these then they should go into the waste bin. Most coffee pods are unable to be accepted through your kerbside recycling system and must go into your landfill (waste) bin. Aldi have confirmed that the main body of their capsules are made from polypropylene and the film from polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene carbonate.

This item is unable to be placed in your household waste, green waste or dry recycling bin. This waste may be able to be taken to your Council Transfer Station and may attract a fee for disposal and your local Council would be able to advise you as to your closest transfer station. Alternatively, if you have construction debris then you may consider disposing of this waste through a Recycling Service or a Rubbish Removal Service. You are able to find this information through the telephone book or internet.

This item is unable to be placed in your household waste, green waste or dry recycling bin. This waste may be able to be taken to your Council Transfer Station and may attract a fee for disposal and your local Council would be able to advise you as to your closest transfer station. Alternatively, if you have construction debris then you may consider disposing of this waste through a Recycling Service or a Rubbish Removal Service. You are able to find this information through the telephone book or internet.

Very small amounts of used cooking oil can be mixed with organic material in the green organics bin.

Any cans or containers such as shampoo bottles or aerosol containers (deodorant, shaving cream), provided they are empty, can go in the yellow bin.

Any bits of plastic that can be separated from other materials or contents can go inside a milk bottle and in the yellow bin. Items made of combined materials (eg. plastic and glass), or still with contents, need to go in the general waste bin.

Kerbside recycling is for regular bottles and cans (typically things we consume in the kitchen). It doesn’t always cater to the nuances and increasingly wide array of containers used in cosmetics/make-up, which need to go in the red (or blue) waste bin.

Most cups are currently made of paper but are lined on the inside with a waxed substance. Unfortunately the wax lining makes the cups unrecyclable through current systems and so they must go in the landfill bin.

Consider taking a positive approach to this problem and asking your coffee vendor if they use or would consider using recyclable cups they may not have thought of this before.  Alternatively, take your own reusable coffee cup when buying your drink.

Contact your local police station to find out how to dispose of:

• Ammunition
• Ammo
• Buckshot
• Bullets
• Explosives
• Firearms
• Flares
• Guns
• Weaponry

 

 

Small dead animals like mice, birds or rats can be placed in the green bin if your council composts. Wrap in newspaper first, not plastic.

As most decorations are made from a composite of several different materials including plastic, metal, glue, wax and paper, they cannot be separated for recycling. Tinsel can also wrap around the sorting machinery causing it to malfunction or breakdown. Artificial Christmas Trees: chop into smaller pieces. These all go in the general waste bin.

Natural Christmas Tree: Treat as garden waste,

Suggestions

• Reuse next year or donate to charity if in good condition.
• Consider making decorations from recycled paper and old greeting cards or natural materials like pinecones, gumnuts and leaves. This is a fun, environmentally friendly activity for children.

 

Contact your dentist for advice or waste bin.

These items are unable to go into your recycling bin. Place them in your landfill bin.

All empty drink cans and bottles can go in the Yellow Bin. 10c deposit containers can be exchanged for cash at your nearest depot.

There are several drop off points in South Australia.

Unplug N’ Drop - Locations throughout SA here.

ECycleSA - 12-14 Baulderstone Road, Gepps Cross

Edinburgh North Resource Recovery Centre - Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North SA 5113

Pooraka Resource Recovery Centre- 63-75 Research Road, Pooraka SA 5095

Televisions, calculator, camera,  computers, computer mice, keyboards, white-goods, electric radiators, air conditioners, electric fans, vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers, irons, electric knives, electric shavers, copying equipment, telephones, radios, video cameras, DVD’s, VCR’s, CD’s, CD players and recorders, speakers, sewing machines, drills, saws, welding tools, electric mowers, electronic gardening equipment , electronic toys, leisure and sports equipment, hand held video game consoles, sports equipment with electric or electronic components.

Donate to charity if in good condition

Hard Waste Collection or Put Out Day.  You will need to contact your local council to book a collection.

note refer to Local Police Station

Donate to charity if in good condition.

Donate them at Lions Clubs International Recycle for Sight for details go here.   Or to OneSight at OPSM go here. Your glasses are then distributed to charities helping developing communities.

These products are not to be flushed down any toilet.  They should be wrapped and disposed of in your General Waste bin.

Film cannot be recycled, it should be placed in the waste bin.

Empty fishing line spools can be placed in the recycling bin. Please ensure all fishing line is removed first.

