The materials you put in your recycling bin are sent to a material recovery facility in Coolaroo. A combination of automated and manual methods are used to sort the recyclables ready for industry to reprocess into new products.

Glass

Glass is sorted into different colours and then passed on for the production of new glass bottles.

Plastic drink bottles

Plastic drink bottles and containers (Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) are turned into high quality resin for use in the production of garbage bins, compost bins, pipes, plant pots and a range of other plastic products.

Milk and juice cartons

Milk and juice cartons are recycled into writing office paper and cardboard boxes.

Steel and aerosol cans

Steel and aerosol cans are used in the production of new cans, train tracks, building material and other steel products.

Aluminium cans

Aluminium cans are recycled to make more aluminium cans. Did you know that making one recycled can uses 20 times less energy than making one new can from new materials?

Newspapers, magazines and advertising material

Paper is recycled back into items such as newspapers, cardboard packaging, insulation and building products.

Contamination of the recycling stream can be a big problem for council and can end up costing more money to sort. Non-recyclables like nappies, ceramic cups and food scraps contaminated the recycling process.  Syringes are not to go into the recycling bin as they pose a significant health threat to staff. Please ask council for the nearest safe disposal site.

Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer call ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Waste Management.

For a list of what you can and can not put in to your recycling bin, please visit Recycling Bins.