Paper Recycling Service

Our environment is precious and recycling is an easy way to help conserve and reclaim valuable resources.

Did you know that every tonne of recycled paper used saves 13 trees, 2.5 barrels of oil, 4,100kWh of electricity, 4 cubic metres of landfill and 31,780 litres of water?

How does this service work?

Each single dwelling should have a blue paper crate for recycling and multi-unit dwellings should have blue 240L bins, which are collected weekly. Recycling is collected on the same day as your domestic waste service. 

What can we recycle?

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Envelopes (with or without windows)
• Office paper
• Cardboard
• Egg cartons
• Telephone books
• Milk and juice cartons.

Do not place recyclable items in plastic bags.  Plastic bags contaminate recycling and they will not be collected.

Plastics, Glass, Aluminium and Steel Recycling Service

You can reduce the volume of waste created in the home simply by recycling as much as you can.  Recyclable plastic containers and bottles can be identified by their recycling symbol, one of these numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, in a triangle on the base.

How does this service work?

Each single dwelling should have a black crate for containers, bottles, plastics, cans, etc.  Multi-unit dwellings should have two separate 240L bins.  These include:

• red bins for glass bottles and jars,
• yellow bins for plastic containers numbered 1-7, aluminium and steel cans.

Recycling is collected on the same day as your domestic waste service. 

What can we recycle?

• Glass bottles and jars – clear, green and brown glass only
• Aluminium and steel cans – all aerosol, food, baby fomula, milo, pet food, tuna, beverage cans and oil tins
• Plastic bottles and containers displaying recycling symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

What can't we recycle?

• Plastic bags (even if numbered)
• Polystyrene foam/packing foam (even if numbered)
• Syringes
• Toys
• Bottle lids
• Pizza boxes
• Tissue paper
• Meat trays
• Waxed fruit boxes
• Plastic plant pots (even if numbered)
• Plates/crockery
• Mirror/window glass
• Batteries
• Paint tins

Be careful not to contaminate your recycling bin or crate by including materials which cannot be recycled. Contamination may result in increased collection costs and material intended for recycling will have to be sent to landfill.