A to Z of waste disposal
A
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Type of waste |
How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
| Advertising material (junk mail) |
Recycling bin |
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Aerosol cans |
General waste bin |
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Aerosol cans (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Aluminium cans (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Aluminium foil / trays |
Recycling bin |
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Animal waste |
General waste bin |
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Appliances (electrical) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Asbestos |
You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility. Please see Asbestos |
B
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Batteries (household) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities, Aldi, Battery World, Ikea or Substation 33 |
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Batteries (car) |
You can take this to Battery world or Supercheap Auto |
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Beds |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Bicycles |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Books |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Bottle tops / lids (take off container ) |
General waste bin |
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Branches (large) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Bricks |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Building waste |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
C
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
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Cameras |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Cardboard |
Recycling bin |
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Carpet |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Cars and car parts |
You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility (only) |
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Cartons (empty milk, juice etc) |
Recycling bin |
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Cartridges (printer) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities, Cartridge World or Officeworks |
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CD’s / DVD’s |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Ceramics (broken) |
General waste bin |
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Ceramics (intact) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Cereal inner bags (soft plastic) |
You can place this in your general waste bin or in a RedCycle bin at participating supermarkets. |
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Christmas tree |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Cigarette butts |
General waste bin |
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Cling wrap / plastic film (soft plastic) |
You can place this in your general waste bin or in a RedCycle bin at participating supermarkets. |
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Clothes |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Coffee cups |
General waste bin |
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Coffee grounds |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
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Coffee pods |
You can place this in your general waste bin, take them to Nespresso stores or go to a Terracycle drop off point. |
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Computers |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
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Concrete |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Construction waste |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Cooking oil (no more than 25L) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Cork (bottle stoppers) |
General waste bin |
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Crockery |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
| Curtains |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
| Cutlery (plastic) |
General waste bin |
| Cutlery (metal) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
D
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Deodorant bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Detergent bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Drinking straws (plastic) |
General waste bin |
E
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Electronic waste |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities, Aldi, Battery World, Ikea or Substation 33 |
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Exercise equipment |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
F
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Facial tissues |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
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Fire extinguisher |
You can take these to our Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off days |
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Flowers |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
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Florescent lights |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Food waste (fruit and vegetable) |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
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Food waste (other e.g. meat) |
General waste bin |
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Fridges |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Fruit / vegetable punnets (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Furniture |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
G
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Gas bottles (BBQ only - empty) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Glass (bottles / jars) |
Recycling bin |
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Glass (plate / window) – whole |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Glass (plate / window) – broken |
General waste bin |
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Glasses (eye) |
You can take these to some Lions Clubs and optometrists, call in advance |
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Glassware (drinking) – whole |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
|
Glassware (drinking) – broken |
General waste bin |
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Green waste |
You can use this for compost or take it to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Green waste (tree stumps 40cm wide or larger) |
You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility (only) |
H
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
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Hair (human or animal) |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
|
Hard waste |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Household chemicals |
You can take these to our Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off days |
I
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Ice cream container |
Recycling bin |
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Insulation batts |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
J
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Jars (glass - empty) |
Recycling bin |
|
Juice bottle / carton |
Recycling bin |
K
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Kitchen towel (paper) |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
L
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
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Laptops |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities, Aldi, Battery World, Ikea or Substation 33 |
|
Lawn mower |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Leaves |
You can use these for compost or take them to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Light bulbs / tubes |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
M
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Magazines |
Recycling bin |
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Mattresses |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Meat trays (plastic - hard) |
Recycling bin |
|
Meat trays (polystyrene - foam) |
General waste bin |
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Medicines |
You can take these to your local pharmacy for safe disposal |
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Medicine bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Milk cartons |
Recycling bin |
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Milk bottles |
Recycling bin |
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Mirrors |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Mobile phones (E-waste) |
You can take these to our Waste and recycling facilities, Aldi, Battery World, Ikea or Substation 33 |
|
Motor oil - no more than 25L |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
N
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Nappies |
General waste bin |
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Newspaper |
Recycling bin |
O
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Office furniture |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
|
Oil (motor oil, waste oil) - no more than 25L |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
P
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Paint / paint tins (dry) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Pallets |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
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Paper |
Recycling bin |
|
Pet bedding |
General waste bin |
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Phone books |
Recycling bin |
|
Pizza box (empty) |
Recycling bin |
|
Plasterboard |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Plastic bags |
You can place this in your general waste bin or in a RedCycle bin at participating supermarkets. |
|
Plastic bottles(1,2,3,4,5 and 6) (no lids) |
Recycling bin |
|
Polystyrene |
General waste bin. Our Waste and recycling facilities can not recycle polystyrene even if it displays a number. Contact Carton Warehouse / Polystyrene Recycling in Acacia Ridge if you would like to ask about recycling. |
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Printers |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
PVC |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Pyrex glass containers |
General waste bin |
Q
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Quilt |
You can donate these items to charity |
R
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Razors |
General waste bin |
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Refrigerator |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
S
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Sanitary products |
General waste bin |
|
Sauce bottles |
Recycling bin |
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Scrap metal |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Shampoo / conditioner bottles |
Recycling bin |
|
Sharps (syringes / needles) |
Please see Sharps Disposal |
|
Shoes |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
|
Smoke detectors |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Soil (clean fill) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Soil (clean fill) more than 0.25m2 |
You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility (only) |
|
Sponges |
General waste bin |
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Stationery (pens, pencils, markers) |
General waste bin |
|
Steel cans |
Recycling bin |
T
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Tables / chairs |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
|
Take away containers (empty) |
Recycling bin |
|
Tea bags |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
|
Televisions |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities, Aldi, Battery World, Ikea or Substation 33 |
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Tiles |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Timber |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Tools |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Toothpaste tubes (empty) |
You can place these in your general waste bin or take them to a Terracycle drop off point |
|
Toys |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity |
|
Tyres |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
U
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Umbrella |
General waste bin |
V
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Vacuum cleaner dust |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
|
Video tapes |
General waste bin |
W
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Weeds |
You can use these for compost or place them in your general waste bin |
|
White goods |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Windows (whole) |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
|
Wine / beer bottles |
Recycling bin |
X
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
X-ray film |
You can take this to our Waste and recycling facilities |
Y
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Yogurt containers (squeeze bags) |
General waste bin |
|
Yogurt containers (tubs) |
Recycling bin |
Z
| Type of waste | How to dispose of it |
|---|---|
|
Zip lock bags |
You can place this in your general waste bin or in a RedCycle bin at participating supermarkets. |