Refer to your Local Police Station

Householders should contact a licenced Auto Gas Repairer to have any unit removed and disposed of safely.  

 

 

Many Councils in South Australia offer their residents a hard rubbish collection either, pre-arranged or a dedicated collection week. Please ensure you contact your local Council for a list of acceptable items and how they require it to be placed. To help the environment if your items are in good condition consider contacting a charitable organisation.

Some items that your council may accept are:

• Air conditioners Bikes and toys Blinds and window coverings
• Dismantled clothes lines
• Floor coverings (up to 1.5 metre lengths)
• Furniture
• Gym equipment
• Hot water systems (ensure they are completely empty)
• Lawn mowers (ensure the petrol tank is completely empty)
• Mattresses
• Pruning's cut into 2 metre lengths and tied in bundles (max of 30 cm diameter)
• Refrigerators and freezers (for safety reasons – please remove doors)
• Sheets of iron and guttering (up to 1.5 metre lengths)
• Small items of scrap metal
• Timber off cuts (up to 1.5 metre lengths)
• Tools
• Toys
• White goods, washing machine, dishwasher, dryer.

 

Refill through Swap ‘n’ Go exchange at most service stations.

Free drop off locations NOW OPEN:

North Plympton: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 10am-3pm

Campbelltown: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-3pm

Edinburgh North: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, Weekends 9am-3pm

Heathfield: 32 Scott Creek Road, Healthfield. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.30am-4pm, Weekends 9am-4pm

For queries on where to take paint, and household chemicals, or more details on the new opening times please call 8204 2051

For your nearest free paint drop off location, visit PaintBack's website: www.paintback.com.au

Accepted items:

• Acids and alkalis
• Brake fluid and coolants
• Motor oil
• Cleaning products
• Fumigants
• Liquid paints – oil and water-based up to 100 litres
• Gas cylinders
• Batteries
• Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides
• Photographic chemicals
• Poisons
• Pool chemicals
• Solvents, varnishes and stains
• Fluorescent light globes
• Other household chemicals

Please don’t place broken glass, window panes, mirrors or oven proof glass in the yellow bin. These types of glass are not recyclable through the yellow bin. Be sure to place these materials only in the waste bin if they can’t be reused or donated.

Glow sticks contain chemical solutions to create the glowing effect, and are not suitable for recycling. They should be placed in the red or blue landfill bin.

If the item is still in-date, it can be donated to your local Foodbank, otherwise it should be disposed of in your red/blue landfill bin.

If it is a food item, and cannot be donated, remove the food contents and place them in your green organics bin.

Hard plastic and cardboard packaging can then be placed into your yellow recycling bin, and soft plastics should be placed in your red/blue landfill bin.

Many Councils in South Australia offer their residents a hard rubbish collection either, pre-arranged or a dedicated collection week. Please ensure you contact your local Council for a list of acceptable items and how they require it to be placed. To help the environment if your items are in good condition consider contacting a charitable organisation.

 

Poly pipe, irrigation pipe and drip line hoses cannot be recycled. Cut into short lengths and place in the waste bin.

Only certified compostable kitty litter can go in the green bin.

If it's not compostable it should be placed in the General Waste bin.

If your council accepts food waste, then pet waste can go in the green bin too.

Householders are advised not to place compact fluorescent globes or other fluorescent tubes in their kerbside recycling bin. These items need to be recycled by a company with a specific process. The mercury powder contained in them is a significant contamination concern for the broader recycling industry.

So where can you deposit your light globes and tubes for recycling?  South Australian Householders are able to take a wide variety of household light globes including halogen, incandescent and fluorescent globes to these South Australian companies:

https://www.mitre10.com.au/locator/

Ikea http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/store/adelaide

You could also ask your local lighting sales shop to see if they provide a recycling service. 

DeLights do provide a fee for service for the recycling https://www.delights.com.au/

Please note that COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS should speak with the fee-for-service organisations to ensure their fluoro tubes and globes are diverted from landfill and recycled: 

CMA Eco Cycle - http://www.cmaecocycle.net/lighting-electrical/

Suez - http://www.sita.com.au/commercial-solutions/resource-recovery-recycling/lighting-recycling/

 

 

 

Bathroom, bedroom and kitchen linens can be dropped off at your nearest Sheridan Outlet store.

