Disposal Guide

Use this guide to help with disposal of residential (domestic) items.

 


Dark Green Lid or Red Lid Household Bins 
Household general waste. (Lid colour varies with Council).


Dark Green Lid or Light Green Lid Household Bins 
Garden (greens) waste. (Lid colour varies with Council).


Yellow Lid Household Bins
Recycling of glass, paper, cardboard, plastic bottles & containers, steel & aluminium cans.


Tamala Park Reuse & Recycling Centre
Drop off for household items to be reused or recycled. Items received are at the discretion of the MRC attendant. 


Tamala Park Transfer Station
Tamala Park Transfer Station, located over the Weighbridge. Fees and charges apply. 


Other Options

Acids


 

Aerial (television)

Aerosol cans (empty)

Aerosol cans (with contents)

Air bed (reusable)

Air bed (with leaks)

Air compressor

Air conditioner unit

Air filters

Airbag/s

Alloy rims (no tyre)

Alloy wheels

Aluminium cans (rinsed)

Aluminium doors (with glass)

Aluminium doors (without glass)

Aluminium foil (clean) (scrunch into a tight ball)

Aluminium foil (dirty) (scrunch into a tight ball)

Aluminium poles, rods, sheds & sheets of metal (damaged)

Aluminium poles, rods, sheds & sheets of metal (good condition)

Aluminium windows (with glass)

Aluminium windows (without glass)

Ammonia

Ammunition

Animal bedding (disposal)

Animal burial

Animal cages (damaged)

Animal cages (good condition)

Animal droppings

Animal food dish (metal/plastic) (rinsed)

Antenna (television)

Aquatic toys

Asbestos

Ash (not hot)

Automotive fluids

Automotive parts

Baby bath aids

Baby dummies

Baby walkers

Bags (plastic)

Baking pots & pans

Ball point pen (broken)

Ball point pens (reusable)

Balloon blowing kits

Balloons

Band aids

Basin (plastic/metal/ceramic)

Baskets (wire/plastic) (good condition)

Baskets (wire/plastic) (not reusable)

Bath (damaged)

Bath (good condition)

Bath mat (disposal)

Bath mat (reusable)

Bathroom cupboard (disposal)

Bathroom cupboard (reusable)

Batteries

Batteries (dry cell)

Bean bag

Bean bag filling

Bed base

Bed frame (broken)

Bed frame (good condition)

Bedding (good condition)

Bedding (not reusable)

Beer bottles

Beer cans

Beer cartons

Bicycle helmets

Bicycle tyres

Bicycles

Blanket (good condition)

Blanket (not reusable)

Bleach (bottle with content)

Bleach container (empty) (rinsed)

Blind (window) (good condition)

Blind (window) (not reusable)

Boat (good condition)

Boat shell/hull (metal) (scrap)

Boat shell/hull (metal/wooden/fibreglass) (reusable)

Boat shell/hull (wooden/fibreglass) (not reusable)

Boats and powered watercraft (personal watercraft permitted)

Books (damaged)

Books (good condition)

Boots (work wear - steel toe cap)

Boxes (cardboard/cereal box)

Boxes (packaging)

Boxes (polystyrene - clean white)

Branches small

Bread bags

Bricks (broken/off cuts)

Bricks (reusable)


 

Broken cups

Broken glass

Brushes (hair/household sweeping)

Bubble wrap

Building rubble

Building timber

Building waste

Bunk beds

Butchers knives

Butchers paper

Cables (computer cables)

Camera (not working) (remove batteries/pack)

Camera (working)

Cans (aluminium)

Car baby seat

Car battery

Car body

Car engine

Car gas cylinder (LPG)

Car parts

Car petrol tank (plastic/metal)

Car seat (child)

Car tyres

Carbon paper

Cardboard (clean/not wet)

Cards (greeting)

Carpet/rug (good condition)

Carpet/rug (not reusable)

Cars/motorbikes and scooters

Carton (non silver-lined milk and juice)

Cassette tapes (audio and video)

Cat bed (good condition)

Cat bed (not reusable)

Cat bedding (disposal)

CCA Timber (copper, chromium & arsenic)

CD case (good condition)

CD case (not reusable)

CD's

Cellophane

Cement bag (empty) (clean) (paper)

Cement bag (empty) (dirty) (paper)

Ceramic items (broken)

Ceramic items (reusable)

Cereal boxes

CFL Globes

Chemical bottles

Chemicals

Children's toys (broken/not reusable)

Children's toys (good condition)

Child's car seat (good condition)

Child's car seat (not reusable)

