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Type of material |
Quick Reference*
(see key below) |
Additional Information |
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Aerosol cans (empty) |
R |
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Asbestos |
WSN |
Charges apply - must call before hand and bag appropriately |
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Batteries (car) |
HCC/PW/WSN |
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Batteries (household) |
BW/PA |
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Batteries (Rechargeable) |
BW/PA |
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Bricks and Pavers |
WSN |
Kurnell Landfill Company - Captain Cook Drive Kurnell Phone: 9668 8539 |
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Building Materials |
WSN |
Kurnell Landfill Company - Captain Cook Drive Kurnell Phone: 9668 8539 Also see, Plasterboard and Gyprock listed under 'Type of materials.' |
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Cardboard (excess) |
VISY /PW |
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CD's/Floppy Disks/ DVD's/Tapes/Video's |
PA |
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Chemicals |
HCC |
Acids, alkalis, poisons, fuels, household cleaners, hobby chemicals, pesticides, herbicides |
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Coat hangers |
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Re-use, charity shops. Cannot recycle - they catch on moving conveyor belts |
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Comingled recyclables and cardboard (excess) |
VISY/WSN |
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Computer & IT Equipment |
PW/PA |
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Corks |
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The Body Shop - Westfields Miranda/Girl Guides/Ikea @Homebush |
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Fire Extinguisher |
HCC/WSN |
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Flares |
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Local Police/ Maritime Authority (Sutherland Service Centre) Ph:9545 4422 |
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Flourescent bulbs |
CC/HCC |
And Council's Administration Building |
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Flourescent tubes |
HCC |
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Furniture |
PW/CU |
Local Charity shops |
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Gas bottles |
HCC/WSN/PW |
WSN: 2 per day accepted for free - up to 9kg each |
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Glasses (sight and reading) |
PA |
any OPSM, Laubman & Pank or Budget Eyewear stores/ Australian Lion Foundations |
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Insulation material |
WSN |
Charges may apply call beforehand adn bag appropriately |
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Mattress |
CU |
Dreamsafe - 1300 551 245 collected for $25/mattress |
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Medicines (expired or unwanted) |
RUM |
Return out-of date or unwanted medicines for free to participating pharmacies |
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Milk Crates |
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Dairy Farmers Retrieval Hotline - 1800 883 534 (NSW) |
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Mobile Phones |
BW/ MM |
www.mobilemuster.com.au |
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Motor oil (sump oil) |
HCC/WSN |
WSN - up to 20 litres per visit for free |
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Paint |
HCC/WSN |
HCC - accepted for free. WSN - charges apply to container size, not the amount of paint contained. Note: If paint tin is completely empty and dry place in the recycling bin. |
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Plasterboard and Gyprock |
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Company: ReGypt - recycles all board products - located in the Kurnell Landfill - Captain Cook Drive Kurnell Phone: 1300 4 REGYPT www.regyp.com.au |
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Plastic Bags |
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Major food retailers (Coles/Franklins/Woolworths/Flemmings) |
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Polystyrene |
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Is Recycling pty Ltd - 4 Jumal Place Smithfield Ph: 97562974 |
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Printer cartridges |
PA |
Australia Post |
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Sawdust (bagged) |
G |
Garbage bin Note: double bag to prevent dust in staff's eyes |
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Sharps (diabetic needles) |
CC |
See 'sharp disposal' webpage for locations. |
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Shopping trolleys |
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call Trolley Tractors on 1800 641 497 or call the nearest retailer for collection of abandoned trolleys. |
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Smoke Alarms |
HCC |
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Sump oil |
HCC/WSN/PW |
WSN - household quantities accepted for free |
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Tyres |
WSN |
Take back to tyre centres. WSN: accepts 5 tyres per day - may charge |
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White Goods |
WSN/PW |
WSN: Free if separated from other waste |
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X-rays |
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Sutherland Hospital: x-Ray/Medical Imaging Centre - The Kingsway Caringbah Phone: 9540 7644 |