Polystyrene Take Away Containers

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 take away containers into the red lidded general waste bin.

Rigid Plastic Take Away Containers

Rigid plastic take away containers are recyclable and can be placed in the yellow lidded bin. For health and safety reasons and to ensure recycling isn’t contaminated the containers need to be as clean as possible. To prevent wasting water it is best to wash up containers in old washing up water after finishing the dishes.

Televisions and Electronic Waste

Televisions and other E-waste should not be placed in domestic (kerbside) bins. Televisions and other electronic waste is Australia’s fastest growing form of waste. Computers, televisions, mobile phones and other forms of e-waste contain both toxic/hazardous materials as well as non- renewable resources such as tin, gold, nickel, zinc and copper. It is therefore important that they are disposed of correctly so that valuable resources are not lost. Under the national television and computer recycling scheme every company that makes or imports computers into Australia is required to pay for the end of life recycling of these products. As part of this scheme you can drop off computers at the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility, for more information on the facility visit our landfills information page.  

Garden Waste

  Tree Prunings 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.

Tyres

Tyres should never be placed in any of your kerbside domestic bins. Waste tyres are a major environmental concern with approximately 18 million waste tyres generated in Australia each year. Tyres are a valuable source of rubber that can be re-used to prevent litter, avoid fire hazards, save energy and prevent against environmental contamination. Waste Tyres can be dropped off at the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility, for more information on the facility visit our landfills information page.