Weekly Bin Collection Calendar 2019

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au Waste Hotline: 9806 5544

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Public HolidayE-waste drop off day

Chemical Clean Out

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Be a champion

• Ask your local café to join Responsible Cafés & get discounted coffee when you bring in your own reusable cup.

• Download the #WarOnWaste Action Toolkit and fight the WarOnWaste in your neighbourhood.

The City of Parramatta has committed to the following waste & litter reduction targets.• Reduce resource consumption from 8.2kg to

6.2kg per person by 2038

• Increase diversion from landfill to 85% by 2038

• Reduce Litter volume by 40% by 2020

Here’s how you can help:Partipate in an event • Clean Up Australia

Day, Sun, 3rd March

• World Environment Day, Wed, 5th June

• Plastic Free July

• National Tree Day, Sun, 28th July

• Garage Sale Trail, Sat 19th, Sun 20th Oct

Say “No Thank you” to Single-Use Plastics

Bottled water

Straws Plastic bags

Plastic takeaway containers

Disposable cutlery

Learn about waste & sustainability

• Follow our Facebook page @LiveableParramatta to keep up to date with workshops & other sustainable activities in Parramatta.

• Invite us to your school or community group to talk about recycling and composting by emailing enviroed@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au or contact 9806 8295.

Keep our City clean• Report litter from vehicles to

the EPA online  

• Report Illegal Dumping or Dob in a Dumper to Council online or on 1800 DUMPED (1800 386 733)

Report abandoned shopping trolleysColes Trolley Collect

(Coles, Kmart, Target and 1st Choice Liquor trolleys) Phone: 1800 876 553 (1800 TROLLEY) Online: coles.com.au/customer-service/abandoned-trolley

Trolley Tracker

(Woolworths, Big W or Dan Murphy’s trolleys) Phone: 1800 641 497 (7 days, 8am-6pm) Online: trolleytracker.com.au

Council Clean-UpBook your clean-up Visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/waste or call 1300 580 811Residents with a residential garbage service are entitled to four FREE kerbside clean-ups per calendar year.

Placing your rubbish on the kerb without a clean-up booking OR earlier than your booked date is ILLEGAL DUMPING and can result in a fine up to $4,000.

Report illegal dumping via our website or call 1800 386 733 (1800 DUMPED).

Donate it! Salvation Army 13 72 58 Smith Family 1800 024 069Vinnies 9890 8424Anglicare 9635 1783Red Cross 9689 1432

Sell it! freecycle.org garagesaletrail.com.augumtree.com.au local Facebook Groups

Fix it!The Bower at 10 Hunter St, Parramatta offers FREE repair assistance on the last Saturday of each month, 10am-12pm. Bookings essential: bower.org.au/repairs/

Too good to throw into landfill? Rehome it! The Bower is a local social enterprise that offers free collection and rehoming of pre-loved household goods such as furniture. Make a booking via https://bower.org.au/collections/ with an image of your item/s for collection.

Size restriction applies to 2 cubic meters (approximately 1 box trailer load) for all kerbside collections.

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Acceptable items• Mattresses• Branches (bundled, tied with

string and less than 1.5m in length

• Furniture

• Fence pailing and timber (bundled and tied)

• Carpet and lino (must be rolled and tied)

• Whitegoods (doors must be removed where applicable)

Items not accepted• Food scraps and general

household garbage • Tree trunks thorned bushes,

grass clippings and leaves

• Hazardous waste (chemicals, paint, gas bottles or medical waste)

Did you know you can use Council’s Online Services portal to:

1 Lodge service requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week

2 Report missed collections (please wait until after 4pm before reporting a missed collection)

3 Report damaged, lost or stolen bins

4 Request additional bins or change bin sizes. Written consent must be provided by property owners. Fees apply.

For other waste matters visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/waste call the Waste Hotline on 9806 5544 or visit us at 126 Church Street Parramatta, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm (excluding Public Holidays).

Your weekly bin collection service

Unacceptable items

Dangerous or contaminating materials were

found in your bin.

Why was my bin not collected?

70KG

YOUR WEEKLY BIN COLLECTION SERVICE

Not on time Place your bins at the kerb the

night before collection day.

Overflowing bin Your bin is at risk of spilling onto the kerb when lifted.

Wrong weekCheck this calendar to

confirm which bins you should

put out.

Too heavy Your bin may be too heavy to be

collected – a weight limit of 70kg applies.

Obstacles Check that there

weren’t any objects or cars

blocking access to your bins.

General WasteYour general waste (red lid) bin is collected each week.

Shop right, waste lessOn average, NSW households throw away $73 of food every week because we buy and cook more than we need or don’t store food correctly. Most household food waste is avoidable by:

Did you know?The contents of your red bin are sent to a facility at Eastern Creek where materials are separated out and processed for reuse, and non-reusable materials are sent to landfill.

Planning your meals

For more information visit lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au to find out how can you reduce food waste and save money.

Writing a shopping list and sticking to it

Buying only what you need

YES food scraps, general household waste, nappies, plastic bags, polystyrene foam

NO recyclables, hazardous waste, garden organics, medical waste

GENERAL WASTE

RecyclingYour recycling (yellow lid) bin is collected every second week.

