A-Z Guide

If an aerosol can is totally empty and clean it can be placed in your kerbside yellow lidded recycle bin.     An aerosol can which still has contents in it is unable to be placed in either of your kerbside bins as if the trucks paddle compactor compresses the can an explosion or fire will occur causing a danger to the Driver.  This is also the case if an aerosol can with its contents ends up on the Landfill face, the compactor that pushes the waste at the Landfill will also cause an explosion or fire if it connects with this aerosol tin. The Yeppoon Landfill is not licenced under State Government legislation to accept this type of regulated waste.  You will need to contact a regulated waste disposal company that deals with the disposal of solvents, paints and pesticides for an aerosol can that still has it's contents to be disposed of.

For working machines, sell or give away online. Some suggested options are Ebay, Gumtree [https://www.gumtree.com.au/],  Facebook Group sales pages, etc. If not working, take to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station where we will recycle most of the components of this item. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Clean aluminium cans can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Recycling aluminium cans saves 95% of the energy it would take to make a new can from scratch. Don’t waste this valuable resource.  

The main challenge to recycling aluminium foil is that often is it contaminated with food waste. Grease, oil and food waste can damage recycling equipment and create an inferior recycled end product, so food or grease affected aluminium foil needs to be disposed of in your general waste red or green lidded domestic bin. You can place clean aluminium foil in your kerbside recycling yellow lidded bin. To recycle aluminium foil rinse off all bits of food waste with hot water and a sponge or in your dishwasher, don’t worry if it discolours from rinsing it in hot water, this is totally normal.  Small pieces of aluminium foil sheets will get stuck in the Resource Recovery Facilities conveyor belt and cause damage to this equipment making our recycling centre very unhappy; save your clean pieces of aluminium foil until you have a few pieces. Once you have enough clean foil crumple it into a ball and once the foil ball has a diameter of 6cm (or the size of a hand fist), you can place the ball in your recycling bin. Ensure that it is actually aluminium foil by scrunching it up, if it stays scrunched up it is aluminium foil, if it pops back out it is likely to be foil covered plastic which cannot be recycled in your home recycling bin. 

If you have small arms ammunition which you cannot legally possess, you can surrender it voluntarily without fear of prosecution. You can either: * Surrender sporting ammunition (e.g. calibres up to 19mm in brass and steel cases, brass and plastic shotgun shells) to a nominated firearms dealer [https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/safety/explosives-fireworks/explosives/nominated-firearms-dealers] or * Contact the Explosives Inspectorate [https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/contact-us/explosives-inspectorate] on 1300 739 868 (24 hour emergency response hotline) if you have difficulty getting to a surrender centre. Do not: * Keep small arms ammunition of any kind unnecessarily; or * Dispose of small arms ammunition inappropriately.

Asbestos is only accepted at the Yeppoon Landfill. All asbestos must be wrapped and sealed in heavy duty bags. Council requires 48 hours' notice to dispose of asbestos. Call 07 4939 1809.

Ash is a beneficial nutrient to our soil. Consider placing cold ash in your garden or compost bin.

Items that have food and oil scraps on them must be deposited in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Examples of items are: * Bakery trays (black plastic) * Alfoil trays * Baking paper.

Band aids should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.

Woven baskets and plastic laundry baskets in good condition can be donated to your local charity store. Baskets and buckets in poor condition can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin if they will fit. Otherwise, these can be taken to a Council waste facility.  

Batteries should never be put in the recycling yellow lidded bin or in your general waste green or red lidded bin as they contain dangerous metals and chemicals and if sent to Landfill can leak and contaminate soil and groundwater. Rechargeable batteries and lithium ion batteries are hazardous and could produce sparks that may start a fire in the trucks or recycling facility. This includes batteries in laptops, mobile phones, power tools and cameras. For disposal of these household items ask about their recycling at the business you purchased them from or search on Google. Businesses to contact to see if they recycle batteries in your area are: * Bunnings [https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/sustainability-recycling/where-and-how-to-recycle-batteries] has a national recycling program for household batteries and power tool batteries.  It's a free service, you just need to take you old batteries to Bunnings and give them to the staff at the Service Desk at the front entrance of the store. * Drakes IGA Emu Park has a free battery recycling container adjacent to their front door. * Aldi [https://corporate.aldi.com.au/en/corporate-responsibility/operations/battery-recycling/] supermarkets offer a free battery recycling service at all their Australian stores. Any brand of AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (both rechargeable and non-rechargeable) are accepted - simply drop your used batteries into the dedicated bins in store. For other services and for options for different battery types (e.g. buttons and 12 volts) see below. * Woolworths [https://www.woolworthsgroup.com.au/page/media/Latest_News/woolworths-to-make-battery-recycling-easier-with-national-network-of-1000-collection-bins/] supermarkets have a recycling collection unit for household batteries. * Participating Battery World [https://www.batteryworld.com.au/recycling] retail outlets recycle all battery types. Locate a store [https://www.batteryworld.com.au/Find-A-Store] and call ahead to ensure they can accept your batteries for recycling. * Officeworks [https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/businesses/officeworks] are providing battery recycling [https://www.officeworks.com.au/information/about-us/sustainability/environment/recycling] services in some of their stores. Call ahead to ensure they can accept your batteries for recycling.

Vehicle Batteries can be dropped off at Council’s Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. All batteries contain dangerous metals and chemicals. If sent to Landfill these can leak and contaminate soil and groundwater. Dropping off batteries to a specialised battery collection point ensures these metals are recovered and cannot cause environmental damage.  