Chip packets

Chipboard / particle board

Chocolate wrappers

Christmas tree (artificial) (good condition)

Christmas tree (artificial) (not reusable)

Christmas tree (live) (good condition)

Christmas tree lights (not working)

Christmas tree lights (working)

Christmas wrapping paper

Cigarette butts

Clean aluminium trays

Cling film/glad wrap (clean) (roll into a ball)

Cling film/glad wrap (dirty) (roll into a ball)

Clothes dryer (not working)

Clothes dryer (working)

Clothing (damaged) (rags)

Clothing (reusable)

Coat hangers (broken)

Coat hangers (good condition)

Cockroach baits

Coffee cans (clean)

Coffee cups (single use)

Coffee grounds

Coffee jars (rinsed) (remove lid)

Coffee pods (nespresso)

Coffee pods (except nespresso)

Coffee tins (empty/clean)

Computer (not working)

Computer (working)

Computer accessories (good condition)

Computer accessories (not working)

Computer disks

Concrete (dry powder in a bag)

Concrete (solid)

Construction and demolition waste

Cooking oil

Cooking tray/dish (metal/glass) (good condition)

Cookware (metal pots and pans)

Cork (flooring) (good condition)

Cork (flooring) (not reusable)

Cork (from a bottle)

Cosmetic jars plastic/glass (rinsed) (remove lid)

Cosmetics

Cotton wool

Cotton buds

Cotton wool buds

Crockery/ceramic (reusable)

Cupboard (free standing) (good condition)

Cupboard (free standing) (not reusable)

Cupboards (kitchen/bathroom) (good condition)

Cupboards (kitchen/bathroom) (not reusable)

Cups and saucers (broken)

Cups and saucers (reusable)

Curtains (damaged)

Curtains (good condition)

Cutlery (metal) (reusable)

Cutlery (plastic) (broken)

Cutlery (plastic) (unused)

Cuttings and prunings

Deodorant (roll on)

Deodrant spray cans

Detergent bottle (full) (empty and rinse container)

Detergent bottles (empty)

Diesel

Dirt

Dirty aluminium trays

Dirty glass jars/bottles

Dishes (ceramic) (broken)

Dishes (ceramic) (reusable)

Disks (used in a computer) (empty reusable)

Disks (used in a computer) (for disposal)

Disposable cigarette lighters

Disposable razor

Disposal of documents

Dive bottles (oxygen)

Document disposal

Dog bed (for disposal)

Dog bed (good condition)

Doona (for disposal)

Doona (reusable)

Doors (household) (damaged)

Doors (household) (reusable)

Drink cans (empty)

Drinking glasses (broken)

Drinking glasses (reusable)

Dryer (clothes) (not working)

Dryer (clothes) (working)

DVD music/film (for disposal)

DVD music/film (reusable)

DVD player (not working)

DVD player (working)

Egg carton

Elastic luggage straps

Electric blanket

Electrical appliances (not working)

Electrical appliances (working)

Engine oil (up to 20L accepted per day)

Envelopes (window removed)

E-Waste (for disposal)

Exercise cycles

Exercise equipment (not working)

Exercise equipment (working)

Fax machine

Fencing (metal) (for disposal)

Fencing (metal) (good condition)

Filters (from water jugs)

Fire extinguishers

Firearms

Flares

Floor coverings (for disposal)

Floor coverings (reusable)

Flowers

Fluorescent tubes

Fly screen door (metal) (for disposal)

Fly screen door (metal) (good condition)

Fly spray cans (empty)

Fly tape

Foam boxes (clean white) (for disposal)

Foam boxes (reusable)

Foam mattress

Foam meat trays

Foil (clean) (roll into a tight a ball)

Foil (dirty) (roll into a tight ball)

Folding cots

Food cans (rinsed)

Food scraps

Freezer (good condition)

Freezer (not working)

Fridge (not working)

Fridge (working)

Fruit juice cartons (plastic) (rinsed)

Frying pan (for disposal)

Frying pan (good condition)

Furniture (damaged)

Furniture (good condition)

Garage door (disposal)

Garden chemicals

Garden hose pipe

Garden organics


 

Garden waste

Gardening equipment (for disposal)

Gardening equipment (good condition)

Gas BBQ

Gas bottles (BBQ)

Gas cylinders (car)

Gas hot water system

Glad wrap (clean)

Glad wrap (dirty)

Glass (framed/unframed)

Glass from a door (framed/unframed)

Glass from a window (framed/unframed)

Glass jars

Glass top from a table

Glasses (drinking) (broken)

Glasses (drinking) (reusable)

Glasses (reading)

