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Paint Tins			More Information Paint Tins Paint tins whether empty, dry or still containing liquid paint should never be placed in your domestic bins. Paint tins and other paint products can be disposed of at the following locations: 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 the drop off points visit our facilities page. Community Recycling Trailer Our Community Recycling trailer is touring regional areas in 2019 - dates and venues are listed here
Pallets			More Information Pallets Empty pallets can be returned to the following locations: 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 the drop off points visit our facilities page.
Paper			More Information Paper Products Paper is recyclable and can be placed directly into your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Paper – Shredded			More Information Put shredded paper in a large paper bag, old envelope or cardboard box and then place in the recycling bin. This will ensure it is contained and will not clog the recycling machinery. Here are 7 ways to reuse shredded paper 1.Composting is a great way to get rid of shredded paper; especially for confidential information such as bank statements. It’s the perfect way to avoid identity theft! 2.If you don’t have a compost bin, you can put a small amount of shredded paper into a worm farm. 3.Shredded paper makes a great fire starter, unlike sheets of flat paper – offer it to a friend with a woodburner to make paper logs from. 4.Some shredded paper can be used for pet bedding, underneath the straw. Beware of toxic inks though. (discard in RED bin) 5.You can use shredded paper in a cat litter box. (discard in RED bin) 6.Use shredded paper as packing material when sending gifts. 7. If you fancy a messy, but fun project, try using it to make your own paper!
Photographs			More Information Photographs Due to chemical coatings used in the photo developing process, most older photographs cannot be processed for recycling Please dispose of in the red lid bin.
Pizza Boxes			More Information Pizza Boxes Pizza boxes are made of cardboard and can be recycled in the yellow lidded bin. In the past pizza boxes in the recycling was discouraged, however advancements in technology mean that this has changed and you can recycle pizza boxes even if they contain an oily residue. Simply ensure that you eat all the pizza and do not leave any scraps in the box.
Plant Cuttings			More Information Garden Waste Plant cuttings (less than 15cms in diameter) can be placed into your green lidded garden organics bin.
Plastic Bags			More Information Plastic Bags Currently Australian’s use more than 10 million single use plastic bags per day. Plastic bags are not recyclable through the yellow bin system. In fact placing soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrap into the recycling bin can also cause issues in the Materials Recovery Facility as they wrap around machinery and cause blockages. However they can be taken back to the supermarket and placed in the special plastic bag bin usually located at the front of the store. If you need to get rid of plastic bags at home you can also place them in your red lidded bin. If possible it is best to reduce plastic bag use by ensuring that you always take reusable bags with you to the supermarket.
Plastic Bottles			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.
Plastic Containers/bowls & Tupperware			More Information Plastic Containers/bowls & Tupperware All broken or damaged plastic containers, bowls & lids should be placed in the red lidded general waste bin. These products are not recyclable. However containers of good quality can be donated to local charities or taken to the tip shop for resale.
Plastic Wrappers			More Information Plastic Wrappers Soft plastic wrappers should be placed directly into your red lidded waste bin. Soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrappers, can often have a plastic identification code on them that closely resembles the recycling symbol; however they cannot be recycled through the yellow lidded bin in this area regardless of the symbol. Placing soft plastics such as plastic bags and wrap into the recycling bin can also cause issues in the Materials Recovery Facility as they wrap around machinery and cause blockages.
Polystyrene			More Information Polystyrene Expanded polystyrene products cannot be recycled through the kerbside system. Confusion with polystyrene Some polystyrene materials such as foam cups, trays or foam packaging are marked with the below symbol. This symbol is part of the Plastic Identification Code and simply identifies the type of plastic the product is - not if it can be recycled. People often confuse the 'plastic identification code' for the general recycling symbol (mobius loop), which involves three chasing arrows. Place polystyrene into the red lidded general waste bin. Alternatively large amounts can be taken to the Tuncurry Waste Management Centre where they will be recovered using a specialised EPS machine.
Pots – Garden Plants Black			More Information Black Garden Pots Black Plastic Pots are made from number 5 polypropolene and aren't excepted in the yellow recycling bins. Some local nurseries may accept back for recycling or reuse. You can also reuse at home for seedlings or cuttings or you could offer on Gumtree or Facebook.
Pyrex			More Information Pyrex Pyrex containers and cookware are a specialised harden glass that contains different elements then the glass found in bottles and jars. Because of this Pyrex products cannot be recycled and should be placed in the red lidded general waste bin.