Kerbside Recycling Services in the Burdekin Shire Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Accepted Materials
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Cardboard
Egg Cartons
Envelopes With a Window
Envelopes Without a Window
Glass Bottles and Jars
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Magazines
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Recycling Tips
DO NOT put recyclables in plastic bags.
Only plastics numbered 1-5 can be recycled at our recycling facility.
Plastic bags are not accepted in the recycle bin and are ONLY recyclable if taken to collection point at Coles/Woolworths
Green waste and non recyclable items WILL contaminate recyclable waste. Keep them out of the recycle bin.
Never bag your recyclables - keep them loose;
Rinse or wipe out containers - clean food containers helps to reduce vermin and odours;
The Scrunch Test - If a piece of plastic can be easily scrunched up or broken, then it probably can’t be recycled. If you are still unsure, then throw it in your normal rubbish bin. Examples of plastics that cannot be recycled include bubble wrap, plastic bags, lolly packets and meat trays made from foam;
A general rule of thumb is that recyclable material smaller than a credit card will fall through the sorting machine at the recycling facility so these items can be thrown in the refuse bin
Crushing recyclables will give you more room in your bin
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Fruit Scraps
Green Leafy Vegetables
Vegetable Scraps
Other Items
Food waste Plastic bags Polystyrene Nappies Clothes/toys Broken Ceramics
Recycling Tips
DO NOT put recyclables in plastic bags.
Only plastics numbered 1-5 can be recycled at our recycling facility.
Plastic bags are not accepted in the recycle bin and are ONLY recyclable if taken to collection point at Coles/Woolworths
Green waste and non recyclable items WILL contaminate recyclable waste. Keep them out of the recycle bin.
Never bag your recyclables - keep them loose;
Rinse or wipe out containers - clean food containers helps to reduce vermin and odours;
The Scrunch Test - If a piece of plastic can be easily scrunched up or broken, then it probably can’t be recycled. If you are still unsure, then throw it in your normal rubbish bin. Examples of plastics that cannot be recycled include bubble wrap, plastic bags, lolly packets and meat trays made from foam;
A general rule of thumb is that recyclable material smaller than a credit card will fall through the sorting machine at the recycling facility so these items can be thrown in the refuse bin
Crushing recyclables will give you more room in your bin
Kerbside Service - Garden Organics
Accepted Materials
Flowers
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Leaves
Small Branches
Twigs
Weeds
Recycling Tips
DO NOT put recyclables in plastic bags.
Only plastics numbered 1-5 can be recycled at our recycling facility.
Plastic bags are not accepted in the recycle bin and are ONLY recyclable if taken to collection point at Coles/Woolworths
Green waste and non recyclable items WILL contaminate recyclable waste. Keep them out of the recycle bin.
Never bag your recyclables - keep them loose;
Rinse or wipe out containers - clean food containers helps to reduce vermin and odours;
The Scrunch Test - If a piece of plastic can be easily scrunched up or broken, then it probably can’t be recycled. If you are still unsure, then throw it in your normal rubbish bin. Examples of plastics that cannot be recycled include bubble wrap, plastic bags, lolly packets and meat trays made from foam;
A general rule of thumb is that recyclable material smaller than a credit card will fall through the sorting machine at the recycling facility so these items can be thrown in the refuse bin
Crushing recyclables will give you more room in your bin