Globes (light)

Graseproof paper

Grass

Guns

Guttering

Gym weights, home gym

Hair (real)

Hair (wigs, extensions)

Hair brush

Hair dye bottle (empty and rinsed)

Hair dye bottle (with contents)

Hair elastics

Hair pins (bobby pins)

Hair spray

Hand soap container (empty) (rinsed)

Heat pack (gel, wheat)

Hierarchy of Waste

Hose (reticulation, pipe)

Hot water bottles

Hot water systems

House (ceiling insulation)

Household batteries

Household babies cot

Household evaporative air conditioner (ducting)

Household evaporative air conditioner unit

Household goods, fridge, freezer (good condition)

Household goods, fridge, freezer (not working)

Household hazardous waste

Household waste, food scraps

Ice cream container (plastic) (rinsed)

Ink cartridges

Insecticides (spray can)

Insecticides (with content)

Insulation (house)

Iron sheets

Jar lids

Jars (glass) (rinsed)

Jars (plastic) (rinsed)

Jewellery

Juice containers (plastic) (rinsed)

Junk mail

Kerosene

Kettle metal (stove top)

Kettle plastic/metal (electric)

Kitchen cupboards (for disposal)

Kitchen cupboards (good condition)

Kitchen utensils (metal) (for disposal)

Kitchen utensils (metal) (good condition)

Kitchen utensils (plastic) (not single use items)

Kitty litter (used)

Knives kitchen

Laminated paper

Laundry powder (clean) (empty box)

Lawn clippings

Lawn mower (empty of fluid) (for disposal)

Lawn mower (good condition)

Leaves and flowers

Lid (small plastic from bottles & cartons)

Light globes (CFL)

Light globes (glass)

Linen (damaged)

Linen (reusable)

Lolly wrappers (sweet wrappers)

Long life cartons

LPG car gas bottle

Lunch boxes (plastic) (for disposal)

Lunch boxes (plastic) (good condition)

Magazines

Manure

Margarine container (washed)

Mattress

Mattress foam

MDF (Medium density fibreboard)

Meat tray

Medicine

Metal Cutlery (not reusable)

Metal kitchen utensil (for disposal)

Metal utensils (good condition)

Milk bottles (plastic) (rinsed)

Milk cartons (plastic) (rinsed)

Mineral terpentine

Mirror (framed) (for disposal)

Mirror (not framed) (good condition)

Mirror framed (reusable)

Mobile phones

Motor oil

Movable soccer goals

Nail polish remover bottle (empty)

Nail polish remover bottle (with content)

Napkin (material) (reusable)

Napkins (paper) (used)

Nappies (disposable), wipes and sanitary products

Needles (sewing) (disposal)

Needles (sewing) (reusable/number of)

Needles and sharps (medical)

Newspapers

Oil (cooking)

Oil (motor)

Oil drums (empty)

Oil drums (rusted and empty)

Oil filter (car)

Outdoor furniture (broken)

Outdoor furniture (good condition)

Oxygen (dive bottles)

Oxygen bottle (medical)

Packing paper

Paint

Paint (AcraTex Roof Paint)

Paint brush with dried paint on

Paint roller with dried paint on

Paint tins (empty)

Pallets (wooden) (broken)

Pallets (wooden) (reusable)

Palm tree pods

Paper (not shredded)

Paper (shredded)

Paper bags

Paper clips (place in a tin, fold over the top)

Pasta packets

Pencils

Pens/biros

Pesticides

Pet food biscuit bags

Pet food tins (rinsed)

Pet waste

Petrol

Petrol tank (car) (metal) (drained)

Petrol tank (car) (plastic) (drained)

Phone books

Photocopier

Picture frame (metal) (broken)

Picture frame (wooden) (broken)

Picture frames (wooden/metal) (reusable)

Pillows

Pizza boxes (food residue)

Pizza boxes (minimal food residue)

Place mats (reusable)

Place mats (worn)

Plants (for disposal)

Plants (good condition)

Plaster (powder in a bag) (not used)

Plasterboard

Plastic bags (empty) (clean)

Plastic bottles

Plastic containers (hard plastic)

Plastic cutlery (broken)

Plastic kitchen utensils

Plastic meat trays

Plastic packaging

Plastic plant pots (damaged)

Plastic plant pots (good condition)

Plastic toys (bucket & spade)

Plates (ceramic) (broken)

Plates (ceramic) (good condition)

Plug (household sink)

Plywood

Poisions

Polystyrene (clean white)

Pool cover

Portable aerosol fire extinguishers

Portable ramps for motor vehicles

Portable swimming pools

Pots and pans

Pottery (broken)

