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Batteries (Household)			More Information Batteries (Household) Batteries are a hazardous waste and need to be disposed of correctly, it is best that they not be placed in household bins if it can be avoided. There are a wide range of battery types all of which contain dangerous chemicals including cadmium, mercury, lead, magnesium and zinc. If sent to landfill these materials can leak and contaminate soil and groundwater. Batteries need to be dropped off at your local transfer station or a battery collection point. Information on drop of points in your local area are below. Planet Ark and Aldi supermarkets have also recently joined together to start a household battery recycling program. Residents can drop off household batteries at any Australian ALDI store free of charge. For more information on the program visit their website. Gloucester Residents: Residents in Gloucester Shire can dispose of batteries at the Gloucester Landfill located at 385 Thunderbolts Way. For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. Great Lakes Residents: Residents in Great Lakes can dispose of batteries at any of the following locations: Tuncurry Waste Management Centre Tea Gardens Landfill and Recycling Centre Bulahdelah Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station Stroud Landfill and Recycling Centre To find which is closest to you visit our facilities page. Greater Taree Residents: Residents in Greater Taree can dispose of household batteries at the following locations: Bucketts Way Landfill Council Administration Centre Taree Library Harrington Library Old Bar Library Hallidays Point Library For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. For more information on library opening hours visit the Greater Taree City Council website. Community Recycling Trailer Our Community Recycling trailer is touring regional areas in 2018 - dates and venues are listed here
Batteries (Vehicle)			More Information Batteries (Vehicle) Used car batteries, as well as other used lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste and should be disposed of appropriately. Gloucester Residents: Residents in Gloucester Shire can dispose of vehicle batteries at the Gloucester Landfill located at 385 Thunderbolts Way. For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. Great Lakes Residents: Residents in Great Lakes can dispose of batteries at any of the following locations: Tuncurry Waste Management Centre Tea Gardens Landfill and Recycling Centre Bulahdelah Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station Stroud Landfill and Recycling Centre To find which is closest to you visit our facilities page. Greater Taree Residents: Residents in Greater Taree can dispose of household batteries at the Bucketts Way Landfill. For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. Community Recycling Trailer Our Community Recycling trailer is touring regional areas in 2018 - dates and venues are listed here
Beer Bottles			More Information Beer Bottles Empty beer bottles can be placed directly into the yellow lidded recycling bin. Glass bottles and jars can be recycled via your regular kerbside collection. Other types of glass including drinking glasses, ceramics, plate glass and pyrex cannot be placed in your yellow recycling bin and should instead be placed in your red general waste bin. Preparing glass bottles and jars for recycling: Remove lids or caps. Empty all glass bottles and jars of food waste. To help conserve water ensure you wash bottles and jars in used washing up water. You do not need to remove labels from bottles or jars.
Bones (Food Waste)			More Information Bones (Food Waste) Bones and other food waste should be placed directly into your red general waste bin.
Books			More Information Books Books can be placed in your yellow lidded recycling bin. If books are in good condition they can also be donated to local charities and service organisations.
Bottle Tops (lids)			More Information Plastic bottle tops are too small for the machinery to sort at the MRF and end up as part of the glass fines. It is best to put them in the red bin to avoid contamination. Anything smaller than the palm of your hand is best added to the red bin - or contained in a similar product. Unfortunately we can't do this with plastic lids, because they are a different type of plastic. Metal bottle tops (from beer, wine and soda bottles) can be recycled by putting them inside a soup can (or similar) and squishing the lid closed.
Bottles (Glass)			More Information Glass Bottles Glass bottles and jars can be placed directly into the yellow lidded recycling bin. While Glass bottles and jars can be recycled in your kerbside collection other types of glass including drinking glasses, ceramics, plate glass and pyrex cannot be placed in your yellow recycling bin and should instead be placed in your red general waste bin. Preparing glass bottles and jars for recycling: Remove lids or caps. Empty all glass bottles and jars of food waste. To help conserve water ensure you wash bottles and jars in used dishwater. You do not need to remove labels from bottles or jars.
Bottles (Plastic)			More Information Plastic Bottles Rigid plastic bottles can be placed directly into the yellow lidded recycling bin. Plastic Bottle Lids Lids from plastic bottles should be removed and placed in the general waste bin. Lids should be removed for several reasons: The majority of bottle lids are made from a different plastic type than the bottles themselves. This can cause difficulties while recycling. To ensure that bottles are empty of all materials that could potential cause automated systems to misidentify the bottle or contaminate other recyclable items. Plastic lids are too small to recover with current technologies.
Boxes (Cardboard)			More Information Cardboard Boxes Cardboard boxes can be placed directly into the yellow lidded recycling bin. It is best to ensure that they are collapsed down so that they do not take up excessive room and cannot be caught in machinery at the recycling facility.
Branches			More Information Branches and Offcuts Small branches (up to 15cm in diameter) can be placed into your green lidded garden organics bin.
Bread (Food Waste)			More Information Food Waste Bread and other food waste should be placed directly into your red general waste bin. Food Waste can also be composted at home using a compost bin or worm farm.
Bricks & Rubble (Building Waste)			More Information Building Waste Building materials can often be reused so it is important to take them to the correct facility, listed below: Greater Taree Residents Buckett’s Way Landfill Great Lakes Residents Tuncurry Waste Management Centre Bulahdelah Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station Tea Gardens Landfill and Recycling Centre Stroud Landfill and Recycling Centre Gloucester Residents Gloucester Landfill For more information on any of these drop off points visit our facilities page. You can also find more information on certain materials or look for other drop off points, simply visit http://businessrecycling.com.au/.
Bubble Wrap			More Information Bubble Wrap Bubble wrap should be placed directly into your red lidded waste bin. Placing soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrap into the recycling bin can cause issues in the Materials Recovery Facility as they wrap around machinery and cause blockages.
Building Materials			More Information Building Materials Building materials can often be reused so it is important to take them to the correct facility, listed below: Greater Taree Residents Buckett’s Way Landfill Great Lakes Residents Tuncurry Waste Management Centre Bulahdelah Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station Tea Gardens Landfill and Recycling Centre Stroud Landfill and Recycling Centre Gloucester Residents Gloucester Landfill For more information on any of these drop off points visit our facilities page. For more information on certain materials or to look for other drop off points visit http://businessrecycling.com.au/.
Butane Gas Bottles			More Information Butane Gas Bottles pose a risk to collection and sorting staff and cannot be placed into any of your kerbside bins. Gas Bottles can be disposed of at the following locations: Gloucester Residents: Residents in Gloucester Shire can dispose of vehicle batteries at the Gloucester Landfill located at 385 Thunderbolts Way. For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. Great Lakes Residents: Residents in Great Lakes can dispose of batteries at any of the following locations: Tuncurry Waste Management Centre Tea Gardens Landfill and Recycling Centre Bulahdelah Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station Stroud Landfill and Recycling Centre To find which is closest to you visit our facilities page. Greater Taree Residents: Residents in Greater Taree can dispose of household batteries at the Bucketts Way Landfill. For more information on the landfill including opening hours visit our facilities page. Community Recycling Trailer Our Community Recycling trailer is touring regional areas in 2018 - dates and venues are listed here