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HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING & DISPOSAL GUIDE
BIN COLLECTION SERVICE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We provide our residents with a three bin kerbside waste and recycling
collection service for domestic waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid) and green
organics (green lid).
It is important to read the enclosed information as it provides updated
guidelines on the correct disposal of household waste items.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Just one recycling or green organics bin containing unsuitable
materials can be enough to contaminate an entire truck load.
This may result in it all going to landfill.
• A recent audit showed that the average Onkaparinga red waste bin
contains (by weight) 13% recyclables, 15% green organics,
6% other (electronic resources, clothing etc) and 66% waste
13% 15% 6% 66%
THAT’S 34% OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES WASTED!
The recycle symbol can be misleading… instead please follow the recommendations
in this brochure.
3 FOOD SCRAPS IN YOUR ORGANICS BIN With fortnightly collection of the organics bin, we require ALL food scraps to be placed in the green/organics bin for composting. This includes fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood (including bones and shells), dairy, processed/baked goods, condiments/sauces. Only place items that can be composted in your organics bin. Place them in loose, wrapped in newspaper or use compostable bags. For more information about which items can go in each of your bins (Red, Yellow and Green) visit www.onkaparingacity.com/waste You can also contact our Waste and Recycling Education Team on 8384 0666 or mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au COMPOSTABLE BAGS LOOK FOR THE LOGO Using a compostable bag is a great way to keep your organics bin clean, reduce odours and pests. Food scraps can also be placed in the organics bin loose, wrapped in newspaper or in a paper bag. When buying compostable bags, look for the certified compostable logo on the wrapping. Do not use bags marked as degradable, biodegradable, oxo-degradable or plant-based – unless they are ALSO certified compostable.” IF IT GROWS IT CAN GO IN THE GREEN ORGANICS BIN
PLASTIC 4 hard plastics/packaging plastic bottles – remove lids and flatten if possible (see the recycling tip for plastic lids on the next page) household plastics toys, buckets, plant pots, storage containers RECYCLE MORE. RECYCLE RIGHT.
5
SOFT
HARD PLASTICS
PLASTICS
can easily be foam
are rigid or semi-rigid
scrunched up in your polystyrene,styrofoam,
e.g. biscuit tray,
hand e.g. cling wrap, food trays & containers etc
drink bottle
plastic bags
plastic lids
plastic bags, plastic wrappers
& cask bladders
TIP
many
supermarkets now
offer recycling
points for soft
plastics
newspaper wraps
TIP
TIP REMOVE
bottle caps and other plastic wrap
small pieces of plastic before recycling
newspapers
such as bread tags and
straws can go in your
recycling bin
MEDICINES
DO NOT place any tablet packets
medications in your
household bins or down
the drain. Contact your
local pharmacy for
disposal options
RECYCLING WASTE TO LANDFILLWASTE BIN
PAPER & CARDBOARD 6
packaging
flatten boxes before placing them in the bin
other paper items
remove
plastic sleeves
books
& wraps from
magazines &
catalogues & mag newspapers
azines
newspapers
per
ing pa
envelopes wrapp
RECYCLE MORE. RECYCLE RIGHT. RECYCLING
TIP
you can even put
in tissues, serviettes shredded paper
and paper towels... loose not bagged
or add them to your
compost or bokashi
system
IF IT GROWS IT CAN GO IN THE GREEN ORGANICS BIN
METAL 7
tins/cans metal lids
TIP can go in loose
drink bottles, cans
& cartons showing
the 10c logo are each
worth a 10c refund at
local bottle & can
recyclers
aerosols
completely empty can and remove lids
foil trays/ aluminium foil
ball up clean
aluminium foil to a
large fist sized ball
for recycling
pots, pans & cutlery
RECYCLE MORE. RECYCLE RIGHT. RECYCLING
GLASS 8
jars & bottles
must be emptied and lids removed
empty the bottle
before placing
the bottle in the
recycling bin
TIP
Drink bottles,
cans & cartons
showing the 10c logo
are each worth a 10c
refund at local bottle
& can recyclers
RECYCLE MORE. RECYCLE RIGHT. RECYCLING
household glassware
glass plates TIP
alternatively
you could
donate them
to charity
pyrex
drinking glasses
WASTE TO LANDFILL WASTE BIN
FOOD 9
unused, uneaten & leftovers TIP
bread, pasta & rice pizza boxes,
cheese egg cartons, coffee
grounds can go in
your organics bin
s
egetable
fruit&v eg
gs
he
lls
COOKING OIL
IS HAZARDOUS
WASTE
small volumes can be soaked
into newspaper and go in
the red waste bin.
m
ea
takeaway food For disposal of larger volumes
t&
phone 8384 0666.
