Kerbside

Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Mitcham Council area

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

Fortnightly Service

Recycling bin with a yellow lid

Fortnightly

Houses and Units

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)

All plastic bottles and containers

Additional Info

Plastic storage containers (ie Tupperware)

Plastic toys (no batteries)

Plastic plant pots

Biscuit trays

Plastic crockery (clean)

CD and DVD cases (remove disc, plastic sleeve and paper cover)

Pots and pans

Medicine and vitamin bottles (empty)

Materials Not Accepted

Plastic Bags

Bubble Wrap

Polystyrene Foam

Other Materials Not Accepted

Soft plastics cannot be recycled through the kerbside recycling collection service. Instead. soft plastics such as shopping bags, newspaper bags, food packaging and green 'reusable' bags can be taken to many major supermarkets where they are recycled separately.

Recycling Tips

Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.