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Landfill Bin

Learn about what can and cannot go in your red lid landfill bin.

The following items CAN go in the red lidded landfill bin:

Red landfill bin with girl putting rubbish into it.

 

  • Items and packaging labelled compostable or biodegradable
  • Coffee cups
  • Pyrex, mirrors, ceramics and broken glass
  • Soft plastics
  • Clothing and textiles
  • Nappies and wipes
  • Pet waste
  • Polystyrene foam

The following items MUST NOT be put in the red lidded landfill bin:

  • Aerosol cans, full or part-full*
  • Building and demolition waste
  • Car batteries*
  • Car parts*
  • Chemicals
  • Electronic waste
  • Fire extinguishers*
  • Fluorescent tubes/globes*
  • Gas cylinders*
  • Household batteries*
  • Motor and other oils*
  • Paints*                                 
  •  Sharps and medical waste
  • Smoke detectors*

*Many of these hazardous items can be recycled for FREE at our Community Recycling Centre.

Learn how to correctly dispose of unwanted items or what options exist for reuse or recycling through our handy A-Z Guide to Waste and Recycling.

Download our printable Landfill poster

Learn more about how to disposal of tricky items in the Bega Valley


Waste track with load on fire caused by batteries.Batteries can never be placed in any of your household bins. They contain harmful materials inside and can spark and cause fires in collection trucks or at waste facilities.

Fires caused by batteries are happening more frequently, particularly with lithium-ion batteries and low-quality batteries commonly found in our homes. Embedded batteries that cannot be removed from a product, for example in a toy, mobile phone or electric toothbrush, can also pose serious risks.

The good news is that most household batteries and embedded batteries can be recycled at the Community Recycling Centre in Merimbula or visit your local library to dispose of household batteries.

To keep your family, waste collectors and the environment safe, make sure you’re recycling your batteries:

  1. When your battery is used up, tape the terminals with clear sticky tape
  2. Store your used batteries in an open container like an old glass jar
  3. Take your batteries to your nearest Community Recycling Centre

Needles and sharps can be dropped off at Bega – South East Regional Hospital, Pambula Health Service and Eden Community Health.

Return unwanted or expired medicines to your local pharmacy. Visit findapharmacy.com.au to find your nearest pharmacy accepting expired medicines.


 

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