Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. Find out more and the next collection date at https://begavalley.nsw.gov.au/services/household-chemical-cleanout

EMPTY aerosol cans can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. All other aerosol cans including paint and automotive aerosols as well as household aerosols can be disposed of for free at the Community Recycling Centre at Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre.

Do not place non-empty aerosols in the red-lid landfill bin, as they may be a safety risk (explosive and flammable) when compressed in collection trucks, processed though sorting machinery and at our landfill site.

Aluminium cans and packaging can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some aluminium cans can also be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here https://begavalley.nsw.gov.au/services/container-deposit-scheme

Aluminium foil can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (loads up to 1m3 only). Scrunch aluminium into a tennis-ball size or larger to make sure it doesn't get lost in the sorting process. You do not need to clean your foil before recycling it.

Foil from hairdressers can also be recycled, no need to rinse or remove product first.  Coloured foil from easter eggs and similar is also recyclable.

Please note that some 'foil like' products such as chip packs and medicine blister packs contain plastic and/or other mixed materials and cannot go into your yellow-lid bin. They must be disposed of into your red-lid landfill bin.

Large animal carcasses are only accepted by pre-arrangement at the Central Waste Facility, Wolumla. Contact Council 02 6499 2222 to arrange disposal.

Animal droppings and waste including cat poo, kitty litter and dog poo must be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Large appliances, including fridges, freezers, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, ovens, dishwashers etc can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal.

Fridges, freezers and air conditioners contain gas that needs to be properly captured prior to disposal (fees apply). Other non-gassed appliances made primarily from metal can be disposed of as scrap metal for free (at staff discretion).

Broken appliances may be able to be repaired and sold or donated - contact the Bega Valley Repair Cafe to see if your appliance can be saved from landfill. For working machines, sell or giveaway online on GumTree or Facebook Marketplace.

Appliances can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal. Appliances made primarily of metal can be accepted for scrap metal for free (at staff discretion - excludes fridges, freezers and air conditioners requiring de-gassing).

Electronic appliances can be recycled as E-Waste (for a small fee) or disposed of as landfill (for a fee).

Broken appliances may be able to be repaired and sold or donated - contact the Bega Valley Repair Cafe to see if your appliance can be saved from landfill. 

Artificial flowers and plants cannot be recycled and should be placed into your red-lid recycling bin. Consider donating them if they are in good condition. They cannot be placed in the green-lid FOGO bin.

Small quantities of bagged asbestos can be disposed of at Bermagui, Eden or Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre in asbestos bins. Bags can be pre-purchased from any Waste and Recycling Centre and from Customer Service at BVSC Zingel Place, Bega. Sheet asbestos should NOT be broken up, and can be taken to the Central Waste Facility, Wolumla for disposal. All loads must be appropriately wrapped.

Commercial quantities of asbestos should be disposed of following the instructions here

Cold ash should be bagged and placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Please ensure ash is bagged securely and is completely cold. Do not place it in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Baby wipes/antibacterial or cleaning wipes should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Wipes are not recyclable or compostable even if marked as such and cannot go in recycling or FOGO bins.

Never flush wipes - even if they are labelled ‘flushable’. Wipes clog sewer and septic systems.

Baking paper should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin, even if marked as compostable.

Certified HOME compostable baking paper may be composted in your home composting bin.

Balloons should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Balloons released into the environment pose a serious risk to marine and other wildlife.

Bega Valley Shire Council does not support the release of balloons into the environment on Council owned property or reserves.

Household batteries can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC), to the Mobile CRC and to a Community Recycling Station (CRS) at any Council Library (no lithium batteries can be accepted at the Libraries) where they are sent away for recycling at specialised facilities.

They cannot be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins - they are a fire hazard. The national B-Cycle battery recycling scheme also has recycling points at most major supermarkets and hardware stores. Find your nearest location here. 

Batteries accepted include:

• AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, 6V
• Button batteries (excluding library CRS)
• Power tool batteries
• Removable and rechargeable
• Portable radio batteries
• e-bike / e- scooter
• Lead-acid batteries - auto and other
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Lithium-ion automotive batteries
• Mobile phone batteries (only entire mobiles accepted at library CRS)
• Laptop and computer batteries (excluding library CRS)

Exit lighting, electrical vehicle (EV), residential energy storage systems (RESS), embedded batteries (in devices, not removable) and disassembled batteries are not accepted.

Household lithium batteries can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC where they are sent away for recycling at specialised facilities.

They cannot be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins- they are a fire hazard. The national B-Cycle battery recycling scheme also has recycling points at most major supermarkets and hardware stores. Find your nearest location here. 

Batteries accepted include:

• AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, 6V
• Button batteries (excluding library CRS)
• Power tool batteries
• Removable and rechargeable
• Portable radio batteries
• e-bike / e- scooter
• Lead-acid batteries - auto and other
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Lithium-ion automotive batteries
• Mobile phone batteries (only entire mobiles accepted at library CRS)
• Laptop and computer batteries (excluding library CRS)

Exit lighting, electrical vehicle (EV), residential energy storage systems (RESS), embedded batteries (in devices, not removable) and disassembled batteries are not accepted.

Rechargeable household batteries can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC where they are sent away for recycling at specialised facilities.

