Planet Ark Recycling Near You - Kerbside Recycling Services in the Lake Macquarie City Council area

Kerbside

Kerbside Recycling Services in the Lake Macquarie City Council area

Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.

Kerbside Service

Co-mingled recycling|240L|Yellow

Fortnightly

All Residential Properties

Accepted Materials

Glass Bottles and Jars

Aluminium Cans

Aluminium Foil

Newspapers

Magazines

Office Paper

Envelopes Without a Window

Envelopes With a Window

Phone Books

Pizza Boxes (clean)

Egg Cartons

Cardboard

Steel Food Cans

Steel Paint Cans (empty)

Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)

Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)

Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)

Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)

Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)

Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)

Plastic Containers

Other Items
  • Aluminium cansAluminium foil/traysBiscuit trays (plastic)BooksBottles and bottles topsBoxes (cardboard)Butchers paperCake trays (plastic or foil)CansCardboard and boxesCereal boxes (remove plastic liner)CD case (no discs)Cooking oil tinsDeodorant cans & roll-onsEgg cartonsEnvelopes (incl. with plastic windows)Foil (clean)Foil lined cartonsFood trays (plastic or aluminium)Fruit punnetsGift wrapping paperGlass bottles, jars & lidsIce cream containersInsect spray bottles and cansJuice cartonsJunk mailLong life cartonsMagazinesMargarine containersMeat trays (plastic)Medicine bottlesMilk cartons and bottlesNapkins (paper)NewspapersPaint tins (dry)Paint spray cans (empty)Paper bagsPaper plates / cupsPaper towel roll (cardboard insert only)Phone booksPie trays (aluminium)Pizza boxesPlant pots (small plastic)Pots & pans (steel and aluminium no handlesShredded paper and newspaper in a cardboard boxSteel and tin cansTakeaway containers (plastic and cardboard)Toilet paper rollsTupperwareYoghurt containers
    • Recycling Tips

    No need to remove labels or wash containers, simply remove all food. Bottle tops can also be recycled. For more information see you bin lid sticker of visit www.recycleright.com.au

    Replacement Recycling Container

    If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 02 4921 0333.

    Kerbside Service

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    Bi-annually

    All Residential Properties

    Accepted Materials
    Other Items
  • TVsStereosComputers and accessories inc monitors, mice and keyboardsPrinters/fax machines/scannersCDs and DVDsKitchen appliancesMobile phonesPower tools
    • Recycling Tips

    No need to remove labels or wash containers, simply remove all food. Bottle tops can also be recycled. For more information see you bin lid sticker of visit www.recycleright.com.au

    Replacement Recycling Container

    If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 02 4921 0333.

    Kerbside Service

    General Waste|120L|Red

    Fortnightly

    All Residential Properties

    Accepted Materials
    Other Items
  • Animal droppings in plastic bagsBandaids / dressingsBiodegradable bagsBread bags / tagsBubble wrapCandlesCarbon paperCassette tapes / CDs /DVDsCat faeces and kitty litterCeramicsCereal box insertsChewing gum / bubble gumChip packetsCigarette butts / cigarsClam shellsClothingCooking oil / fats in absorbed paper onlyCrockeryDegradable bagsDrinking glassesFabricFoam boxesFoam underlayGarden hoseHair and furHygiene productsKitty litterLight bulbsLolly/sweet wrappersMirrorsMussel shellsNappiesOyster shellsPens, pencils, crayonsPlastic bags and wrappingPlastic toysPolystyrenePyrexPantyhose & stockingsSanitary itemsShellfish waste (hard-shelled seafood including clams, mussels, oysters, scallops and pipis)Supermarket bags (reusable)StyrofoamTissuesToothbrushesToothpaste tubesTreated timberVacuum cleaner dustWaxed paper / cardboardWindow glass / mirrors
    • Recycling Tips

    No need to remove labels or wash containers, simply remove all food. Bottle tops can also be recycled. For more information see you bin lid sticker of visit www.recycleright.com.au

    Replacement Recycling Container

    If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 02 4921 0333.

    Kerbside Service

    Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)|240L|Lime Green

    Weekly

    All Residential Properties

    Accepted Materials

    Grass Clippings

    Small Branches

    Twigs

    Garden Prunings

    Weeds

    Flowers

    Fruit Scraps

    Vegetable Scraps

    All Food Scraps (including meat)

    Paper and Cardboard

    Untreated Timber

    Small Timber Offcuts

    Other Items
  • Animal droppings in compostable bag, newspaper or loose (excluding cat faeces and kitty litter)Bones (raw and cooked)Branches (broken up)Breads / grains / seedsCereal slopsChicken bones / skins / ScrapsCitrusCoffee grounds (no pods)Corn CobsCertified compostable bagsDairy productsEggs and egg shellsFeathersFish & bonesFlowersFood leftovers/scrapsLobsterNuts and their shellsPalm frond & palm treePaper Coffee FiltersPaper towel (soiled)Pencil ShavingsPrawnsPlant cuttingsOnionsSeafood (excluding hard-shelled shellfish)Seaweed wrack/kelpTea bags and tea leaves (staple removed)Wood / timber (untreated) / unpainted less than 30cm in length and 10cm in diameter
    • Recycling Tips

    No need to remove labels or wash containers, simply remove all food. Bottle tops can also be recycled. For more information see you bin lid sticker of visit www.recycleright.com.au

    Replacement Recycling Container

    If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 02 4921 0333.