Kerbside
Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Newcastle area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Recycling Service
Fully commingled 240L recycling bin
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)
Additional Info
Materials Not Accepted
Plastic Bags
Bubble Wrap
Polystyrene Foam
Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
Mirrors
Light bulbs
Garden organic waste
Nappies
Food scraps
Batteries
Syringes/Needles
Other Materials Not Accepted
Recycling Tips
*Don’t put recyclables in plastic bags.
*Remove plastic wrap from newspapers and magazines
*Only put recyclable products in the recycling bin. One foreign object can contaminate an entire load!
*Empty pizza boxes are accepted.
*Ensure containers are empty.
*Remove lids from containers and place them in the recycling bin separately.
*Glass is colour sorted by hand – try not to break it.
*Please separate phone books into a few sections before placing them into the recycling bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact SOLO Resource Recovery on 49475699.