They cannot be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins- they are a fire hazard. The national B-Cycle battery recycling scheme also has recycling points at most major supermarkets and hardware stores. Find your nearest location here. 

Batteries accepted include:

• AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, 6V
• Button batteries (excluding library CRS)
• Power tool batteries
• Removable and rechargeable
• Portable radio batteries
• e-bike / e- scooter
• Lead-acid batteries - auto and other
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Lithium-ion automotive batteries
• Mobile phone batteries (only entire mobiles accepted at library CRS)
• Laptop and computer batteries (excluding library CRS)

Exit lighting, electrical vehicle (EV), residential energy storage systems (RESS), embedded batteries (in devices, not removable) and disassembled batteries are not accepted.

New, used or dirty bamboo and wooden cutlery should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Bamboo and wooden cutlery cannot be placed in your FOGO bin. Cutlery made of wood or bamboo may be composted at home.

Glass and plastic beer bottles can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine.

Bicycles and scooters may be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal. Those in good condition may be placed into the Reuse Shop for resale, or they will be recycled for scrap metal.

Biodegradable plastic should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It is not able to be recycled or composted and cannot go in your recycling or FOGO bins.

Blankets in good condition may be donated to a local charity shop. Blankets, doonas and towels may be useful for local wildlife carers or animal rescue organisations.

Contact Potaroo Palace or the Animal Welfare League NSW - Far South Coast Branch for donation options. Unwanted blankets should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. 

Empty blister packs should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Medicine packets are usually a mixed product (aluminium and plastic) and cannot be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Cooked and raw bones may be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin, or composted at home.

Books can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre to be placed in our Reuse Shop for sale (only books in good condition will be accepted at staff discretion) or recycled for free (loads under 1m3 only).

Also consider donation to charity shops or finding a street library as well.

Glass and plastic bottles such as milk, beer and juice bottles can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here. 

Lids (plastic and metal) larger than a credit card can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Lids of the same type of material as their container (plastic or metal) can be placed back on the container and recycled along with the container (squash plastic bottles before replacing lids).

Loose metal and plastic lids smaller than a credit card should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin - they are too small to be recycled through the sorting machinery at recycling facilities.

Plastic bread tags should be placed into your red-lid landfill bin, or can be donated to Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs.

Cardboard bread tags should be placed inside an envelope or paper bag before placing in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Branches up to 50mm in diameter and other prunings can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin. Garden waste (not food waste) can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fee applies).

Bricks and pavers in good condition may be accepted at a Waste and Recycling Centre to be placed in the Reuse Shop for sale (accepted at staff discretion). If broken or unusable, they will need to be placed in the landfill skip at a Waste and Recycling Centre (fees apply).

Large amounts of building waste cannot be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Clean concrete and bricks may be accepted at Eden Waste and Recycling Centre for on-site recycling, fees apply. More information please contact Council on 02 6499 2222 for more information.

Broken ceramics, Pyrex or glass, including drinking glasses, cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Consider re-use options or place in your red-lid landfill bin. Bubble wrap is a soft plastic and cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Usable building materials may be accepted at a Waste and Recycling Centres to be placed in a Reuse Shop for sale (accepted at staff discretion).

If unusable, they will need to be placed in the landfill skip at a Waste and Recycling Centre (fees apply). Large amounts of building waste cannot be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Please contact your local Police Station or Firearms dealer for lawful disposal options for firearms and ammunition.

Aluminium and metal cans can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here 

‘Can clips’ cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin. 

Take them to your local Dan Murphy's store and drop them at the counter so they can be reused and recycled instead.

‘Can clips’ are plastic clips that hold together cans in 4 and six packs. They are made from a rigid plastic that can be reused multiple times before being recycled. 

Consider re-use or donation options or place in your red-lid landfill bin if unusable. They CANNOT be placed in your greed-lid FOGO bin.

Vehicle batteries can be taken to the Merimbula Community Recycling Centre (CRC) at the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal.

Vehicle batteries contain hazardous material and should not be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins.

EV (electric vehicle) batteries are NOT accepted at Waste and Recycling Centres - contact your vehicle manufacturer for appropriate disposal options.

Metal car parts can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free, for scrap metal recycling (at staff discretion).

Clean cardboard can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Please flatten boxes before placing them in the bin.

Cardboard that is greasy or covered in food should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin (NOT your FOGO bin).

Waxed cardboard boxes used for fruit and vegetables cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. 

Carpet, rugs and underlay can be disposed of at a Waste and Recycling Centre, or may be placed in the Reuse Shop for free if deemed in good, useable condition by staff.

Cat waste and kitty litter should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in your FOGO bin.

Unusable DVDs and CDs should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. If in good condition, consider donating or selling them. Some may be accepted at Waste and Recycling Centres to be placed in the ReUse Shop, at staff discretion.

Cellophane or foil-coated wrapping paper should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin, or reuse if in good condition. It is not recyclable.

Ceramics in good condition can be donated to charity shops or taken to a Reuse Shop at a Waste and Recycling Centre (accepted at staff discretion). They are NOT recyclable in yellow-lid recycling bins.