Plastic bags RUIN YOUR recycling. Keep your yellow bin bag free.

The items in your recycling bin go through a mechanical sorting process at the recycling plant. Plastic bags jam these machines and stop the recycling process. Don’t bag your recycling. Put your recyclable contents loosely in the bin to ensure they get recycled.

Helping you to recycle betterDid you know that Council conducts random bin inspections to help residents recycle right?

If you find a green Thank You tag on your bin, you’re a great recycler! Our inspector found your recycling was 100% correct - so keep up the good work!

If you find a red Contamination Notice tag, there were some mistakes with your recycling. Please read the tag carefully so you’ll know what to do next time.

To make sure we recycle as much of Parramatta’s waste as possible, we remove recycling bins from households that repeatedly do the wrong thing.

Tips for correct recyclingWatch out for the new Australasian Recycling Label that is being rolled out across different types of packaging to help you recycle correctly. (https://planetark.org/recyclinglabel/)

Remember, if in doubt, leave it out.

Please DO NOT bag your

recyclables

YES paper, cartons and cardboard (flattened), steel, aerosol and aluminium cans, plastic bottles and containers, glass bottles and jars

NO plastic bags, food scraps, gas bottles, nappies, foam, and medical waste

RECYCLING

Garden OrganicsYour garden organics (green lid) bin is collected on alternate weeks to the recycling bin.

Your garden organics are sent to a composting facility at Eastern Creek where it is processed into mulch, compost and other recycled organic products.

Composting and Worm Farming workshops

Did you know you can also compost food scraps and garden organic in your own backyard?

Attend one of our FREE workshops and receive 50% off council sold compost bins OR complimentary worms to kick start your own home composting or worm farming today.

Visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/waste under Education Programs to book your spot.

No time to attend the workshop? Visit compostrevolution.com.au to complete the online tutorial and have discounted equipment delivered to you.

YES leaves, twigs and branches, grass clippings, prunings and flowers

NO recyclables, hazardous waste and medical waste

GARDEN ORGANICS

e-Waste Recycling

Sun, 19 May 2019 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 9am - 3pm Rydalmere Operations Centre, 316 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere

Items accepted include: Televisions, VCR and DVD players, computers, laptops, tablets, stereos, radios and cameras, phones and electrical cords.

Chemical Clean-up

Sun, 7 April 2019 9am - 3pm Rydalmere Operations Centre, 316 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere

This free service accepts a range of solvents, cleaners, poisons and other household chemicals. Visit cleanout.com.au for more details.

Problem Waste

Mobile Recycling Community Service

Book a pick-up to remove problem waste from your home. Visit problemwaste.com.au or call Council’s Waste Hotline on 9806 5544. Only household quantities accepted, 20kg or 20L maximum.

More waste and recycling optionsSharps and syringes

Public sharp disposal bins: • Horwood Place Car Park, Parramatta• Reg Byrne Community Centre,

Darcy Road, Wentworthville• Participating Pharmacies around

the local government area

Household batteries

• City of Parramatta Branch Libraries - Parramatta, Epping, Carlingford, Constitution Hill, Ermington & Dundas

• City of Parramatta Council Administration Building, Ground Floor, 126 Church St

• Various Aldi stores

Mobile phones

• mobilemuster.com.au• Telstra, Virgin & Vodaphone outlets• City of Parramatta Branch Libraries

Print cartridges • Australia Post • Officeworks • Harvey Norman

Construction and demolition waste

Asphalt, brick, carpet, concrete and more. Visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/waste to download a copy of The Western Sydney Recycling Directory for Construction and Demolition Waste

Waste and Recycling Centres (fees may apply)

Visit suez.com.au or phone 1300 651 116 Homebush Bay – Old Hill Link Seven Hills – 29 Powers Road North Ryde – 145 Wicks Road

Household Asbestos

Council offers free collection of loose, bonded fibro/asbestos from residents if less than 10 square metres. Phone 9806 5544 for bookings

Other Recycling Services

Visit recyclingnearyou.com.au or terracycle.com.au.

MORE WASTE AND RECYCLING OPTIONS

EnglishIf you need the assistance of an interpreter, please call TIS on 131 450 and ask them to contact City of Parramatta Council’s Waste Hotline on 02 9806 5544 Monday to Friday 8.30am -4.30pm.

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Weekly Bin Collection Calendar 2017

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New Collection dates will be mailed

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This booklet is printed on 60% recycled paper stock using soy ink.

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FilipinoKung kinakailangan ninyo ng tulong ng isang tagasaling-wika (interpreter), tawagan ang TIS sa131 450 at sabihing tawagan nila ang Waste Hotline ng City of Parramatta sa 9806 5544 Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula 8:30nu – 4:30nh.

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EnglishIf you need the assistance of an interpreter, please call TIS on 131 450 and ask them to contact Parramatta City Council’s Waste Hotline on 02 9806 5544 Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm.

City of Parramatta’s

www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/waste Waste Hotline 9806 5544