A

Aerosol cans (empty)Air conditioner unitsAluminium cans, foil traysAnimal droppingsAsbestos 1Ash (fire) extinguished/cold

B

Baby wipes / face wipesBaking paper e.g. waxed paper, muffin tinsBandaids, earbuds, wipes etc.Batteries (car)Batteries (household, aaa etc)BicyclesBiscuit or meat trays (hard plastic)BooksBranches / pruningsBottles (glass and plastic)Bottle tops (small)Bottle tops (larger jar sizes)Branches/prunings (less than 10cm diameter)Bricks and rubbleBuilding waste

C

CamerasCans (aluminium)Car partsCarpetCartridges (printer) 2CardboardCDs and DVDsCeramics (broken)Ceramics (intact)Chip packets / soft plastics 5Chemicals (pool, garden and household)Cling wrap / plastic film 5Clothing and textilesCoat hangersCoffee cupsCoffee pods 3Computers and computer partsConcrete CorksCosmetic containers (glass or plastic)Cutlery (metal)Cutlery (plastic)

D

Dead animalsDeoderant (empty)DetergentsDetergent bottles (empty)Dog and cat pooDog and cat food tins (scraped clean)DoorsDrinking straws

E

Electronic waste (e-waste)Electrical appliancesEgg cartonsEnvelopes (paper)Eyewear/glasses (intact)

F

Face wipes / baby wipesFire extinguishersFireplace ash (extinguished)Foam boxesFood and vegetable scrapsFuelsFridges / freezers / white goodsFurniture

G

Gas bottles / cylindersGarden tools & equipmentGlass (broken window or drinking - wrapped)Grass clippingsGreeting cards

H

Hair (human or animal)Hot water unitsHose (garden)Household chemicalsHousehold cleaners and solventsHypodermic needles 4

J Juice bottles and cartonsJunk mail

K Kitty litter (animal waste)

L

Laminated paperLawn mowersLeaves Light globes (incandescent-wrapped)Light globes (compact fluorescent tubes) Lolly wrappers 5

M

Magazines Manure and animal droppings (bagged)Margarine containers (scraped clean)Medicine bottles (empty and clean)MedicinesMattresses Meat trays (foam)Meat trays (hard plastics)Meat and fish bonesMicrowaves Milk containers (glass, plastic and cartons)Mirrors (broken and wrapped)Mobile phones

NNail polishNappiesNeedlesNewspapers

OOffice paperOil (engine)Oil (cooking)Ovens / white goods

P

Paint / paint tinsPalletsPaper towel and tissuesPlaster boardPlant pots (empty)Plastic containers (hard plastic)Plastic shopping bags 5Plastic toys (intact)Plastic film / cling wraps 5Pizza boxes, brown papers and cardboardsPolystyrene (household)Polystyrene (bulk packaging)Pottery, porcelain (intact)Pottery, porcelain (broken)Pots and pansPoisons, pesticides and herbicidesPrinter cartridges 2

R Radios (electronic waste)Refrigerators / white goods

S

Sauce bottles

Scrap metals 6

Shampoo and conditioner bottles

Shoes (good condition)

Smoke alarms

Soil and rock

Spectacles

Steel cans

Straws (plastic drinking)

Suitcases / baggage

Styrofoam / polystyrene

Syringes / sharps 4

T

Takeaway food containers (plastic and cardboard)

Tea bags with strings and staples

Telephone books

Television / electronics

Timber (treated)

Timber (natural, under 10cm diameter)

Tin cans (scraped clean)

Tissues and napkins

Toilet rolls (empty)

Toner cartridges 2

Tools

Toys (intact)

Toys (broken)

Tyres

VVaccums

Vacuum cleaner dust

Vegetable scraps

W

Washing machines:

Waxed cardboard (shiny)

Waxed / soiled paper e.g. muffin tins, baking paper

Weeds (with/without seeds)

White goods

Window glass (broken and wrapped)

Wood (treated)

Y Yoghurt containers (scraped clean)

A-Z GUIDE TO DISPOSING OF WASTE

* Not all items are listed. Please contact Customer Service on 5434 6000 if you have questions regarding the disposal of a certain item.

General Waste BinRecycle BinOrganics/Compost BinDonate to charityEaglehawk Eco Centre / Transfer Stations / Drop off locationsAnnual Detox Your Home drop offOther disposal method

KEY

For further information please contact The City of Greater Bendigo Ph: 5434 6000 | E: requests@bendigo.vic.gov.au | 195-229 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo | www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

ALUMINIUM & FOILGLASS

AEROSOL CANS

DRINK CANS

PLASTIC BOTTLES

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GLASS

AEROSOL CANS

DRINK CANS

PLASTIC BOTTLES

1 - Contact Asbestos Removal company

2 - Cartridge drop off locations eg. Cartridge World, Bolton’s, Planet Ark

3 - Coffee pods recycling systems eg. Nespresso, Terracycle

4 - Immunisation Services at the City of Greater Bendigo. Phone 4408 6590

5 - Return to supermarket

6 - Scrap metal company