Community Recycling Centre
Drop off your household problem waste for free.
Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) collect common household problem wastes that can’t be recycled via council kerbside waste and recycling collection services. Households can drop off problem wastes at these centres year-round, free of charge.
We have 3 CRC options in the Bega Valley
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Tips for using the CRC
- Only household quantities of these materials will be accepted. As a guide, this is a maximum container of 20 litres or 20 kilograms for each waste type.
- Handle and transport your items carefully. Protect your vehicle by placing items on a protective sheet or tray in the boot to capture any leakages or breakages.
- Businesses are not eligible to use the CRC, Mobile CRC or CRS. Contact a waste disposal service directly or visit Business Recycling.
- Household chemicals like pool chemicals, household cleaners, garden chemicals and pesticides should be taken to the yearly Household Chemical CleanOut event.
What happens to waste items after they have been dropped off?
- Paints are mixed with other waste solvents and used as an alternative to fuel in cement kilns. The metal containers are recycled.
- Lead acid batteries are sent to recyclers where the lead, acid and plastic are recovered and recycled.
- Fluorescent tubes and globes contain mercury. Recyclers crush the tubes to separate the phosphor powder from the glass. They feed the powder through receiving containers, where it is filtered to capture fugitive mercury emissions. The mercury is then separated by distillation and sold for a range of industrial uses. The metals are also recycled.
- Gas bottles have residual gas captured for reuse. Undamaged bottles are retested, restamped, and entered into the hire industry. Damaged bottles are punctured and recycled as scrap metal.
- Used oils are processed to become a lubricant or used for waste to energy.
- Printer ink cartridges are recycled through Planet Ark and Close the Loop in Melbourne. The cartridges are sent back to the manufacturer for reuse as new cartridges.
- Mobile phones are recycled through MobileMuster, preventing hazardous materials from entering the environment.
This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy. Visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au.
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