Working bicycles can be donated to your local charity. Non-working bicycles can be taken to Council’s Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station.  

These cups need to go into the kerbside general waste green or red lidded bin.   The cups are a commercially compostable and biodegradable plastic;  there is currently no commercial composting facilities in our Region. For further details refer to https://www.plasticfreecq.org/ [https://www.plasticfreecq.org/] 

While blister packets used for pills, tablets and lozenges are hard plastic, they are often glued with foil which means they can't be recycled. Dispose of these in your red or green lidded rubbish bin.

Dispose of these in your red or green lidded rubbish bin. Hint: Freeze meat bones and scraps until bin collection day to reduce odours.  

Damaged books including glossy, hardcover books can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: Non damaged books can be donated to your local library or charity for reuse.  

Small lids are unable to be placed individually in your kerbside yellow lidded collection bin.  If the lids are smaller than 5cm in diameter collect them in a clear recyclable bottle (e.g. 2 litre juice or milk bottle) until full and then place the filled bottle in your recycling bin to be recycled. Another option with these items to be reused and not disposed, ask your local kindergarten or prepatory school or Scouts or Girl Guides groups if they are collecting these items for art and craft. Otherwise If the lids are larger than 5cm in diameter place them loose in the general waste bin for disposal.  

Clear, brown and green glass bottles and jars should be rinsed and placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: Before you recycle, rinse bottles with water. This will reduce odours. Try to keep bottles whole and avoid breaking glass. Yellow bin recycling is hand-sorted.  

Small lids and bottle tops, that are loose, should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. These cannot be processed with other recyclable materials as they are too small and slip through the conveyor belt at our Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and then jam the machinery. This is the same for water bottle, UHF container and milk bottle lids.   If the lids are plastic and smaller than 5cm in diameter collect them in a clear recyclable bottle (e.g. 2 litre juice or milk bottle) until full and then place the filled bottle in your recycling bin to be recycled. For small metal lids, collect these in a coffee tin or another clean metal container until full and then place the metal container in your recycling bin to be recycled. The not-for-profit group Lids4Kids aim to rescue plastic bottle lids from Landfill and partner with existing plastic recycling companies to make products which benefit kids.  They accept clean plastic lids with the recycling numbers 2 and 4 only which are usually found on lids from milk bottles, soft drink bottles, UHT milk cartons and water bottles.  You are able to find collection sites on their Facebook page “Lids4Kids – Queensland” or maybe ask your local school or Scouts or Girl Guides groups if they are collecting these items. Single plastic lids are to be placed in your kerbside general waste red or green lidded bin.

Bread, cakes, pasta and rice – along with all food waste – should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.

Bread Tags from your bread bags can be donated at your local St Vinnies Store. Vinnies collect these and transport them to the Ring Pull Association Rockhampton. Rockhampton’s Ring Pull Association believes your junk can help make the world a better place, they recycle these items and any money received goes to helping the disabled and disadvantaged. Vinnies stores in the Livingstone area are located at: * 74-76 John Street, Yeppoon, phone (07) 4939 3141; * 12 Hill Street, Emu Park; * 67-69 Gladstone Road, Rockhampton; * 233 Alma Street, Rockhampton; and  * 263 Ford Street, Berserker.   Otherwise bread tags can be disposed on if your kerbside green or red lidded general waste bin which goes direct to the Landfill.

Items of this nature can be taken to Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Place in red or green lidded rubbish bin as it cannot be recycled through the yellow bin system. Alternatively you can place A3 size pieces in the RedCycle [https://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/Services/Waste/Manage-your-recycling/REDcycle] bin at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets.

Building materials can often be reused so it is important to take them to Council’s Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station.

Bulky mixed waste can be taken to the Yeppoon Landfill. Please note a charge will be applied per tonne for mixed waste, refer to the fees and charges page on our website. Sorted and separated household recyclables are free. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Non-waxed cardboard can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. This includes milk and juice cartons (Tetra paks). Hint: Boxes should be collapsed to maximise room in your yellow lidded recycling bin.  

Waxed cardboard, such as waxed fruit boxes, cannot be recycled.  It must be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where it will be sent to Landfill.

Cars have a huge number of components, many of which can be recycled. Talk to your local second-hand car yard, car ‘wreckers’ or take them to Council’s Landfill or Transfer Station facilities. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. No car parts should ever be placed in domestic bins.    

Small amounts of carpet and linoleum can be placed into your red or green lidded rubbish bin, where it will be sent to Landfill. Larger quantities of carpet, carpet underlay and linoleum can be taken to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.  

CDs and DVDs in useable condition can be donated to a local charity or reuse centre. Unusable CDs and DVDs should be put in your red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Cellophane cannot be recycled. It must be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where it will be sent to Landfill. There’s some confusion around cellophane wrap – some is plastic and some is cellulose. A standard test for cellophane is the ‘tear test’; if you can tear it, it’s cellophane and can’t be recycled but can be put in your home compost bin.  If it stretches, it’s plastic, and can be recycled as soft plastic at a RedCycle collection point outside branches of Coles and Woolworths.

If ceramic items are not broken and are in a saleable condition, consider donating to a local charity. Ceramics cannot be recycled. These must be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where they will be sent to Landfill. Examples of ceramic items include: * Crockery * Plates, cups and saucers * Table wear, serving wear  

Hazardous materials must not be placed in domestic bins because they are dangerous to residents, waste collectors and Landfill staff. Dispose of through a specialist disposal company by either doing a Google search or looking in the Yellow Pages under 'Waste Reduction & Disposal’ or visit Chem Clear for chemical related items at www.chemclear.com.au  

Christmas decorations are made from all sorts of materials and generally aren’t recyclable. Tinsel is plastic and in particular causes significant issues at the Material Recycling Facility (MRF) as it gets wrapped around the conveyer belts and other machinery causing equipment break down. Consider donating these items to a creative person who uses them to make new cards and decorations.