bo
ne
s
IF IT GROWS IT CAN GO IN THE GREEN ORGANICS BIN
NAPPIES BAGGED DOG WASTE
disposable TIP
unbagged
dog waste can go
in your green
organics bin
WASTE TO LANDFILL WASTE BIN
GARDEN, SHED & OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
crockery coffee cups toys
TIP
alternatively
you could
donate them
landscaping & building materials
to charity
timber gar
bedding & linen
treated den
too
ls
earthenware pots
PVC & irrigation piping
WASTE TO LANDFILL WASTE BIN
bricks d iron
bb le s corrugate
k s & pe
roc
BUILDING WASTE
DOES NOT GO IN THE KERBSIDE COLLECTION BINS
For disposal options visit www.onkaparingacity.com or phone 8384 0666.11
lawn & garden cuttings,
garden c twigs & branches,
utti
ng cut flowers, leaves
s
branches up to 15cm in diameter
TIP
fruit & vegetable twigs
scraps, shredded
paper, tissues &
serviettes can also
go in your green
organics bin
leav
es
COMPOSTING
is recycling too!
Why not try composting your
garden & food scraps at home to
make your own free fertiliser?
la w
n
cu To find out more about
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our composting subsidy visit
ng
www.onkaparingacity.com or
s
phone 8384 0666
NO SOIL, BRICKS, RUBBLE OR POTS
IF IT GROWS IT CAN GO IN THE GREEN ORGANICS BINGARDEN, SHED & OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
light bulbs/globes/tubes
fluoro, LED, halogen, incandescent
chemicals & oils liquid paint
fire extinguishers
… however dried
paint can go in your
red waste bin
HAZARDOUS WASTE
DOES NOT GO IN THE KERBSIDE COLLECTION BINS
For disposal options visit www.onkaparingacity.com or phone 8384 0666.13
b alkaline batteries (all types)
utton
car
NiCad
powertool
electrical appliances
items with a battery or plug
mobile phones
fairy lights
eRESOURCES (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
DO NOT GO IN THE KERBSIDE COLLECTION BINS
For disposal options visit www.onkaparingacity.com or phone 8384 0666.14
PLACING YOUR BIN
• put your bins out before 6am • don’t overfill your bins
– or before 5.30am when the – bin lids must be fully closed
weather forecast is over 35oC with no items protruding
• place bins at the kerb with the • if your bin is excessively heavy
opening side of the bin facing it may not be collected
the road waste bin (red lid)
• place bins at least 50cm between – Maximum weight: 45kgs
one another and at least one recycling & green organics bins
metre from other obstacles such – Maximum weight: 70kgs
as trees, parked cars, letterboxes,
• bring bins in as soon as possible
stobie poles etc
after emptying (within 24 hours
of collection). Leaving your bins
out for prolonged periods may
result in their removal.
leave
at least
leave at least 50cm leave at least
1m gap gap 1m gap
CORRECT BIN PLACEMENT – where practical keep a minimum distance of
50cm between bins and 1m between bins and parked cars, letterboxes, stobie
poles, overhanging trees etc.15
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Here’s our household recycling & disposal guide at a glance.
Why not tear out this page and pop it on your fridge so that
you have the information at your fingertips.
= alternative disposal options
WASTE (red lid)
PLASTIC – SOFT
e.g. cling wrap, plastic bags, biscuit wrappers, zooper dooper tubes, bubble wrap
soft plastics can also be dropped off at Coles or Woolworths in the REDcycle bins
FOAM – e.g. polystyrene, styrofoam, food trays & containers
GLASSWARE – HOUSEHOLD
e.g. wine glasses, drinking glasses, pyrex, mirrors
CLOTHING/MATERIAL/SHOES
consider donating or giving away – damaged items go in the waste bin
SMOKE ALARMS – this is approved by the Environmental Protection Authority (SA)
WASTE TO LANDFILL
RECYCLING (yellow lid) keep items loose – no plastic bags
PLASTIC – HARD
packaging – e.g. milk containers, biscuit trays, aerosol lids
household – e.g. tupperware containers, buckets, plant pots
METAL – e.g foil trays, cans/tins, aerosols, pots, pans, cutlery, lids
PAPER & CARDBOARD
GLASS – jars & bottles only
ALUMINIUM FOIL – foil must be clean and balled up to a large fist sized ball
RECYCLE MORE. RECYCLE RIGHT.
GREEN ORGANICS (green lid) keep items loose – no plastic bags
GARDEN CUTTINGS – branches up to 15cm in diameter
PAPER – SHREDDED PAPER, SERVIETTES, TISSUES
FOOD – e.g. fruit & vegetables, bread, rice, pasta, meat & bones, takeaway food, eggs
IF IT GROWS IT CAN GO IN THE GREEN ORGANICS BIN16 THE ITEMS BELOW DO NOT GO IN THE KERBSIDE COLLECTION BINS Many items are now banned from landfill and penalties may apply. For disposal options visit www.onkaparingacity.com or phone 8384 0666. eRESOURCES (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES) BATTERIES – e.g. alkaline, NiCad, lithium, powertool, button take them to your local library or contact us for other drop-off locations COMPUTERS & TVs visit www.onkaparingacity.com for FREE local drop-off locations WHITEGOODS & OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS contact your local scrap metal merchant HAZARDOUS WASTE LIGHT BULBS – fluoro, LED, halogen, incandescent COOKING OIL – contact council for disposal of larger volumes (small volumes can be soaked into newspaper and go in the waste bin) MOTOR OIL – contact us for FREE drop-off locations CHEMICALS, OILS, PAINT BUILDING MATERIALS BRICKS, ROCKS, PEBBLES, CORRUGATED IRON ETC OTHER TYRES MEDICINES, SYRINGES & SHARPS contact your local pharmacy for disposal options – do not place these items down the drain XRAYS drop-off to any Red Cross store or blood donor centre MATTRESSES – contact us to book a mattress collection Still not sure? If you need more information for a specific item or if you have a question then call our Customer Relations team on 8384 0666 or check out our online A–Z recycling and disposal guide at www.onkaparingacity.com/recyclingrevolution
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HARD WASTE & MATTRESS COLLECTIONS
Each household can access two collections per financial year to dispose
of items that are too large to go in the kerbside collection bins.