Broken ceramics, pyrex or drinking glasses cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Certified compostable FOGO caddy liners can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin. Only caddy liners with the certified commercial compostable 'seedling' logo and the Australian Standard AS4736-2006 on it can be composted safely through the FOGO commercial composting process.

Liners only certified for HOME composting (showing only the 'compost bin' symbol and the standard AS5810-2010) are NOT to be placed in your FOGO bin.

Soft plastics like chip packets are not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Baubles, tinsel, bon bons and other Christmas decorations cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Consider reuse or donate to a charity-shop if in excellent condition.

• Plastic Christmas trees should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin if no longer usable. Consider donating or placing in a Reuse Shop at a Waste and Recycling Centre if in good condition.
• Living Christmas trees can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin as long as the trunk is LESS than 50 mm in diameter - please break them up before placing in the bin (your bin lid must close to be collected by the truck).

Place in your red-lid landfill bin. Please make sure they are completely out first!

VENM (virgin excavated natural material) may be accepted at the Central Waste Facility only, for free disposal (commercial customers only). Conditions apply, you must submit waste classification report prior to arrival. Call Council for more information on 02 6499 2222.

Clean fill taken to Waste and Recycling Centres will be considered general waste and disposal will incur a fee.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. Find out more and the next collection date here. 

Empty plastic containers can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Soft plastics like cling/glad wrap should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Alternatively, send them back in the post for recycling via the Terracycle GLAD® Food Care Free Recycling Program - all brands of cling film, sandwich and ziplock bags are accepted. 

Unusable items should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Textiles and footwear cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Donate items in excellent condition to local charity shops or consider selling or giving away. You could also consider alternatives like Upparel for recycling 

Coat hangers of any kind should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin when no longer usable.

Consider donating or giving away if still in good condition. Metal coat hangers may be recycled for scrap metal at any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (at staff discretion).

Coffee bags should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Most bags are made from finely woven plastics and cannot be composted.

If your brand of coffee bags is made from a plant-based material or certified compostable, they may be composted safely at home. Alternatively, cut the bag and place the coffee grinds in your green-lid FOGO bin before disposing of the bag in your red-lid landfill bin.

Disposable coffee cups should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin - they cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Most are a composite of cardboard and a plastic liner which cannot be separated for recycling.

You can follow the journey of a disposable coffee cup in our interactive story The Cuppa here.

Compostable coffee cups and lids CANNOT be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin and should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin. Compostable coffee cups are not recyclable and cannot be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Certified HOME compostable cups and lids can be composted at home, but cannot be placed in your FOGO bin. 

Used or fresh coffee grounds can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin, or composted at home. Coffee filter paper should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin, or composted at home.

Coffee pods should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They are not recyclable in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

You can empty the coffee from them into your green-lid FOGO bin or compost bin prior to disposal.

Some brands have specialised recycling programs. Visit Recycling Near You to find out more.

Compostable packaging and mailers should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Compostable packaging cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin due to chemicals contained in them not breaking down in the composting process.

Certified HOME compostable packaging and mailers may be composted at home, but cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Compostable containers like takeaway food containers should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Compostable containers cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin due to chemicals contained in them not breaking down in the composting process.

Certified HOME compostable packaging may be composted at home, but cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Computers and accessories like monitors, hard drives and cables are considered electronic (E)- Waste and can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre to be recycled (fees apply).

E-Waste is transported to specialised recyclers and precious metals are recovered for use in other electronics, reducing the reliance on mining for these metals.

Clean concrete and bricks may be accepted at Eden Waste and Recycling Centre for on-site recycling, fees apply. More information please contact Council on 02 6499 2222 for more information.

Used cooking oil can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre to be disposed of for free in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC). Household quantities only (20 litres max), commercial customers cannot access this service.

Cork is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Cork may be composted at home.

Some Dan Murphy's stores accept corks for recycling through the ReCork program. This is not currently offered at the Bega Dan Murphy's store.  

Cosmetics and cosmetic containers are not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Metal cutlery can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal into either the ReUse Shop (if in good condition, at staff discretion) or for scrap metal recycling.

Plastic cutlery is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Demolition rubble can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (loads under 3m3) as general waste (fees apply).

Loads over 3m3 are considered commercial - commercial customers can take loads over 3m3 to the Central Waste Facility for disposal (fees apply).

EMPTY aerosol cans can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Full, partially full and empty aerosol cans including paint and automotive aerosols as well as household aerosols can be disposed of for free at the Community Recycling Centre at Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre.

Do not place non-empty aerosols in the red-lid landfill bin, as they may be a safety risk (explosive and flammable) when compressed in collection trucks, processed though sorting machinery and at our landfill site.

Roll-on deodorant packaging should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin.

Packaging like this is comprised of more than one type of plastic or glass and cannot be separated easily for recycling at recycling facilities.

Dirt and soil can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (loads under 3m3) as general waste (fees apply).

Loads over 3m3 are considered commercial - commercial customers can take loads over 3m3 to the Central Waste Facility for disposal (fees apply).

VENM (virgin excavated natural material) may be accepted at the Central Waste Facility only, for free disposal (commercial customers only). Conditions apply, you must submit waste classification report prior to arrival. Call Council for more information on 02 6499 2222. Clean fill taken to Waste and Recycling Centres will be considered general waste and disposal will incur a fee.