Real Christmas Trees can be taken to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station and disposed of as green waste which is then turned into mulch by Council. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. Plastic Christmas trees are re-useable, but when too old or broken, they can’t be recycled and must go to Landfill as general waste.   Tinsel trees with a metal trunk can be disposed at Council’s Waste Facilities and is recycled with our other metals.

Clean tissues, paper towel, napkins, etc. should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, these items can not be recycled.

Cling wrap cannot be placed in your yellow kerbside recycling bin. Consider taking this item with the brands of Glad, Coles Home Brand and Woolworths Home Brands only to a RedCycle bin. This is a wonderful program where manufacturers, retailers and consumers share the responsibility in creating a sustainable future for soft plastics to prevent their disposal in Landfill. These bins are located outside Coles and Woolworths information counters. TerraCycle offers a recycling program for all clean used food care items of any brand, further details can be found at their site https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/glad-private-collectors [https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/glad-private-collectors]  Hint: Try using reusable containers to store food instead.  

If clothing is still in good condition consider donating to a local charity, swapping with friends or even selling online. If clothing is not in good condition, it can be used as cleaning rags or placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin where it will be sent to Landfill.  

Coffee cups (either polystyrene or paper with a plastic coating) cannot be recycled. The only way to dispose of this growing waste item is in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, which goes to Landfill. Hint: Buy and use a reusable coffee cup. Your café can make your coffee directly into your own cup.  

Consider placing Coffee Grounds in your garden or compost bin.  Otherwise dispose of these in your red or green lidded rubbish bin.

When buying a coffee machine that uses coffee pods/capsules, choose a brand that has a recycling program so that you can make sure your used capsules are turned into new products rather than ending up in the Landfill.  Supporting brands that take responsibility for the end of life of their products is a great way to prevent this waste type.    Nespresso offers a return prepaid Australia Post satchel to their customers, for more information visit this site https://www.nespresso.com/au/en/how-to-recycle-coffee-capsules [https://www.nespresso.com/au/en/how-to-recycle-coffee-capsules] There are two dropoff locations in the Rockhampton area, these can be found at this site https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/coffee-capsules/LivingstoneQLD [https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/coffee-capsules/LivingstoneQLD] JDE has partnered with TerraCycle to help provide a second life for used L’OR, Moccona and Illy coffee pods/capsules, visit this site for details https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/jde-capsules-au [https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/jde-capsules-au]   If you have a coffee machine that does not have a recycle option for their used pods/capsules, place these in your kerbside general waste red or green lidded bin for disposal.

These BioPack Cold Cups are certified to Australian Standard AS4736-2006, items with this logo need to be disposed of in your General Waste Green or Red Lidded Bin as they can only be composted in a municipal and commercial aerobic composting facility. Unfortunately there is no facility of this kind in our region at this point in time.   Items with the AS4736-2006 logo are certified to have a minimum of 90% biodegradation of plastic materials within 180 days in compost with no toxic effect of the resulting compost on plants and earthworms.

These BioPack Cold Cups are certified to Australian Standard AS5810-2010, items with this logo on them can be placed in your Home’s Compost Bin.

Dairy products, (yoghurt, cheese, cream etc.) are to be placed in your red or green lidded rubbish bin. 

Home dialysis equipment can contain hazardous items such as sharps and bodily fluids.   All sharps should always be kept secure and separate from other waste. Sharps pose a high risk to workers and community members and should NEVER be disposed of in ANY of your household bins, street bins, toilet bins or toilets or down drains. For correct disposal of sharps go to Needles and Syringes in this A-Z list.    Please dispose of bodily fluids in the toilet (septic system).   Plastic tubing and plastic waste bags (once empty) can be placed into the red or green lidded kerbside general waste bin.   Please do not place any dialysis equipment into the kerbside recycling bin as it cannot be recycled as it is a medical waste type.

All rigid plastic including containers, bottles, disposable plates and cups can be put in your yellow-lidded recycling bin.  Clean paper plates and bowls can also be recycled. All food scraps and liquids should be removed before putting items into your yellow lidded recycling bin.  

At Easter remember to collect clean Easter egg alfoil wrappers and roll them into a ball of at least 5cm in diameter (or about the size of a tennis ball) before popping it in your yellow lidded recycling bin. This way we can make sure the alfoil is correctly sorted at our Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to process our recycling, small pieces of alfoil will not be caught in the conveyor belt.   The cardboard and hard plastic Easter egg packaging can be placed in your recycling bin as well. Remember to: * Flatten the cardboard boxes to create space in your bin, * Try to remove sticky labels or tape where possible, * Avoid boxes covered in glitter or textiles, these are to be placed in your general waste green or red lidded bin, and * Take soft plastics (such as hot cross bun bags) to a Red Cycle bin for recycling.  These can be found near the service desk at Coles and Woolworths stores.

Place clean egg cartons in the yellow lidded recycling bin.