Items that can be dropped off include: 

• bathroom linen – face cloths, hand towels, and bath towels and sheets
• bed linen – bed sheets (flat and fitted), quilt and doona covers, pillow cases and bedspreads
• kitchen linen – tea towels, fabric napkins and tablecloths.

Quilts, blankets or linen with filling are not accepted. 

Before dropping off your materials, please make sure they are clean.

To learn more about the program, visit the Sheridan website.

Drop off at your local waste transfer station.

Or use your next Hard Waste Collection.

Restrictions may apply – check with your local council about your hard waste collection options.

Medication bottles (plastic or glass) can be placed in the recycling bin once empty. Please remove the lids and place lids in the waste bin.

Mercury thermometers can be dangerous if they are not stored or disposed of safely. Be aware mercury thermometers can not be disposed of in the general waste bin as they are harmful to human health and the environment. 

Mercury thermometers can be dropped off, free of charge, at any of these hazardous waste depots:

Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre

Where: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7 am to 4 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm

Campbelltown Works Depot

Where: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 3 pm 

NAWMA Resource Recovery Centre, Edinburgh North

Where: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 4pm, weekends 9 am to 3 pm

Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre

Where: 32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm, weekends 9 am to 4 pm

Screw top metal lids need to be removed from jars and bottles. On their own, they are too small to be recycled but can be RECYCLED by simply placing insidea larger metal can or tin and then sealing that container with its original lid (you could use a large Milo tin, Coffee tin or even a dried out paint tin). If it is a tin can like baked beans, spaghetti or tinned tomatoes you can put the lid inside the can and then squash the can so the lids don't fallout and place in the recycling bin.

Take mobile phones and batteries to your local Mobile Muster. For locations go to www.mobilemuster.com.au.

All nappies go in the General Waste bin.

At present, there is no known brand of compostable nappies that can completely break down in a commercial composting system. This is due to the plastic elements such as liners, tabs, and elastic that remain as residue after being processed. The plastic components equate to more than 10% which is above the acceptable contamination.

For this reason all nappies need to be disposed of in the general waste to landfill bin.

Glass jars and containers can be placed in the yellow bin.

No mirrors or drinking glasses or windows can be put in the yellow bin.

Metal goes in your Recycle Bin.

Please check with your local resource recovery centre, landfill (dump) or waste transfer station operator (Council or private) if they have a drop off point for old motor oil and if there is a fee.

Some automotive service and retail businesses offer free oil recycling. For example select Super Cheap Auto stores https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/services/in-store-services/oil-recycling .  **Please note that Super Cheap Autos have restrictions like:

• The volume of oil able to be recycled up to 5 litre bottles and per person around 20 litres at a time 
• The oil should be contained in an oil bottle and will not be accepted in an unsuitable container such as a milk bottle for instance
• Only household quantities will be accepted

Some charity second hand shops or charity shops may take them if they are still in working order.  They would likely have them electrically tested and then resell the item.

Some scrap metal businesses are able to drain the oil out of them and and then put the heaters into scrap metal with the cords going to EWaste or scrap metal ie copper etc.

If the unit is beyond repair or reuse then it is best to contact your local council or scrap metal business and see if they will accept this item.

 

Another alternative is that some oil recycling businesses will accept oily rags through their recycling system for example Super Cheap Auto stores https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/services/in-store-services/oil-recycling
  

You can take your waste paint and packaging to any Paintback site. Find your nearest Paintback Collection Site.

Free drop off locations NOW OPEN:

greenindustries.sa.gov.au/hazwaste

North Plympton: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 10am-3pm

Campbelltown: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-3pm

Edinburgh North: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, Weekends 9am-3pm

Heathfield: 32 Scott Creek Road, Healthfield. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.30am-4pm, Weekends 9am-4pm

Items you may take to the new depots.

Aerosol Can (not empty) Alkalis - Bleach - Brake fluid - Coolant - Disinfectants - Engine Oil Fertiliser - Fuel/Petrol - Herbicide -Insecticide - Liquid Paint - Pesticide - Poison - Pool Chemicals - Solvents (paint thinners) - Stain Remover

Empty, dry paint tins can go in the yellow recycling bin. No paint (wet or dry) in recycling bins.

Wet paint cannot go in ANY bin but dry paint can go in the WASTE bin. To dry paint, leave the lid off and tap out of the tinwhen dry into the waste bin (if there's a small amount of dry paint left in the tin it won't matter, just remember no wet paint in any bin). See the information on hazardous waste for further advice.