Disposable nappies, including biodegradable and compostable nappies, should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Dog poo and dog poo bags (including biodegradable and compostable), should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Aluminium drink cans can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here.

Small (empty) metal drums can be placed in your yellow-lid recycle bin. Any-sized (empty) metal drums can be recycled for free as scrap metal at any Waste and Recycling Centre.

Drums containing tar cannot be recycled as scrap metal and need to be placed in landfill (fees apply).

Dryer lint should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in your FOGO bin, due to microplastics and other non-compostable substances.

Egg cartons can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or composted at home. They cannot be placed in FOGO.

Eggs and eggshells can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Electric bicycles and scooters with the battery removed may be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal as scrap metal (at staff discretion).

Batteries can be disposed of at the Merimbula Community Recycling Centre (CRC) at Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre.

DO NOT place batteries in your kerbside bins - they are a significant fire hazard in collections trucks, at recycling facilities and at our landfill.

E Waste can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling (fees apply).

Electronic waste is any small appliance that runs off a power cord or a battery and includes: computers, monitors, keyboards, scanners, printers, phones, mobile phones, TV's, DVD/CD players, game consoles, other household appliances. If your item is predominantly metal, it may be disposed of for free as scrap metal (at staff discretion).

All envelopes, including those with clear address windows, can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal (loads up to 1m3).

Prescription eye glasses in good condition (not scratched) can be donated to Lions Recycle for Sight Program or be dropped of at SpecSavers stores for recycling in the same program.

Disposable and cloth face masks should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin. Please cut the ear loops first to avoid them being a hazard to wildlife if they blow out of your bin.

Feathers should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin, or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply). They may also be composted at home.

Feminine hygiene products should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Fencing wire, fencing netting and barbed wire should be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal as scrap metal (at staff discretion). It cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin, as it can damage and jam sorting machinery at recycling centres.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. Find out more and the next collection date here.

Fire extinguishers can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal at the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC, when it is at Bermagui, Wallagoot or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres. Household quantities only.

Expired marine flares can be taken to a collection day held 3 times per year at boat ramps throughout the shire. Find the next collection day here.

Do not dispose of flares in any kerbside bin or at any Waste and Recycling Centre - they pose a risk of explosion and fire.

Fluorescent light globes and tubes can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal at the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC, when it is at Bermagui, Wallagoot or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres. Household quantities only.

Foam meat trays should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

All food items can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or composted at home. Remove all food items from their packaging (including compostable and biodegradable) before putting in the FOGO bin.

If you have excess produce, consider giving it away or contacting a local food pantry to see if they can utilise it or distribute it to people in need 

Fruit-fly infested fruit can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

To prevent further spread of Queensland Fruit Fly, place infested fruit in a certified compostable caddy liner and place it in the freezer until frozen first to kill the fruit fly larvae.

All food scraps can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or may be composted at home. Remove all food items from their packaging (including compostable and biodegradable) before putting in the FOGO bin.

Do not place soft plastic produce bags or ziplock bags in the FOGO bin.

Fruit juice cartons can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse, just make sure they are empty.

Lids can be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Broken or unusable furniture can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre and disposed of for a fee.

Furniture in good condition can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre and placed in the ReUse Shop (where applicable - at staff discretion). Items must be in good, usable condition to be accepted.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. Find out more and the next collection date here. 

Unusable garden hoses or other watering implements should be placed in the red-lid landfill bin. DO NOT place in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Garden tools in good usable condition can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre and placed in the ReUse Shop for free (at staff discretion). Items must be in good, re-sellable condition to be accepted. Un-salable or broken items are considered general waste (fees apply for disposal).

Netting like fruit tree netting should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre (fees apply).

Garden waste can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres for disposal (fees apply). Branches up to 50mm in diameter can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Please make sure your FOGO bin lid can close, so the truck can safely empty your bin. Alternatively, you can compost these at home.

Gas bottles (empty or otherwise) can be taken to the Merimbula Community Recycling Centre (CRC) at the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for free (household quantities only).

They will be recycled at specialised recyclers where any remainng gas will be be captured and reused, usable bottles will be reconditioned and reused, damaged bottles will be recycled as scrap metal. 

Broken glass of any type including windows, mirrors, pyrex, bakeware, shower screens etc should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Broken glass bottles can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin if in large pieces. Smaller pieces should be placed in the red-lid landfill bin.

Glass jars and bottles can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Plastic and metal lids larger than a credit card size can also be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Smaller lids should be placed in the red-lid landfill bin.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here.

Glassware in usable condition may be donated to charity shops or accepted in to the ReUse Shops at Waste and Recycling Centres (at staff discretion).

Broken glassware should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Golf balls can be donated to junior programs or local charity shops, and can be dropped off to the Golf Ball Recycling box at the Eden Sport and Recreation Club Pro Shop by members when they are no longer usable.

Golf balls dropped into the Golf Ball Recycling box may be recycled into outdoor furniture, safety bollards, roads, paving, soft fall surfaces and wastewater and drainage systems.

Grass clippings can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres for disposal (fees apply). Alternatively, you can compost these at home.