Any battery operated or electronic items can be taken to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station where we will recycle most of the components of this item. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

E-waste materials can be dropped off for FREE at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. Used electronics contain valuable non-renewable resources like plastic and precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, nickel, zinc, aluminium, and copper. Some of these, like lead, mercury, phosphorus, and cadmium, can harm the environment if sent to landfill. They can leak into groundwater, pollute the soil, and enter the food chain. When electronics are thrown away, the valuable materials used to make them are lost, which means new products need to be made by mining for these resources. E-waste includes items like: * TVs * Computers * Printers * Stereos * VCRs * Projectors * Gaming consoles * Scanners * Set-top boxes Almost 99% of a computer can be recycled. The metal is 100% recyclable, glass is 99%, and plastic (except for tiny particles) is 100% recyclable. Older TVs with cathode ray tubes contain up to 4 kg of lead and other harmful materials that need to be responsibly recycled. Data security is also an important factor when recycling electronics. People are encouraged to delete personal data from devices before recycling Over 90% of the materials in a mobile phone can be recycled, yet around 22 million unused phones are stored in homes across Australia. Recycling these phones could save the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as planting 114,000 trees and recover enough aluminum to make 1.8 million cans. Did you know? * Australia generates about 200,000 tonnes of e-waste every year, with almost 1 million discarded devices being added to landfills annually * According to reports, only about 17% of e-waste in Australia is currently being recycled, leaving a significant portion to end up in landfills * Proper recycling can also create jobs in the recycling industry, contributing to Australia's green economy * There are at least 30 million mobile phone subscribers in Australia. * Over 23 million unused phones are tucked away in drawers, cupboards, and garages across the country, about one for every person in Australia. * This is equivalent to 2,450 tonnes of valuable materials like metals, minerals, plastic, and glass, which the planet needs us to recycle. * The average person replaces their mobile phone every 18-24 months. * Mobile phones should never be thrown away since they are not biodegradable and can contain harmful materials. * Recycling 50,000 old phones can reduce the need to mine 110 tonnes of gold ore, 123 tonnes of silver ore, or 11 tonnes of copper ore. * Over 90% of a phone’s materials can be recovered and repurposed for new products, like plastic fence posts or stainless-steel items.                      

All pet food waste, raw and cooked, should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Rinse the empty tins and place these in the yellow lidded recycling bin.  

If you have explosives that you don't want or legally possess, they can be surrendered without fear of prosecution or fines. Refer to the State Government’s Explosive Inspectorate at https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/safety/explosives-fireworks/explosives/disposing-of-unwanted-explosives [https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/safety/explosives-fireworks/explosives/disposing-of-unwanted-explosives] or contact them on 1300 739 868.   Explosives are dangerous and can present risks to residents if they are not stored and managed in a secure and safe manner. Old and unsafe explosives stored and often forgotten include: * gelignite * detonators * detonating cord * boosters * marine flares * picric acid used in laboratories * fireworks * propellant powders Inspectors make about 600 collections from the public each year to remove these explosives from the community.

Place damaged glasses in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where they will be sent to Landfill. Hint: Chat to your local optometrist to see if they collect old glasses to send them overseas to people in need.  

Disposable masks and Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits are not recyclable and should always be placed in your general waste green or red lidded bin. Remember to cut the strings on the masks prior to placing in your bin to protect our local wildlife! All COVID waste goes in your general waste bin.

Fairy lights can’t go into the kerbside recycling bin because they’re electronic and long and stringy and will get caught in the conveyer belts at the Material Recovery Facility and cause damage. They can be taken to a Council Waste Facility and recycled as eWaste. Otherwise they need to be disposed of in the kerbside general waste red or green lidded bin.

Fire extinguishers can be dropped off for free at the Yeppoon Landfill. 

You can now recycle your used, broken and unwanted fishing tackle at participating BCF stores and it’s very exciting that our own Yeppoon BCF is one of the ten chosen trial locations in Queensland. Your old lures, hooks, sinkers, swivels, jig heads, floats, line and line spools can all be recycled or given a new life by dropping them into the Rig Recycle bin near the cash registers at Yeppoon BCF.   OZFish will see what items can be up-cycled, repaired and re-used as gear for fishing charities and send the remainder to Tangaroa Blue for recycling to help keep the tackle out of our precious waterways, which accounts for 10 per cent of all ocean plastic pollution and also out of our Landfill. Recreational Fishers can now assist to reduce this problematic form of ocean pollution by discarding their used fishing tackle at Rig Recycle. The Rig Recycling program is a first for Australia, so we can be very proud this service is being offered by BCF in Yeppoon.   For information on what can and can’t go into the bin please visit this website https://ozfish.org.au/projects/rig-recycle/ [https://ozfish.org.au/projects/rig-recycle/]    

Damaged and expired marine distress flares and Epirbs may be disposed of at your local Coast Guard or Maritime Safety Queensland Regional Office.  Yeppoon Coast Guard is at Anchor Drive, Rosslyn phone (07) 4933 6600 [tel: (07) 4933 6600]

Fluorescent light globes contain mercury which is dangerous if put into Landfill. Visit http://www.fluorocycle.org.au/ [http://www.fluorocycle.org.au/] for more information on disposal methods. Alternatively you can drop off light globes the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Foam, styrofoam or polystyrene cannot be recycled. It must be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where it will be sent to Landfill. Examples of foam items include: * Meat trays * Protective packaging * Foam cups * Bakery trays (black plastic). Large quantities of foam/polystyrene can be taken directly to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

For working machines, sell or give away online. Some suggested options are Ebay, Gumtree [https://www.gumtree.com.au/],  Facebook Group sales pages, etc. If not working, take to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station where we will recycle most of the components of this item. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.  