Small pieces of plastic (like envelope windows), staples and paper clips do not need to be removed from paper before recycling.

Magazines and newspapers can also be placed in the yellow recycling bin.

If the paper is A5 or smaller, or is shredded it should be placed in your green organics bin, mixed with other organics.

Paper towel should be placed in your green organics bin, and never the yellow bin. Learn more.

Paper can be placed in the Recycle bin.

If soiled it can be placed in the Green Organics bin, remove any plastic first.

If the paper is small or shredded it should be placed in your Green Bin mixed with other organics or if contained within a paper bag, envelope or cardboard box and placed in your Yellow bin.

Pencils can go to Green Organics bin, but pens, markers and textas must go in the General Waste bin.

Household chemicals can be dangerous if they are not stored or disposed of safely. Be aware Hazardous Wastes can not be disposed of in the general waste bin as they are harmful to human health and the environment.

Free drop off locations NOW OPEN:

North Plympton: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 10am-3pm

Campbelltown: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-3pm

Edinburgh North: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, Weekends 9am-3pm

Heathfield: 32 Scott Creek Road, Healthfield.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7.30am-4pm, Weekends 9am-4pm

For queries on where to take paint, and household chemicals, or more details on the new opening times please call 8204 2051
For your nearest free paint drop off location, visit PaintBack's website: www.paintback.com.au 

Accepted items: · Acids and alkalis · Brake fluid and coolants · Motor oil · Cleaning products · Fumigants · Gas cylinders · Batteries · Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides · Photographic chemicals · Poisons · Pool chemicals · Solvents, varnishes and stains · Fluorescent light globes · Other household chemicals·  Petrol · Fuel · Diesel Petrol · Diesel Fuel

Hazardous Waste

Check with your local pharmacy or chemist for recycling/disposal options. Refer to http://www.returnmed.com.au/  . Be aware Hazardous Wastes can not be disposed of in the general waste bin as they are harmful to human health and the environment.  Some Councils may provide free drop off points for their community. These drop off points may only be open a few times a year.

Phone books go in the Recycle Bin.

Remove yourself from getting phone books delivered: https://www.directoryselect.com.au/action/home

Photographs, Photographic Film & Slides go in the General Waste bin.

Clean cardboard pizza box without food go in Yellow Bin.
Dirty cardboard pizza boxes or with food scraps, go in the Green Organics Bin.

Plastic bags and other soft plastics should only go in your red/blue landfill bin, never in your yellow recycling bin or green organics bin.

If a bag is certified compostable, that is, it has the AS-4736 Australian Standard 'seedling' logo (pictured below) printed on it, then it is safe to go in your green organics bin. These bags are designed to break down in a commercial composting facility.

Soft plastics should only go in your red/blue landfill bin, never in your yellow recycling bin or green organics bin.

Plastic trays that meat comes on from the supermarket which has been Cryovac packed if clean is able to be recycled. Please ensure that the item is NOT polystyrene as this item is not accepted in the system.

Plastic Milk Bottles, without lids, go in the Recycle Bin. 

For disposal of lids, see 'Lids-Plastic' for advice.

In all councils, lids larger than 5 cm (like the lid on a tub of peanut butter) can be placed loosely in the yellow recycling bin.

In these councils, small hard plastics, like bottle tops and bread tags, can be safely recycled by collecting them in a clear plastic bottle, like a milk bottle. Once the bottle is full, pop the lid back on and place it in your recycling bin:

In these councils, plastic lids can be recycled by crushing the empty bottle, screwing the lid back on, and then placing the item in your yellow recycling bin. Other small hard plastics, like bread tags and cable ties, are not able to be collected by Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) equipment and should be placed in your landfill bin:

Alexandrina Council Barossa Council Berri Barmera Council City of Playford City of Port Lincoln City of Salisbury City of Tea Tree Gully Coorong District Council Corporation of the City of Whyalla District Council of Barunga West District Council of Copper Coast District Council of Elliston District Council of Loxton Waikerie District Council of Renmark Paringa District Council of Robe District Council of Yorke Peninsula Flinders Ranges Council Kingston District Council Light Regional Council Mid Murray Council Municipal Council of Roxby Downs Naracoorte Lucindale Council Port Augusta City Council Port Pirie Regional Council Regional Council of Goyder Southern Mallee District Council Tatiara District Council Town of Gawler Wakefield Regional Council