Green waste (garden waste) can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres for disposal (fees apply). Branches up to 50mm in diameter can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Please make sure your FOGO bin lid can close, so the truck can safely empty your bin. Alternatively, you can compost these at home.

Hard plastic packaging can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Empty contents, but no need to rinse.

Hard plastic included bottles like water bottles, shampoo, detergent, body wash, sauce bottles, empty cleaning bottles and hard plastic containers like biscuit trays, fruit punnets and takeaway containers.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here.

Hair should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in FOGO. Alternatively, you can compost this at home.

Unwanted hearing aids can be donated and refurbished for those in need. Return your old hearing aids to the place of purchase or any other place hearing aids are sold to have them donated and refurbished.

Hearing aid batteries can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC), to the Mobile CRC, or to a Community Recycling Station (CRS) at any Council Library (no lithium batteries can be accepted at the Libraries), where they are sent away for recycling at specialised facilities.

They CANNOT be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins.

The national B-Cycle battery recycling scheme also has recycling points at most major supermarkets and hardware stores. Find your nearest location here. 

Household insulation in unused condition can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre and may be placed in the ReUse Shop (no charge, at staff discretion). Small amounts of used insulation can be placed in your red-lid landfill bin, and small or large amounts can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Incontinance products, including biodegradable and compostable products, should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. Find out more and the next collection date here. 

Irrigation pipe and other plumbing pipe is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Plastic and glass jars can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Plastic and metal lids larger han a credit card size can also be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Smaller lids should be placed in the red-lid landfill bin.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here. 

Paper and cardboard-based junk mail can be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin. Magnets cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Kitty litter, including paper-based kitty litter, should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It is NOT accepted into your FOGO bin.

Laminated paper cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Laptops and other E-waste can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling (fees apply).

Electronic waste is anything that runs off a power cord or a battery and includes: computers, monitors, keyboards, scanners, printers,phones, mobile phones, TV's, DVD/CD palyers, game consoles, any small household appliance.

You can also donate your old laptops (less than 10 years old) to charitable organisation The Reconnect Project, where it is refurbished and passed on to someone in need. 

Grass clippings can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres for disposal (fees apply). Alternatively, you can compost these at home.

Lawn mowers can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free. Lawn mowers in good condition may be accepted into the ReUse Shop (at staff discretion), or recycled as scrap metal.

Green waste (garden waste) like leaves (dead or green) can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply). Branches up to 50mm in diameter can be placed in your FOGO bin.

Please make sure your FOGO bin lid can close, so the truck can safely empty your bin. Alternatively, you can compost these at home.

Lids (plastic and metal) larger than a credit card can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Lids of the same type of material as their container (plastic or metal) can be placed back on the container and recycled along with the container.

Loose metal and plastic lids smaller than a credit card should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin - they are too small to be recycled through the sorting machinery at recycling facilities.

Lids (plastic and metal) larger than a credit card can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Lids of the same type of material as their container (plastic or metal) can be placed back on the container and recycled along with the container.

Loose metal and plastic lids smaller than a credit card should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin - they are too small to be recycled through the sorting machinery at recycling facilities.

Fluorescent light globes and tubes can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal at the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC, when it is at Bermagui, Wallagoot or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres. Household quantities only.

Incandescent light bulbs can be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

LED light bulbs (like downlights, lamp bulbs and appliance bulbs) should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

They are not recyclable and are not accepted at the Community Recycling Centres or in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Magazines (including glossy pages) can be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin. Magnets cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Magnets are not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Animal manure and pet droppings should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They cannot be put in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Mattresses of any size can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for recycling (fees apply).

1.8 million mattresses are thrown away each year - mattresses are recycled at specialised recyclers, with metal recovered for scrap metal, mattress stuffing and foam is recycled into carpet underlay and wooden bases are chipped into wood chip.

Foam meat trays cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Plastic trays can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3).

Unused and expired medication should be returned to your local pharmacy for recycling through the National Return and Disposal of Unwanted Medicines Program (NatRUM).

Medical waste is NOT accepted at Councils waste facilities. Contact local health care providers - Pambula District Hospital, Bega Hospital and Eden Community Health Centre to enquire about disposal options.

Items made primarily of metal can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for recycling for free (at staff discretion).

Items that may be accepted as scrap metal may include ovens, microwaves, bicycles, roofing metal, metal bed bases, hot water systems, washing machines, dryers, metal vehicle parts/whole vehicles, trampoline frame and springs etc

Milk cartons (cardboard and plastic) and bottles (glass or plastic) can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3).

Mobile phones and accessories including chargers can be recycled via Mobile Muster by dropping off in a Community Recycling Station (CRS) at any Bega Valley Shire Library.

You can also recycle mobile phones and accessories including chargers at many major supermarkets, a Telstra Store or by using a reply paid option to send it back to Mobile Muster directly.

You can also donate your old mobile to charitable organisation The Reconnect Project, where it is refurbished and passed onto someone in need.

E-Waste can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling. There is a small fee for disposal.

Electronic waste is anything that runs off a power cord or a battery and includes: computers, monitors, keyboards, scanners, printers, phones, mobile phones, TV's, DVD/CD palyers, game consoles, any small household appliance. If your item is predominantly metal, it may be disposed of for free as scrap metal (at staff discretion).

