| Aluminium and steel cans, glass bottles and other recycling bin recyclables |
All kerbside recyclable items can go in the large yellow top Cleanaway bins. |
| Asbestos |
You can only dispose of asbestos at our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility (handling, packaging and safety conditions apply). Fees apply. For more information about disposal, see Asbestos. |
| Batteries - motor vehicle |
Motor vehicle batteries excluding EV batteries can be placed on the pallets provided at each site. |
| Batteries - household |
There are small containers or wheelie bins at each of our facilities for general household batteries including rechargeable lithium or Nickel cadmium batteries. |
| Cardboard and paper |
Can be placed in the large green cardboard cages. |
| Concrete |
For larger volumes there is a drop off location at Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility. Concrete is treated as general waste at other sites. Limits apply. Please check the waste fees schedule for more information. |
| Gas bottles / Gas canisters (camping) / helium gas canisters |
Please see A to Z of waste disposal for information on each type |
| Green waste |
Separate areas available at each site. Stumps larger than 40cm wide can only be accepted at Browns Plains. |
| Light bulbs / tubes |
Special cages are available at each site |
| Mattresses |
Separate drop off locations for mattresses are available at all sites. Fees apply. |
| Mobile phones |
Can be placed in Mobile-Muster bins at each site. |
| Oil - Engine |
You must be able to lift and pour the oil into the engine oil vats provided at each site. Charges apply after 25 litres. |
| Oil - Cooking |
Please pour into the cooking oil vats provided at each site. |
| Paint, deck coatings, primers, sealers, stains, shellacs, varnishes, and urethanes |
These items can go in the Paint-Back branded containers all year. Waste facilities can accept various other chemicals only on household chemical drop off days. |
| Polystyrene |
Browns Plains Only - there is a separate drop off location for Polystyrene. |
| Scrap metal |
Scrap metal items can be placed in scrap metal bins at each site. Note that there are separate collection containers/areas for non-steel metals, gas bottles, refrigerators/air conditioners, engines and gearboxes. |
| Sharps (syringes / needles) |
There are special sharps collection containers available at each site. |
| Soil (clean fill) |
Can be accepted for use as clean fill at Browns Plains Waste and recycling facility only. Limits apply and will be treated as general waste at other sites. Fees apply. |
| Televisions, computers, and other electronic items |
Skip bins are available at each site for televisions, computers and electronic items. |
| Timber |
For larger volumes there is a separate drop off location at Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility. Timber is treated as general waste at other sites. Fees apply at all facilities. |
| Tyres |
There are separate drop off areas for tyres. Fees and charges are based on the tyre type. |
| Vapes |
A dedicated vapes container available at Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility. |
| Wooden pallets |
Can only be collected for recycling at Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility. Treated as general waste at all other sites. Fees apply at all facilities. |
| X-ray film |
A labelled wheelie bin is available at Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility. |