Adelaide City Council Adelaide Hills Council Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Campbelltown City Council City of Burnside City of Charles Sturt City of Holdfast Bay City of Marion City of Mitcham City of Mt Gambier City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters City of Onkaparinga City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Prospect City of Unley City of Victor Harbor City of West Torrens Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council Corporation of the Town of Walkerville District Council Ceduna District Council of Cleve District Council of Coober Pedy District Council of Franklin Harbour District Council of Grant District Council of Karoonda East Murray District Council of Kimba District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council of Mallala District Council of Mt Barker District Council of Mt Remarkable District Council of Orroroo Carrieton District Council of Peterborough District Council of Streaky Bay District Council of Tumby Bay District Council of Yankalilla Kangaroo Island Council Northern Areas Council Rural City of Murray Bridge Wattle Range Council Wudinna District Council

If plastic strapping is loose it needs to go in the general waste bin.

It can go in the Yellow Recycling Bin if you are able to place these items into a large plastic bottle like a plastic milk bottle, plastic juice bottle, plastic detergent bottle or any other clean plastic bottle and place this into your Yellow Dry Recycling Bin once the bottle is full.

Please contact your council who will advise if you are still unsure.

Printer cartridges may contain electronic components and should not be put into your landfill bin. There are companies who may be happy to take the empty cartridges back from you as they can refill or re manufacture them for on selling. The other option is to put the cartridges into the Planet Ark Close the Loop box at your local post office or cartridge retailer. Please go to http://cartridges.planetark.org/  to find out where you are able to find a Planet Ark box.

Stained, torn or soiled clothing, textiles and rags can be reused for cleaning rags. If the item is past reuse, it should go in the waste bin only.

For good quality, clean garments, please refer to the "Clothing Items" category.

COVID-19 Temporary Update: Listed Drop off locations may be closed due to COVID-19 crisis. If the site is closed, please do not leave donations/materials unattended at site. Call ahead to see if site is able to take materials during this time, alternatively hold onto your donations until the site is re-opened.

All receipts are printed on a plastic composite that contains BPA. They should not be placed in the green or yellow bin.
 

Rope goes in the General Waste Bin.

The EPA has strict regulations on the disposal of medical waste of all types. In the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010

Section 18 – Disposal of medical sharps it states:

(1) A person must not dispose of medical sharps by -

(a) depositing medical sharps in a receptacle provided by a council for collection by a kerbside waste collection service; or

(b) placing medical sharps for collection as a part of a kerbside waste collection service provided by a council.

Mandatory provision: Category D offence.

(2) In this clause -

medical sharp includes needles, hypodermic needles, syringes with needles or other surgical instruments that have been used in a domestic situation for medical purposes.

In accordance with international best practice, disposal of small quantities of smoke alarms that contain radioactive material in domestic waste in South Australia was made legal in early 2009 under provisions of the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982, administered by the Radiation Protection Branch. An exemption under the Act permits up to 2 smoke alarms to be disposed into domestic waste during any period of 7 days.

When a smoke alarm is disposed in domestic waste it is ultimately dispersed throughout a large volume of waste at the landfill or bale-fill waste disposal site. The small amount of radioactive material in smoke alarms is not a health hazard. It does not present a radiation risk to personnel involved in waste handling at resource recovery facilities, landfill and bale-fill operations, the public or the environment.

The health and environmental impacts of disposal of smoke alarms in domestic waste are negligible and less than the potential impacts from collection and keeping them in storage.

Having acknowledged the negligible risks to people and the environment, several international regulatory authorities have approved the disposal of smoke alarms containing radioactive material in domestic waste. These include the National Radiation Protection Board in the United Kingdom, the National Radiation Laboratory in New Zealand, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the United States of America.

All states and territories of Australia now permit the public to dispose of smoke alarms in domestic waste.

To view the complete information go to http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/environmental_info/waste_management/smoke_detectors .

Soft plastics should only go in your red/blue landfill bin, never in your yellow recycling bin or green organics bin.

If a bag is certified compostable, that is, it has the AS-4736 Australian Standard 'seedling' logo (pictured below) printed on it, then it is safe to go in your green organics bin. These bags are designed to break down in a commercial composting facility.

Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panels

These are a new type of Solar Panel and the usual reason at the moment for the need to dispose of these is only due to breakage. There is research being done in this area and there may be interstate companies who are introducing recycling processes for these item however in SA this technology is not available for the consumer. Unfortunately this item would need to go into the landfill. When having these replaced please ask your installers if they can take the old ones away for you. They may take them away and it is possible that they will send interstate for recycling but it is unlikely. . You could contact your local council and have them advise you on how to dispose of them. It is likely that you will need to pay for them to be taken at the waste transfer station or perhaps the council will allow you to put them into your waste bin if they will fit.

Solar Panel Wet Cell Type

These are the panels that are used to heat water in the home. They are made of Metal, Glass, Copper and PVC piping. When having these replaced please ask your installers if they can take the old ones away for you. They will likely be able to do this and they will take the copper and any clean metal out of the units and dispose of broken glass and metal that cannot come out into a commercial waste pick up service. If they will not take the old ones away then you will need to dispose of these yourself. You could contact your local council and have them advise you on how to dispose of them. It is likely that you will need to pay for them to be taken at the waste transfer station or perhaps the council will allow you to put them into your waste bin if they will fit.

Compostable straws include straws made from paper, rice, pasta, wheat, grass, rye and seaweed, and should be placed in the green organics bin, or your home composting system.

Plastic straws should be placed in the red/blue landfill bin.

Plastic straws were prohibited from sale and distribution in South Australia on 1 March 2021, with an exemption for people who require single-use straws due to disability or health needs.

Tampons should not be flushed down the toilet and should be put into your waste bin.

These go in the General Waste Bin.

Most Council's accept tissue and paper towel in the Green Organics Recycling bin.

If your Council does not provide a Green Organics Recycling Bin then you will need to put these items into the Waste Bin.

Waste BinWaste Transfer station only, or landfill. Never in the Green Bin if it's treated timber.

Look for your nearest tyre recycler HERE. 

If you’re buying a new tyre, your retailer may accept your old one for recycling – check directly with them. Otherwise, call your council and check to see if they accept tyres at a depot or transfer station, and if any fee applies. 

In all South Australian councils, small juice and flavoured milk containers attract a 10 cent deposit and should be returned to your local recycler for a refund.

In these councils, Tetra Pak containers can be placed in the general waste bin:

In these councils, Tetra Pak containers can be placed in the yellow recycling bin (after removing the lid and spout):

Alexandrina Council Barossa Council Berri Barmera Council City of Playford City of Port Lincoln City of Salisbury City of Tea Tree Gully City of Victor Harbor Coorong District Council Corporation of the City of Whyalla District Council of Barunga West District Council of Copper Coast District Council of Elliston District Council of Loxton Waikerie District Council of Renmark Paringa District Council of Robe District Council of Yankalilla District Council of Yorke Peninsula Flinders Ranges Council Kangaroo Island Council Kingston District Council Light Regional Council Mid Murray Council Municipal Council of Roxby Downs Naracoorte Lucindale Council Port Augusta City Council Port Pirie Regional Council Regional Council of Goyder Southern Mallee District Council Tatiara District Council Town of Gawler Wakefield Regional Council

Adelaide City Council Adelaide Hills Council Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Campbelltown City Council City of Burnside City of Charles Sturt City of Holdfast Bay City of Marion City of Mitcham City of Mt Gambier City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters City of Onkaparinga City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Prospect City of Unley City of West Torrens Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council Corporation of the Town of Walkerville District Council Ceduna District Council of Cleve District Council of Coober Pedy District Council of Franklin Harbour District Council of Grant District Council of Karoonda East Murray District Council of Kimba District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council of Mallala District Council of Mt Barker District Council of Mt Remarkable District Council of Orroroo Carrieton District Council of Peterborough District Council of Streaky Bay District Council of Tumby Bay Northern Areas Council Rural City of Murray Bridge Wattle Range Council Wudinna District Council

If your council provides you with a Green Organics bin you may deposit all food scraps into that bin. If your council does not provide you with a Green Organics bin you will need to put this waste into your landfill waste bin.

Please check with your local Councils transfer station.  They may have an E-Waste drop off point and may classify these items as E-Waste.

 

refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, stoves, microwave ovens and range hoods are all considered to be whitegoods

Try donating your wine corks to a local school for craft and education activities!

These go in the General Waste Bin.

Broken down and in the Green Organics bin or contact the supplier or manufacturer for collection.

X-Ray films can be dropped off at:

Ecocycle
1A Portsmouth Ct, Gillman SA 5015 (open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm)

You can also check with your local council to see if they have a drop-off service available.