The two collections may consist of any combination (i.e. mattress + hard
waste, mattress + mattress or hard waste + hard waste)
Some of the items we collect We don’t collect
mattresses – maximum of two TVs, computers & other
per collection electrical items
furniture industrial, trade, building
& demolition waste
tools e.g. brick, rubble, tiles, concrete,
large toys plasterboard, corrugated iron,
metal fencing, fibreglass
doors – hinges & locks removed
chemicals & hazardous materials
gym equipment e.g. asbestos, paint, waste oil &
medical waste
car parts – including batteries
& tyres
plate glass & mirrors
We are required to abide by state
food, plants & other materials
and federal legislation, including
accepted in the kerbside
Environmental Protection Authority
collection bins
(EPA) exclusions to landfill. These
restrictions are frequently updated. metal
Visit www.onkaparingacity.com for
current guidelines. For disposal options of the
above items refer to the Quick
To book a hard waste or mattress Reference Guide or contact our
collection contact our Customer Customer Relations team on
Relations team on 8384 0666. 8384 0666. Booking limits apply.
MATERIALS CAN ONLY BE PLACED ON THE KERB
THE DAY BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COLLECTION.19
OTHER WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES
Additional bins
For an annual fee you can get additional waste,
recycling and green organics bins.
Free green organics drop-off 26 July 30 Aug 13 Sept 27 Sept
2015 11 Oct
We provide a free green organics drop-off service
2015 2015 25 Oct
2015 2015 2015
2015–16 15 Nov
to assist residents to manage their extra garden waste.
CITY OF ONKAPARINGA
green organics pass
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29 Nov
Residents can take their excess green organics to two 0001 2015
27 Dec
drop-off locations. Contact us to register for a pass. 26 June
2016
29 May
2016
24 Apr 20 Mar 28 Feb
2015
31 Jan
2016 2016 2016
Not available to commercial operators.
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Composting at home subsidy
Composting at home is a great way to recycle garden
& organic waste. We offer residents compost bins,
worm farms and Bokashi buckets at a subsidised cost.
We also offer free workshops so you can learn how to do it.
Education
Our Waste & Recycling Education Officers are available to provide advice,
educational support or practical guidance to residents, community groups, schools
and businesses. By request, an officer can visit your school or organisation.
To find out more or to access any of these services contact our
Customer Relations team on 8384 0666 or visit www.onkaparingacity.com
Sustainable Onkaparinga is an initiative to promote and support
environmentally sustainable living choices throughout our city.
This includes the composting at home subsidy plus many other workshops
and initiatives where residents can learn more and take part in activities
that make a positive contribution to our environment. We are working to
create a sustainable future for ourselves and generations to come.
To learn more visit www.onkaparingacity.com/sustainableEnglish 20
If you need the assistance of an interpreter, please call TIS on 131 450 and ask them
to contact the City of Onkaparinga Waste Administration team on (08) 8384 0666
Monday to Friday 8.30am–4.30pm.
Arabic
Chinese
您如果需要翻译，请拨打全国翻译服务中心 (TIS National) 电话 131 450
让他们拨打盎卡帕林加市(Onkaparinga)垃圾管理处电话(08) 8384 0666,
周一至周五，上午8.30-下午4.30。
German
Greek
Εάν xρειάζεστε την βοήθεια διερμηνέως, παρακαλούμε καλέστε την Εθνικήν υπηρεσία
διερμηνέων “TIS“ στον αρ. 131 450 και ζητείστε να επικοινωνήσουν με την ομάδα διαχείρησης
αχρήστων (City of Onkaparinga Waste Administration Team), στον αρ. (08) 8384 0666
Δευτέρα με Παρασκευή, από τις 8.30 π.μ. έως 4.30 μ.μ.
Italian
(08) 8384 0666 da lunedì a venerdì tra le 8.30am e 4.30pm.
Polish
Jeżeli potrzebna jest pomoc tłumacza proszę zadzwonić do biura tłumaczy TIS, pod numer
131 450 i poprosić o skontaktowanie się z Radą Miejską City of Onkaparinga, z wydziałem
od 8.30 rano do 4.30 po południu.
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