All fruit and vegetable waste, raw and cooked, should be placed in the garden or your compost bin. Australia produces 4.45 million tonnes of food waste every year. That’s almost 1000 kgs per household which equates to about a quarter of the food we buy. When food is thrown into landfill it creates dangerous liquids and gases that are costly to manage. For more information on food waste as well as how to avoid it, storage and shopping tips and some fantastic recipes visit https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/rubbish-tips-and-bins/reducing-waste-at-home/love-food-hate-waste  

Non damaged furniture can be taken to a local charity store. Damaged furniture can be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.  

A household garden hose can be placed in your general waste red or green lidded bin.

Garden waste, including lawn clippings, prunings, small sticks, twigs, flowers and leaves should be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. Council encourages our residents to plant native species in their yards which require less maintenance (hence less greenwaste to be disposed of) and support the local fauna in our community.

Gas bottles must not be disposed of through the domestic waste collection service.  LPG Gas bottles only, 9.0kg or less in size, can be dropped off at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.   All other gas bottles need to be returned to where they were purchased from.

Glass mirrors, windows, light globes and drinking glasses should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. These items have different melting properties to bottles and jars. They cannot be processed with recyclable glass bottles and jars as they weaken the final product. Broken glass should also be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Used greeting cards can be placed in your domestic kerbside recycling yellow lidded bin as long as they are not covered in items such as tinsel, glitter, plastic, etc.    Another option would be to contact a local community group (e.g. QCWA) to see if they have members who reuse old greeting cards to create new cards.

Dispose of these items through a specialist disposal company by either conducting a Google search or looking in the Yellow Pages under 'Hazardous or Regulated Waste Reduction & Disposal’ or visit Chem Clear for chemical related items at www.chemclear.com.au  Council is not permitted to recommend any organisation to provide a service to our community residents.  Waste types such as chemicals, medical waste, chemical/oil absorbents are all regulated waste.

The helium bottles that are used to fill balloons can be disposed at the Byfield, Cawarral, Emu Park, The Caves and Yeppoon Landfill waste facilities at the metal pile.

Once the hot water system for a home reaches it's end of life, it can be disposed at a Council Waste Transfer Station with no fee charged. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.  

Hazardous household cleaning products must not be placed in domestic bins because they are dangerous to residents, waste collectors and Landfill staff. Dispose of these items through a specialist disposal company by either Googling or looking in the Yellow Pages under 'Waste Reduction & Disposal’ or visit Chem Clear for chemical related items at www.chemclear.com.au.  

Ice cream containers and lids should be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: Before you recycle, rinse containers with water. This will reduce odours.  

Do not place in domestic bins. You can drop off your used or empty laser and inkjet and toner cartridges at Office National at 30 James Street, Yeppoon. They are a drop off location for PlanetArk [https://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/].

Irons and steam clothes irons can be dropped off for FREE at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. Both the electrical cord and the metal from the appliance and recyclable. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Clear, brown and green glass jars should be rinsed and placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Lids can also be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin, but must be separated from the jar. Hint: Before you recycle, rinse jars with water. This will reduce odours. Try to keep jars whole and avoid breaking glass. Yellow bin recycling is hand-sorted.  

After any plastic wrapping has been removed, junk mail can be placed into the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: Window envelopes and a few staples are acceptable.  

Kitty litter, clean and soiled, should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.  Hint: Bag or double-bag kitty litter to reduce odours.

Garden waste, including lawn clippings, prunings, small sticks, twigs, flowers and leaves should be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Drop off non-fluorescent light bulbs at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Magazines, newspapers and junk mail can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin.

Mattresses must be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. There is a small fee per mattress or base to cover the cost of recycling mattresses. Mattresses are despringed at the Yeppoon Landfill with the metal being recycled.  

Meat scraps and bones, raw and cooked, can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.  Hint: Freeze meat scraps and bones until bin collection day to reduce odours.  

Meat Trays Clear plastic meat trays can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin, if numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. Foam meat trays cannot be recycled and should be placed into the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Hint: rinse trays in water before placing in the bin to reduce odours.  

Medical waste must not be disposed of through the domestic waste collection service. Speak to your doctor or pharmacy about suitable disposal methods.

Empty medicine bottles can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. These should be rinsed out with water before they are placed in the bin. Surplus, out of date, or unused medicines should be returned to a participating hospital or pharmacy.  

Metal Lids, which are mainly off glass jars, can be disposed on in your domestic yellow lidded recycling bin as long as they are at least 5cm in diameter.

Microwave Ovens are metal waste and can be dropped off for FREE at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Small mirrors can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. These cannot be recycled due to components and the different melting properties of the glass used. Alternatively you can drop off large panes of mirror glass at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.  

Over 90% of the materials used in a mobile phone are recyclable, avoiding future greenhouse gas emissions, saving energy, protecting our environment and conserving scarce natural resources. While mobile phones cannot be recycled through the yellow lidded recycling bin, they can be returned to shops selling mobile phones. Woolworths have partnered with Mobile Muster and EcoBatt to ensure the safe disposal of household handheld batteries and mobile phones in their recycling units at all stores which is freely accessible to anyone in the community. For further information on this initiative you can visit their site https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/sustainability# [https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/sustainability#] For more information on mobile phone and mobile phone battery recycling you can also visit http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/ [http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/] You can recycle your old mobile phones at the Yeppoon Town Hall Customer Support Centre, 25 Normanby Street, Yeppoon. 