Disposable nappies, including biodegradable and compostable nappies, should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Sharps should NOT be placed in any kerbside bins and cannot be accepted at any Waste and Recycling Centre.

Used or unused sharps can be disposed of at local health care providers - Pambula District Hospital, Bega Hospital and Eden Community Health Centre. 

Newspaper can be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3).

Household quantities (up to 20L) can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre, Community Recycling Centre (CRC) for free disposal.

Commercial cooking oil quantities are not accepted at Waste and Recycling Centres or the CRC - contact Cleanaway 13 13 39 for commercial disposal options.

Household quantities (up to 20L) can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre, Community Recycling Centre (CRC) for free disposal.

Empty metal oil drums can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free disposal as scrap metal.

Empty plastic oil containers can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycle bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3).

Household quantities (up to 20L) can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre, Community Recycling Centre (CRC) for free recycling. Keep the paint in its tin - lids must be able to close securely.

Empty paint tins can be disposed of as scrap metal at any Waste and Recycling Centre for free. Commercial painters can dispose of up to 100L of paint at the yearly Household Chemical CleanOut day.

Paper and cardboard, including newspaper, junk mail, glossy magazines and books, can be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin. Remove any plastic packaging and place in your red-lid landfill bin.

You can avoid junk mail waste by placing a 'No Junk Mail' sign on your letter box.

Paper and cardboard that is dirty with food or grease cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. It cannot be placed in FOGO.

Paper towel cannot be recycled (due to the way it is made) and should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin or composted at home. It cannot be placed in FOGO.

Unusable pens and pencils should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin.

Personal hygiene products, including tissues, face masks (please cut the ear loops first), feminine hygiene products, nappies and band-aids, including biodegradable and compostable options, should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They cannot be placed in FOGO.

Animal manure and pet droppings should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They cannot be put in your FOGO bin.

Pizza boxes should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Food residue and grease mean they are not able to be recycled.

Pizza boxes should NOT be placed in your FOGO bin.

Plastic bags should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Soft plastics recycling at local supermarkets (REDcycle) is no longer operating. To save space in your bin, continue to collect your soft plastic bags and packaging in a bag, and squeeze it into a tight ball before tying it off and placing into the bin.

Lids (plastic and metal) larger than a credit card can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Lids of the same type of material as their container (plastic or metal) can be placed back on the container and recycled along with the container.

Loose metal and plastic lids smaller than a credit card should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin - they are too small to be recycled through the sorting machinery at recycling facilities.

Rigid formed plastic like plastic buckets and storage containers cannot be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin. Place them in your red-lid landfill bin instead if they cannot be reused.

Plastic cutlery cannot be recycled and should be placed into your red-lid recycling bin.

Hard plastic containers can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Empty contents, but no need to rinse.

Hard plastic containers include items like biscuit trays, fruit punnets, ice cream containers, butter and margarine containers and takeaway containers. If you are unsure, check the packaging for the Australasian Recycling Label.

Some plastic meat trays are recyclable, while some are not. Check the packaging for the Australasian Recycling Label for instructions on correct disposal. 

If unsure, place it in your red-lid landfill bin.

Hard plastic packaging can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Empty contents, but no need to rinse.

Hard plastic includes bottles like water bottles, shampoo, detergent, body wash, sauce bottles, empty cleaning bottles and hard plastic containers like biscuit trays, fruit punnets and takeaway containers.

If you are unsure, check the packaging for the Australasian Recycling Label for correct disposal.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here.

Soft plastics like soft plastic packaging, plastic mailers, chip packets and cling wrap should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

REDcycle is no longer accepting soft plastics for recycling. To save space in your bin, continue to collect your soft plastic bags and packaging in a bag, and squeeze it into a tight ball before tying it off and placing into the bin.

Plastic tubes like toothpaste, sunscreen, cosmetics tubes and other liquid/paste tubes are not recyclable in your yellow-lid recycling bin and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Plastic plant pots are NOT recyclable via your yellow-lid recycling bin. If broken or unusable, place in your red-lid landfill bin. Pots in good condition can be reused, check with your local nursery to see if they may accept them. Usable pots can also be taken to the Reuse Shop at a Waste and Recycling Centre (accepted at staff discretion).

Plastic plates and cups cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Rigid formed plastic like storage containers or bins cannot be recycled via your yellow-lid recycling bin. Place them in your red-lid landfill bin if they cannot be reused.

Soft plastics like soft plastic packaging, plastic mailers, chip packets and cling wrap should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

REDcycle is no longer accepting soft plastics for recycling.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. 

Polystyrene foam should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. 

Pottery items in good condition can be donated to charity shops or may be accepted into a Reuse Shop at our Waste and Recycling Centres for free (at staff discretion).

Broken pottery items should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Plastic bags like those containing compost, potting mix and mulch should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Soft plastics recycling at local supermarkets (REDcycle) is no longer operating. To save space in your bin, continue to collect your soft plastic bags and packaging in a bag, and squeeze it into a tight ball before tying it off and placing into the bin.

Power tools (with cords or skins without batteries) that are no longer working should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Batteries CANNOT be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins.

Power tool batteries should be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC when it is at Bermagui, Wallagoot or Eden Waste and Recycling Centres. 

