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Project Status: When you need to do thisIf you live in a house, terrace or apartment building in our local area, there are many ways for you to recycle. When you finish using an item, check if it can be recycled in your yellow lid bin or through one of our other recycling services.  Check the item can go in your yellow lid binWe provide households with a yellow lid bin for recycling. Only place accepted items in your yellow lid bin for recycling. We can’t collect your bin if:
Learn 6 handy tips to help you recycle right. Australasian Recycling LabelKeep an eye out for this label – it helps make recycling easier. Get answers to all your tricky questions
about reducing, reusing and recycling. If your item can’t go in the yellow lid bin, check if it can be recycled in other waysThese free services are available to all residents in our local area. Drop-offs and events
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Understanding the Australasian Recycling LabelThe Australasian Recycling Label is a classification system for packaging that makes recycling easier. It tells you which part of the package belongs in the recycling bin, the rubbish bin, or if you need to do something else with it. Look out for the Australasian Recycling Label on the products you buy and refer to this label where you can. There are 3 types of label classifications:
6 handy recycling tips1. Don’t put recycling in plastic bagsPlace your recycling loosely in the yellow lid bin – never in plastic bags. Plastic bags jam the machinery at our sorting facility, so we can’t recycle the bags or the items inside. Use a container or box to store your recycling before putting them into your bin. 2. Remove all food and liquid from containersNo need to rinse containers before putting them in the recycling bin. They just need to be empty and dry. You might like to rinse anyway, as it keeps your recycling bin extra clean and odour-free. 3. Lids and labels can stay onKeep lids and labels on jars and bottles. The recycling process will remove these. If you have a can top that can’t reattach, place it inside and squeeze the can closed. This helps stop smaller items from getting lost in the recycling process. 4. Give plastic items the ‘scrunch test’A soft plastic is a plastic that can be easily scrunched into a ball, like bread bags, chocolate wrappers or plastic bags. Soft plastics can’t go in your yellow lid bin. Drop them off at our quarterly Recycle It Saturday events or have them collected from your home with our doorstep recycling service. Hard plastic packaging that keeps its structure or bounces back when you try scrunching it can be recycled in your yellow lid bin. 5. Give cardboard items the ‘tear test’Check if a cardboard item is lined with plastic by giving it a tear. If you can’t easily tear your cardboard item, or if you see a thin layer of plastic when you do, it should go in your rubbish bin. This is common for small ice cream tubs, tetra packs and coffee cups. 6. Ignore the plastics identification numberSome plastic items have a triangle symbol of 3 chasing arrows with a number from 1 to 7 inside. This may look like a recycling symbol, but it’s not. The number refers to the type of plastic the product is made from, not whether it can be recycled in your yellow lid bin. Refer to the Australasian Recycling Label and use the tips above to help you identify if an item is recyclable or not. City of Sydney NewsAfter you finishWhere it all goesAfter items are collected, they’re taken to a recycling transfer station in Alexandria, mixed with recycling from nearby council areas, and taken to Smithfield for processing. There, employees manually remove contamination, like plastic bags, and machines sort the recycling into types: paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, steel and aluminium. These materials undergo further processing and are turned into packaging. For example, recycled glass can become a new glass bottle, paper and cardboard can become a new cardboard box and aluminium foil can become a new aluminium can. View the journey of glass as it gets recycled. Take your recycling to the next level
Ask our virtual assistant. How do I get rid of old suitcases?How to dispose of suitcases and large bags. Suitcases and large bags can be reused if they're in a good condition, consider taking them to a charity or second hand shop. Suitcases which are broken or can't be reused should be presented as general waste. Please also see bulky commercial waste.
Can I put an old suitcase in the bin?How to Recycle Luggage: While you can't just throw a full piece of luggage in the recycling bin, you can still recycle most of it. This does mean you'll have to disassemble the luggage into pieces.
What can you do with suitcases?7 Creative Ways to Store Your Luggage, Suitcases, and Carry-on Bags. Store luggage under your bed. ... . Store your carry-on inside a suitcase. ... . Use your luggage to store other stuff. ... . Store your suitcases on a high shelf in your closet or garage. ... . Turn your suitcase into a shoe rack. ... . Hang your luggage from sturdy hooks or pegs.. Can plastic suitcases be recycled?Suitcases are made of several materials that are recyclable, including zippers, plastic handles, and rubber wheels. However, they can't be recycled through your household recycling collection.
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