Nappies and sanitary waste should be wrapped tightly and stored in well-sealed bags and placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Hint: Empty the contents of soiled nappies into the toilet before placing them in the bin. Tightly roll into a bundle to enclose contents and use the sticky tabs to close securely. Wrap, bag or double-bag nappies and sanitary items to reduce smells. There are products available such as odour neutralising nappy bags and bin deodorisers that can help. Consider using washable cloth nappies to reduce waste.  

Many local residents require the use of needles and syringes for self-administered health purposes such as diabetes. These needles and syringes are generally known as ‘community sharps’ and these community sharps should not be disposed of in household waste bins or public litter bins, but instead be placed in specific sharps disposal bins.  A community sharps bin can be found at Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health Service, 8 Hoskyn Drive, Hidden Valley or Phone (07) 4913 3000 An alternative is to contact your local Chemist and ask if they can assist with the disposal of your sealed sharps container.

All types of paper and cardboard can be put in your yellow lidded recycling bin including newspaper, junk mail, glossy magazines and books.  

All oil types should be disposed of correctly, this includes cooking oil. Cooking oil (less than 20litres) can be dropped off at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this App. For cooking oil over 20 litres dispose of this through a specialist disposal company by either Googling or looking in the Yellow Pages under ‘Waste Reduction & Disposal’ or visit Chem Clear for chemical related items at www.chemclear.com.au [http://www.chemclear.com.au]   Motor oil is a regulated waste and needs to be disposed of appropriately by using a specialist disposal company by either Googling or looking in the Yellow Pages under ‘Waste Reduction & Disposal’ or visit Chem Clear for chemical related items at www.chemclear.com.au [http://www.chemclear.com.au].  

Recycle these items through an individual Sign Up with TerraCycle and Colgate.  Sending larger shipments of these items reduces the environmental impact of your collection and helps them to make this program as efficient and sustainable as possible.  For more details and to sign up go to this site https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/oral-care-brigade-au [https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/oral-care-brigade-au] ACCEPTED waste is toothpaste tubes and caps, manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, toothbrush and toothpaste tube plastic packaging and floss containers. NOT ACCEPTED products are the electronic toothbrush handles and bases, these can be collected and shipped separately through this company https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/colgateelectric-au [https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/colgateelectric-au] Please recycle your cardboard packaging on these items in your yellow lidded kerbside recycling bin.

Paint can be stored for up to ten years. Keeping touch-up paint available will help you maintain your building without having to completely repaint. If you still have large amounts of paint, consider donating it to a community organisation that can use it. See Planet Ark www.recyclingnearyou.com.au [http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/] for programs and organisation that accept unwanted paint and paint cans in your area. These items cannot be disposed of at Livingstone Council Waste Facilities but can be taken to the Paintback facility at the Rockhampton Regional Council Landfill site on Lakes Creek Road, Rockhampton. Visit paintback.com.au [http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=16815&d=zpjB4SPEZ98f4pk2GJG0twjBn7Q-glO_Y22z5bChgA&s=49&u=http%3a%2f%2fpaintback%2ecom%2eau] to see the full range of acceptable and unacceptable products for disposal. Please be reminded that wet paint should never be placed in household recycling or general waste bins, as it contains harmful chemicals like solvents and metals, which can contaminate groundwater and pose health risks. If you must dispose of paint in your general waste bins, we strongly recommend drying it out first to minimise any environmental impact.  Here’s how to safely dry out leftover paint: * Fill the paint tin with materials such as kitty litter or sawdust. * Place the tin in a sunny spot to allow the paint to harden.  

Blank or printed office paper can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Carbon paper cannot be recycled, this should be placed in the  red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Shredded office paper should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. It should not be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin as this is sorted by hand and shredded paper will not be processed.  

Pens, pencils, textas, crayons, markers etc should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin, where they will be sent to Landfill.

If you have unopened cans or bags of pet food, a pet toy, bed, bowl or blanket; consider donating these items to Four Paws Capricorn Coast. This small not-for-profit charitable organisation helps to reduce the number of unwanted, stray and abandoned cats and dogs within the Livingstone Shire area and helping them find their forever homes.  If you have any of the above items please donate them to Four Paws to assist the animals.  Contact details can be found at https://fourpaws.org.au/ [https://fourpaws.org.au/] 

Pet waste and animal droppings should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Hint: Pet waste (dog poo) can be buried in your garden. If you decide to throw it away, bag or double-bag it securely to prevent smells and flies.  

Old phone books can be recycled by being placed into your yellow lidded recycling bin.

The clean lid of your pizza box can be recycled in your yellow lidded recycling bin. The bottom of the pizza boxes which contains oil and scraps cannot be recycled and should be placed into your red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Plastic plant pots and seedling containers - up to an A5 sheet of paper size, should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin where they will be sent to Landfill. If the pot is clean and has a recycling symbol with number 1-7 it can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin.  

Garden waste, including lawn clippings, prunings, small sticks, twigs, flowers and leaves should be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Plastic bags can ONLY be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. They must NOT be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin as this is not a recyclable waste type.  

All empty household rigid plastic including containers, bottles, disposable plates and cups can be put in your yellow lidded recycling bin.  All food scraps and liquids should be removed before putting items into your yellow lidded recycling bin. Soft plastic (including cling wrap) can't be recycled through your kerbside recycling service.  Soft plastics can go in the “RedCycle” bin at the front of Coles and Woolworths supermarkets (free).  Otherwise use your red or green lidded rubbish bin as a last resort.  

Plastic Film/Cling wrap is to be disposed of in your general waste bin (red or green lid), it cannot be placed in your yellow lidded kerbside recycling bin as it is not a recyclable waste type.  Hint: Try using reusable containers to store food instead.        