The national B-Cycle battery recycling scheme also has recycling points at tool and hardware stores. Find your nearest location here. 

Prescription eye glasses in good condition (not scratched) can be donated to Lions Recycle for Sight Program or be dropped of at SpecSavers stores for recycling in the same program.

Printer cartridges can be taken to any Community Recycling Station at a Council Library for recycling. Commercial cartridges are not accepted at the Libraries. 

Only these brands are accepted:

• Brother
• Hp
• Canon
• Dell
• Epson
• Fujifilm
• Konica Minolta
• Kyocera
• Lexmark
• Sharp
• Toshiba
• Planet Ark
• Officeworks
• Avery Dennison
• Cartridge World
• Ricoh
• Winc.

Electronic (E) Waste like printers, scanners or photocopiers can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling. There is a small fee for disposal.

Electronic waste is anything that has a power cord or a battery and includes: computers, monitors, keyboards, scanners, printers,phones, mobile phones, TV's, DVD/CD palyers, game consoles, any small household appliance. If your item is predominantly metal, it can be disposed of for free as scrap metal (at staff discretion).

PVC pipe is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Good quality pipe may be placed in a Reuse shop at the Waste and Recycling Centre (at staff discretion).

Pyrex items in good condition can be donated to charity shops or may be accepted into a Reuse Shop at our Waste and Recycling Centres for free (at staff discretion).

Broken Pyrex items cannot be recycled due to the hardened glass they are made from, and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Household quantities of these items can be safely disposed of during the annual Household Chemical CleanOut collection event. 

Please place in your red-lid landfill bin. Disposable razors are not recyclable due to being a mixed-material product. 

Unusable rope should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Rope in good condition may be accepted at a Reuse Shop at our Waste and Recycling Centres for free (at staff discretion).

Rubber bands are not recyclable. Please place in your red-lid landfill bin.

All seafood, including oyster shells, can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Woven seed and grain bags are made from plastic, and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

If broken or unusable, place in your red-lid landfill bin. Plastic seedling containers are NOT recyclable via your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Containers in good condition can be reused, check with your local nursery to see if they may accept them. Usable containers can also be taken to a Reuse shop at a Waste and Recycling Centre (at staff discretion).

Hard plastic packaging can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Empty contents, but no need to rinse.

Hard plastic includes bottles like water bottles, shampoo, detergent, body wash, sauce bottles, empty cleaning bottles and hard plastic containers like biscuit trays, fruit punnets and takeaway containers.

If you are unsure, check the packaging for the Australasian Recycling Label for appropriate disposal.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here. 

Sharps should NOT be placed in any kerbside bins and cannot be accepted at any Waste and Recycling Centre.

Used or unused sharps can be disposed of at local health care providers - Pambula District Hospital, Bega Hospital and Eden Community Health Centre. 

Unusable items should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Footwear cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Donate items in excellent condition to local charity shops or consider selling or giving away.

It should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin, or can be used in worm farms or composted at home. Shredded paper can't be processed at recycling facilities due to the small size of the paper pieces.

Smoke detectors can be taken to the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) at Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre, the Mobile CRC or a Community Recycling Station at any Council Library for free disposal.

Smoke detectors can also be disposed of for free at the annual Household Chemical Cleanout event.

Plastic soft drink bottles and aluminium cans can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Some eligible containers can be redeemed using the NSW Container Deposit Scheme, Return and Earn for a 10c refund - find your closest Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machine here.

Soft plastics like soft plastic packaging, plastic mailers, chip packets and cling wrap should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

REDcycle is no longer accepting soft plastics for recycling.

Small amounts of soil around the roots of plants can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin, otherwise, soil should not be placed in any of your kerbside bins.

VENM (virgin excavated natural material) may be accepted at the Central Waste Facility only, for free disposal (commercial customers only). Conditions apply, you must submit waste classification report prior to arrival. Call Council for more information on 02 6499 2222. Soil taken to Waste and Recycling Centres will be considered general waste and disposal will incur a fee.

Sporting equipment can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees may apply - items predominantely metal can be disposed of for free as scrap metal at staff discretion). Items in good condition may be placed in the Reuse shop at no charge (at staff discretion).

Small items can be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Steel and all other metal items including metal car parts or wrecks can be disposed of at Waste and Recycling Centres free of charge (at staff discretion). Do not place large metal objects in your red-lid landfill bin.

Steel and other metal cans can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to clean, but please make sure they are empty before disposing of them.

Paper and plastic straws are not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Reusable metal and glass straws can be purchased cheaply to help you avoid these single-use items.

Styrofoam is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Sharps should NOT be placed in any kerbside bins and CANNOT be accepted at any Waste and Recycling Centre.

Used or unused sharps can be disposed of at local health care providers - Pambula District Hospital, Bega Hospital and Eden Community Health Centre. More information can be found here. 

Tablets and other e-waste can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling (fees apply). You can also recycle tablets, iPads and accessories including chargers at any Telstra Store.

Hard plastic containers like take-away containers can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Empty contents, but no need to rinse.

If you are unsure if your item can be recycled, check the packaging for the Australasian Recycling Label for item-specific disposal options.

Electronic (E) waste, including cordless phones, can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for specialised recycling (fees apply).

