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 landfill or a battery collection point. For more information on local landfills, including locations and opening hours visit our information page here. 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.  

Batteries (Vehicle)

Used car batteries, as well as other used lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste and should be disposed of appropriately. Vehicle Batteries can be returned to the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. For more information on the facility including opening hours visit our landfill information page.

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)

Bones and other food waste should be placed directly into your red general waste bin.

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.

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 recycled 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.

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.

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 and Offcuts

  Branches and other greenwaste items will be collected as part of a special Greenwaste collection service several times per year. The service is for all residents in the Shire area who currently receive a Domestic Waste and Recycling Service.  

The remaining 2014 Greenwaste Collections will be provided on following dates:

• 13th of October
• 8th of December

 

Conditions of Use

 

• Cleanups are operated on a service by request basis. Residents who require material to be collected need to register with Council before 12pm on the Friday prior to the cleanup.
• Residents can register via Council’s website or alternatively phone Council on 02 6354 9999.
• After registering, please place the material at the kerbside where you normally leave your garbage bin before Sunday of the collection week.
• Material left for collection will be removed on either the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday following the collection date.

 

Acceptable Items

 

• Garden prunings, no longer than 2 metres, not thicker than 200mm and tied in bundles.
• Lawn clippings and leaves must be placed in a durable container, cardboard box or hessian / plastic bag.
• Weight limit of 16 kilograms for each bundle or box.
• Quantity of 1 cubic metre (about 4 wheelie bins) for each collection.

  Please Note: The contractor and council reserve the right to refuse any item they deem unacceptable.

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.

Building Waste

Building materials can often be reused so it is important to take them to the correct facility, listed below: Domestic waste can be taken to any of the local landfill facilities or transfer stations, for more information including opening hours visit our landfill information page. Commercial quantities of building waste can only be disposed of at the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. You can also find more information on certain materials or look for other drop off points, simply visit http://businessrecycling.com.au/.

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

Building materials can often be reused so it is important to take them to the correct facility, listed below: Domestic waste can be taken to any of the local landfill facilities or transfer stations, for more information including opening hours visit our landfill information page. Commercial quantities of building waste can only be disposed of at the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. You can also find more information on certain materials or look for other drop off points, simply visit http://businessrecycling.com.au/.