Plastic plates, cups and glasses, once rinsed, can be placed in your yellow kerbside recycling bin.  Plastic cutlery is too small and the wrong shape to be placed in your recycling bin, these items go into your kerbside general waste bin. 

Plastic bottles and containers – numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5, HDPE plastic containers, PET plastic containers  should be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: Rinse containers with water to reduce odours before placing in the bin.  

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) can't be recycled in your waste bins but can be disposed of at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. Find facilities that accept expanded polystyrene through the Recycling Near You website [http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/].

Electrical leads and power boards can be dropped off for FREE at the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Small amounts and sizes of PVC pipe and full PVC joiners, etc. can be placed in your yellow lidded domestic recycling bin, remember nothing is to be protruding from your bin or it will not be emptied.  If you have large amounts of PVC pipes you can dispose of these for no charge in a Co-Mingle bin (usually yellow lidded) at a Council waste facility.

Fabric takes a very long time to breakdown.  Quilts, blankets, etc. can be disposed of in your kerbside green or red lidded general waste bin but be aware these go direct to the Landfill and are buried in the ground.   If the Quilt, blanket is still useable have it cleaned and donate it to an Op Shop where a person who may need one can get one.

Records that are in good condition can be sold or given away online or donated to charity. However if the record is not in good condition, they cannot be recycled so would need to go in your kerbside green or red lidded general waste bin.

Ring Pulls from cans and some glass bottles can be donated at your local St Vinnies Store. Vinnies collect these and transport them to the Ring Pull Association Rockhampton. Rockhampton’s Ring Pull Association believes your junk can help make the world a better place, they recycle these items and any money received goes to helping the disabled and disadvantaged. Vinnies stores in the Livingstone area are located at: * 74-76 John Street, Yeppoon, phone (07) 4939 3141; * 12 Hill Street, Emu Park; * 67-69 Gladstone Road, Rockhampton; * 233 Alma Street, Rockhampton; and  * 263 Ford Street, Berserker.   Otherwise ring pulls can be disposed on if your kerbside green or red lidded general waste bin which goes direct to the Landfill.

Scrap metal should be disposed of correctly. It can be dropped off for FREE at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Seafood, including fish and shellfish, raw and cooked, should be disposed of in your red or green lidded rubbish bin. Hint: Freeze seafood waste until bin collection day to reduce odours.

As seafood scraps become very smelly quickly in our climate they need to be buried in the ground and not left in a bin for days.  For domestic customers they should freeze their seafood scraps and place them in the general waste (red or green lidded)bin the morning their bin is serviced.  The waste trucks empty the bins within a few hours of collection and the waste is buried at the Landfill.

Soiled, dirty or clean serviettes should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. These should not be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin as they will not be processed.  

The batteries should be removed from the smoke detector prior to disposal. Batteries should be disposed of at a battery recycling location; refer to Batteries in this A-Z list. The older domestic ionization chamber type of smoke detectors (ICSDs) contain a very small quantity of radioactive material, and can be identified by their markings – they will have the word “radioactive” or a radiation symbol (trefoil) marked on them. These smoke detectors should be returned to the Manufacturing company who made the detectors. The newer domestic photo electric smoke detectors do not contain radioactive material and can be disposed of in your domestic kerbside general waste red or green lidded bin once the battery has been removed from it.  

All items that are made of soft plastic are not able to be recycled in the yellow lidded recycling bin as they are made from a different type of plastic.  This includes items such as outer biscuit packets, bread bags, cellophane from bunches of flowers, chip packets (silver lined), chocolate and snack bar wrappers, cling film, document sleeves, dry pet food bags, frozen food bags, pasta bags, rice/pasta bags, etc. These items can only be disposed of in your household general waste bin (red or green lid).

Soil and sand cannot be placed in your kerbside bins. Soil and sand can be taken to Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

The average life span of a solar panel is approximately 21 years and recycling options are currently limited in Australia. The introduction of the State Government solar rebate in 2008 and the life span of these panels and the hail storms and consequential insurance claims, have meant an increased amount of these items being disposed of at Landfill. Solar panels can be disposed at Byfield, Cawarral, Emu Park, The Caves and Yeppoon Landfill waste facilities, a fee will be charged which assists with the costs of transportation of these items from our regional area to South Australia.  The plant in South Australia reuses the frames and recycles the glass depending on the condition of the panel disposed.

Clean, rigid plastic take away containers can be recycled by being placed into the yellow lidded recycling bin. Hint: It is important to wash the containers so they can be recycled. This will also reduce odours. Note: Foam take away containers cannot be recycled and must be placed into your red or green lidded rubbish bin.

Tea bags should be placed in the garden or your compost bin, they are good for your soil.

E-waste materials can be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app. E-waste includes materials such as: * Televisions * Computers * Towers * Keyboards, mouse, joysticks * VCRs, DVD players, gaming consoles, HiFi equipment * Faxes, printers and multi-functions * Laptops, tablets * Micro-stereos E-waste is a growing problem in Australia. Computers contain a variety of different components and many of which are toxic and can cause environmental damage if sent to landfill. They also contain valuable resources such as gold. By dropping them off at a local transfer station you can ensure these resources are being recovered and not causing environmental damage. The following materials are NOT accepted under the E-waste program and will be charged the minimum mixed waste charge: * Broken televisions/screens * Products contaminated with hazardous materials or foreign objects * Power tools * Appliances/microwaves * Universal power supplies

Long-life aseptic cartons, that do NOT need refrigeration, and have all the layers of cardboard, plastic and aluminum foil must be placed in the General Waste bin.