Tea bags should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Most bags are made from finely woven plastics and cannot be composted. If your brand of tea bags is made from a plant-based material or certified compostable, they may be composted safely at home.

Alternatively, cut the bag and place the tea leaves in your FOGO bin before disposing of the bag in your red-lid landfill bin.

Tea leaves (not tea bags) can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or composted at home.

Broken terracotta pots should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Take usable pots in good condition to a Reuse shop at a Waste and Recycling Centre, or give away for free.

Tetra packs and poppers can be placed in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). Please make sure they are empty first, and remove the straw for poppers. Straws should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Building timber can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply). Timber in good condition may be accepted into a Reuse shop (at staff discretion).

Treated timber and engineered timber (including ply wood, OSB or laminated wood) CANNOT be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Timber and plastic pallets can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply).

Some pallets in excellent condition may be accepted in the Reuse shop at no charge (at staff discretion).

Tissues should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They are not recyclable or compostable in FOGO.

Toner cartridges from commercial photocopiers and scanners should be disposed of in your red-lid landfill bin. They CANNOT be disposed of at the Community Recycling Stations at Council libraries.

Some suppliers have recycling arrangements, and empty toner cartridges can be sent back for refilling and recycling - check with your supplier.

Plastic and wooden/bamboo toothbrushes should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They are not recyclable/compostable in FOGO.

Bamboo toothbrushes may be compostable at home by removing the heads - they also make great seedling labels!

Toothpaste tubes and other liquid/paste tubes are not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Donate toys in good condition to charity shops or offer on local buy, swap, sell sites. You can also drop some toys off at Big W's Toys for Joy program, where eligible toys are donated to the Salvation Army or recycled. 

Broken toys, including plastic ones, should be placed your red-lid landfill bin. You can also drop some toys off (including broken ones) at Big W's Toys for Joy program, where eligible toys are donated to the Salvation Army or recycled. 

If broken or unusable, dispose of them in your red-lid landfill bin or at any Waste and Recycling Centre (fees apply). Tupperware and other food storage containers and lunchboxes are not recyclable in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

'Tupperware' branded items can be returned to Tupperware for recycling - find more information here. 

Electronic (E)-Waste can be taken to Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre to be recycled (fees apply). E Waste is transported to specialised recyclers and precious metals are recovered for use in other electronics, reducing the reliance on mining for these metals.

Car, truck and tractor tyres can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for recycling (limit of 5 tyres per customer, fees apply).

Vacuum cleaner dust and bags should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. They cannot go in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Single-use vapes can be taken to the Merimbula Community Recycling Centre at the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre. 

They CANNOT be placed in your landfill, recycling or FOGO bins. They contain hazardous material and are a fire risk due to the battery contained in them.

If you can remove the battery (from reusable vapes, for example), the battery only can be taken to the Merimbula Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal in the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or to the Mobile CRC where they are sent away for recycling at specialised facilities.

Waxed cardboard is not recyclable due to the waxed coating. Place these in your red-lid landfill bin.

Weeds can be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin or taken to Merimbula, Wallagoot, Bermagui or Eden Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply). Branches up to 50mm in diameter can be placed in your FOGO bin.

Please make sure your FOGO bin lid can close, so the truck can safely empty your bin.

Baby wipes/wipes should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Wipes are not recyclable or compostable even if marked as such and do not go in recycling or FOGO bins.

Never flush wipes - even if they are labelled ‘flushable’. Wipes clog sewer and septic systems.

Windows can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply). Items in good condition may be placed in the Reuse shop for no charge (at staff discretion).

Glass wine bottles can be put in your yellow-lid recycling bin or taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for free (for loads under 1m3). No need to rinse.

Cardboard packaging can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin.

Wine bladders are not recyclable and should be removed from the cardboard and placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Building timber can be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fees apply, maximum load of 3m3. Loads over 3m3 should be taken to the Central Waste Facility, commercial customers only). Timber in good condition may be accepted into a Reuse shop (at staff discretion).

Treated timber and engineered timber (including ply wood, OSB or laminated wood) CANNOT be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Used or dirty bamboo and wooden cutlery should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Bamboo and wooden cutlery cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin. Cutlery made of wood or bamboo may be composted at home.

Wooden furniture including cane and rattan outdoor furniture should be taken to any Waste and Recycling Centre for disposal (fee apply). Items in good condition may be accepted in the Reuse shop (at staff discretion).

Wooden, cane and rattan furniture CANNOT be place in your green-lid FOGO bin.

Used or dirty bamboo and wooden skewers should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin. Bamboo and wooden skewers cannot be placed in your green-lid FOGO bin. Skewers made of wood or bamboo may be composted at home.

Paper-based wrapping paper can be recycled in your yellow-lid recycling bin. Plastic and foil wrapping paper is not recyclable and should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

X-rays contain heavy metals and should not be placed in your household kerbside bins. You can mail small quantities for recycling to a specialised recycler - more information can be found here. 

Soft plastics like ziplock bags should be placed in your red-lid landfill bin.

Alternatively, send them back in the post for recycling via the Terracycle GLAD® Food Care Free Recycling Program - all brands of cling film, sandwich and ziplock bags are accepted.