Recycling bin FAQ
What can I put in my recycling (yellow) bin?
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What can't go in the recycling bin?
The below is a list of some of the things that we find in recycle bins and shouldn't.
- soft plastics such as plastic bags, bin liners, plastic wrap and bubble wrap
- food, kitchen scraps
- lawn clippings, tree cuttings
- empty containers from your shed or garage that have held chemicals or petrol
- brooms, mops
- plastic furniture or hoses
- crockery or china, pyrex and ovenproof dishes
- blue and white glass
- drinking glasses and ceramic mugs
- disposable/single-use coffee cups - put the cup in your general waste bin and the plastic lid in your recycle bin
- mirrors, fish tanks, safety glass
- light bulbs, fluorescent lamps
- window or automotive glass
- nappies - disposable and cloth
- moist towels, tissues, serviettes, toilet paper or paper towels
- foil gift wrapping or ribbon
- polystyrene foam and packing (including food packaging trays similar to trays meat is sold in at the supermarket - even if it has a #6 on it)
- clothes or fabric (contact your local charity organisation)
- syringes, sharps containers or medical waste
- batteries - all types
- E-Waste (computers, printers, TVs, microwaves etc.)
- building/renovation waste - e.g. PVC pipe, fixtures, fittings, plasterboard
- bricks, concrete, masonry, tiles, rocks etc.
The above list are all contaminants to the recycling process. If you put these in your bin, your bin may not be emptied. You will need to remove these contaminants before your bin can be emptied. You may be charged a fee to collect your bin.
Many of these items can be disposed of at your nearest waste facility.
Where are the Containers for Change drop off points located?
- Gatton Tip Shop
64 Fords Road, Gatton
Type: Bag drop
Opening hours- Monday 9am - 4pm
- Tuesday 9am - 4pm
- Wednesday 9am - 4pm
- Thursday 9am - 4pm
- Friday 9am - 4pm
- Saturday 9am - 1pm
- Sunday Closed
Closed public holidays.
- Laidley Transfer Station
Burgess Road, Laidley Heights
Type: Bag drop
Opening hours- Monday 9am - 4pm
- Tuesday 9am - 4pm
- Wednesday 9am - 4pm
- Thursday 9am - 4pm
- Friday 9am - 4pm
- Saturday 9am - 4pm
- Sunday 9am - 4pm
Closed public holidays.
- Return It
8 Industrial Road, Gatton
Type: Depot, Bag drop
Opening hours- Monday 8am - 4pm
- Tuesday 8am - 4pm
- Wednesday 8am - 4pm
- Thursday 8am - 4pm
- Friday 8am - 4pm
- Saturday 8am - 4pm
- Sunday 8am - 2pm
Closed public holidays.