Tissues should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Note: Tissue boxes can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin.  

If toys are still in good condition consider donating to a local charity, swapping with friends or even selling online.   Big W offers “Toys for Joy” a program where you can recycle your old toys that your children no longer play with where they will be recycled and bring a joyful future to the kids of Australia.  Not all items can be recycled, go to their website for further details https://www.bigw.com.au/toys-for-joy [https://www.bigw.com.au/toys-for-joy]  If toys are not in good condition, they can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Tyres should be disposed of correctly. Tyres can be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Dispose of no longer useable umbrellas in your kerbside green or red lidded general waste bin. If the umbrella can still be used donate it to an Op Shop.

Used tissue paper and Napkins can be placed in your home compost bin. Otherwise dispose of them in your kerbside general waste red or green lidded bin.

For working machines, sell or give away online. Some suggested options are Ebay, Gumtree [https://www.gumtree.com.au/],  Facebook Group sales pages, etc. If not working, take to the Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station where we will recycle most of the components of this item. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

The dusty contents of your vacuum cleaner can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.

If you bought your vape at a local store, you may be able to drop your used vape off at the same store and have them ship it out to be recycled. Check to see if the store where you purchased your device accepts e-waste, such as vape batteries. Vapes have three types of waste; plastic waste, e-Waste and hazardous waste. Here is how you dispose of each component of a vape: * Vape batteries – the batteries that get vapes powered up are made from different chemicals, being a hazard to people and the environment. Take your batteries to a recycle location at your local supermarket, Officeworks, etc. * Vape pods and eLiquid bottles – these contain different materials such as cotton, metals and mixed plastic making them hard to separate. These should be disposed of in your general waste red or green lidded bin. For the e-Liquid or vape juice bottles; rinse them out and placed them in the yellow lidded bin. * Vape coils and tanks - If you have the option of easily removing your coil from your vape, then proceed to recycle them. But before doing so, make sure to remove the stuck cotton inside by using little tools such as tweezers. After getting the cotton out, go ahead and clean them with water. When clean dispose of them in your yellow lidded recycling bin. As for vape tanks, you can also have them recycled by disposing of them in your household recycling bin. Separate the glass from the metal and rinse off any remaining e-liquid. Full details are available from https://waster.com.au/how-to-dispose-of-vapes-australia/ [https://waster.com.au/how-to-dispose-of-vapes-australia/]

All fruit and vegetable waste, raw and cooked, should be placed in the garden or your compost bin. Australia produces 4.45 million tonnes of food waste every year. That’s almost 1000 kgs per household which equates to about a quarter of the food we buy. When food is thrown into landfill it creates dangerous liquids and gases that are costly to manage. For more information on food waste as well as how to avoid it, storage and shopping tips and some fantastic recipes visit https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/rubbish-tips-and-bins/reducing-waste-at-home/love-food-hate-waste [ https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/rubbish-tips-and-bins/reducing-waste-at-home/love-food-hate-waste]

Vehicles can be disposed of at Yeppoon Landfill or Emu Park Transfer Station provided there is no fuel, oil, brake fluid, etc.  * Yeppoon Landfill, 2745 Yeppoon Road, Barmaryee * Emu Park Transfer Station, 1297 Scenic Highway, Emu Park.

Video tapes can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.

Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Whitegoods can contain significant amounts of metals, insulating materials, refrigerants and other substances. These items are best dropped off at the Landfill or your local Transfer Station to ensure they are handled correctly and recycled into new products. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Small amounts of window glass can be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin. Larger amounts that won’t fit in the bin can be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Cardboard boxes should be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. The inner foil bag, however, cannot be recycled and should be placed in the red or green lidded rubbish bin.  

Garden waste, including lawn clippings, prunings, small sticks, twigs, flowers and leaves should can be dropped off to Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Wrapping Paper can be disposed of depending on what type of paper it is.  Cardboard and paper wrapping that isn’t shiny can be recycled in your kerbside yellow lidded recycling bin.  Foil and plastic paper can’t be recycled, unwrap this paper carefully and reuse it or dispose of it in your general waste red or green lidded kerbside bin.   There’s some confusion around cellophane wrap – some is plastic and some is cellulose. A standard test for cellophane is the ‘tear test’; if you can tear it, it’s cellophane and can’t be recycled but can be put in your home compost bin, otherwise dispose of it your kerbside general waste green or red lidded bin.  If it stretches, it’s plastic, and can be recycled as soft plastic at a RedCycle collection point outside branches of Coles and Woolworths.

X-Ray film contains silver which can be extracted and converted into pure silver by a compliant HIPAA company. There are no compliant companies in the CQ region. Please dispose of these items in your general waste red or green lidded kerbside bin. If you wish to recycle this item refer to the details on this site for further information https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/xray/ [https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/xray/]

X-ray films can't be recycled through your yellow lidded recycling bin. Find other facilities that accept x-rays through the Recycling Near You [http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/] website. Some organisations will accept old x-rays for recycling via mail.

These can be recycled in your kerbside yellow lidded recycling bin at home. Please just give them a quick rinse to make sure there is no food left inside. Remove film lids and any cardboard packaging.

Non damaged beds can be taken to a local charity store. Damaged furniture can be dropped off at Yeppoon Landfill or a Transfer Station. For more information on these drop-off points visit our Facilities page, which can be found by touching the "More Information" button on this app.

Zero waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. The goal is for no waste to be sent to Landfill.   Remember to Avoid, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle before you choose to Dispose of an item.