Recycling Bin

Discover what goes in your yellow top bin and how your recycled waste is given a second life. 

What can I put in my recycling bin?

The yellow lid recycling bin is for your recyclable items which will be sorted and reprocessed into recycled products. These items must be loose (not bagged) and must be clean and empty. Your recycling bin can be used for bottles and containers (with lids removed), clean paper and cardboard, milk and juice cartons, magazines, newspapers, egg cartons, cereal boxes, clean aluminium and steel food, drink and pet food cans as well as clean glass (including broken glass).

For the list of what can go in your recycling bin please refer to the A-Z Guide to Using Your Bins.

Drop Off Points for Other Waste

Find out about where to take eWaste, the REDcycle program for soft plastics and how to make money through Containers for Change please click here.

What happens to my recycling?

The Shire's recycling is collected by Cleanaway. They are contracted to collect the contents of our recycling bins and transport them to a materials recovery facility or MRF where the materials are sorted into differnt categories for recovery. Once sorted the products are sold to recycling companies who turn them into new products. 

Find out more about Cleanaway Materials Recovery Facility.

The video below which shows how putting the right things in your recycling bin is just the start of a whole new life for your recyclable materials.