Pottery (good condition)

Prams and strollers

Printer

Printer cartridges

Projector

Prunings and cuttings

Purchasing items

PVC pipes and fittings

Pyrex dish (broken)

Pyrex dish (good condition)

Quilt

Radio

Rags

Reading glasses (broken)

Reading glasses (reusable)

Recovery straps for motor vehicles

Recycling

Reduced fire risk - cigarettes

Refrigerator (not working)

Refrigerator (working)

Repair

Repurpose

Roller door (garage)

Roof tiles

Rope

Rubble

Rug

Sand

Sanitary products

Sauce bottles glass (rinsed)

Sauce bottles plastic (rinsed)

Scanners

Scrap metal

Seedling containers (damaged)

Seedling containers (good condition)

Self-balancing scooters

Separate Your Waste

Sewing needles (for disposal)

Sewing needles (reusable)

Shampoo Container (empty) (rinsed)

Shed (damaged)

Shed (reusable)

Sheets (bed/linen) (damaged)

Sheets (bed/linen) (reusable)

Sheets of iron/guttering (damaged)

Sheets of iron/guttering (reusable)

Shelving (metal) (damaged)

Shelving (metal) (good condition)

Shelving (wood) (damaged)

Shelving (wood) (good condition)

Shoes

Shower screen framed (disposal)

Shower screen framed (good condition)

Shredded paper

Shrubs

Sink ceramic (damaged)

Sink ceramic (good condition)

Sink metal (damaged)

Sink plug

Small branches

Smoke alarm

Soap

Soap (liquid) (empty) (rinse bottle)

Soap container (empty) (rinsed)

Soft drink bottles (empty)

Soft drink cans (empty)

Soil

Solar garden lights (not working)

Solar garden lights (working)

Solar panels

Spa (broken)

Spa (reusable)

Spectacles

Spirit bottles (empty)

Sporting goods

Spot lights

Steel cans (rinsed)

Suitcase

Sunglasses and fashion spectacles

Sweet wrappers

Swimming and flotation aids

Swimming pool cover

Syringes and needles

Table saw (not working)

Table saw (working)

Take away food containers (rinsed)

Taps (metal) (reusable/disposal)

Taps (plastic)

Tea leaves and tea bags

Telephones/Mobiles

Television (not working)

Television (working)

Terracotta tiles/pots (broken)

Terracotta tiles/pots (reusable)

Textas

Textiles (damaged)

Textiles (good condition)

Thermometer (mercury)

Tiles (ceramic) (reusable)

Tiles (roofing/ceramic) (broken)

Timber

Timber CCA (copper, chromium & arsenic)

Tissues

Toaster

Tobacco products

Toilet paper roll (inner)

Tools (electric) (not working)

Tools (electric) (working)

Tools (various types in good condition)

Tools (various types)

Toothbrush

Toothpaste tube

Tops (bottle)

Towel (disposal)

Towels (good condition)

Toys (broken)

Toys (electronic)

Toys (good condition)

Toys containing lead and other elements

Toys containing magnets

Toys for children up to and including 36 months of age

Tractor tyre/s

Trailer (reusable)

Trailer (rusted/not road worthy)

Treadmills

Tree cuttings


 

Trolley jacks

Tupperware (damaged)

Tupperware (reusable)

Turpentine (turps)

Turps

TV aerial (broken)

TV aerial (reusable)

Two-stroke oil

Tyres (car, truck and tractor)

Underlay (carpet)

Unwashed/dried brush with paint on

Updating items

Upgrading/replacing working items

Used paintbrush with dried paint on

Vacuum cleaner dust bag

Vanity unit (broken)

Vanity unit (reusable)

Vehicle support stands

Video recorder/player

Video tape

Vinyl school bag (broken)

Vinyl school bag (reusable)

Washing machine (not working)

Washing machine (working)

Waste Hierarchy

Waxed cardboard

Waxed paper

Weeds

Wheel (car or truck)

Wheelchairs

White goods (not working)

White goods (working)

Window frames (with glass)

Window frames (without glass)

Window treatments (good condition)

Window treatments (worn)

Wine bladder

Wine bottles

Wood (off cuts/firewood)

Wood (reusable lengths)

Wooden furniture (broken)

Wooden furniture (reusable)

Wooden pallets (broken)

Wooden pallets (good condition)

Wrapping paper (for disposal)

Wrapping paper (reusable)

X-ray film

Yacht

Yellow lid recycling bin

Zip

Zip lock plastic bag (clean)

Zip lock plastic bags (dirty)

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