Kerbside Recycling Services in the East Gippsland Shire Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Accepted Materials
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)
Magazines
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Food Cans
Other Items
Books, no plastic slip covers
Cake Trays coded 1 - 5
Junk Mail
Take Away Containers
Wrapping Paper
Glass bottle with plastic cap lid remove lid
Glass bottle with metal cap lid metals caps can be collected in an empty steel can. When full, squeeze the lid shut.
Plastic Bottle with plastic cap lid lid On lightly
Glass Jar with plastic lid, remove lid.
Glass Jar with metal lid remove lid.
Plastic jar with plastic lid Leave On
Plastic jar with metal lid, remove lid.
Recycling Tips
Handy Hints for the Householder Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Things You Can Do When Shopping Avoid over packaged products Buy only the things you really need Choose products that are durable Take your own reusable carry bags Return used supermarket bags Hire rather than buy Support stores that offer a range of environmentally conscious products Things You Can Do At Home Make items last longer, repair items instead of discarding them Reuse as many items as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch Recycle as many items as possible Things You Can Do At School Use both sides of paper when writing and photocopying Use scrap paper for notes Buy Recycled paper products Recycle as many products as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch, set up a wormery Form a school action group to find the best ways to reduce waste Things You Can Do At Work Use both sides of stationery Use electronic information transfer and storage Don’t use disposal cups Recycle as many items as possible Adopt a purchasing policy which favours waste conscious products Let your supplier know you are looking for waste conscious alternatives Other ideas that can be undertaken at home include: Home Composting Worm Farms
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Department on 03 5153 9500.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Coffee Capsules
Coffee Cups
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Soft Drink Cups
Recycling Tips
Handy Hints for the Householder Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Things You Can Do When Shopping Avoid over packaged products Buy only the things you really need Choose products that are durable Take your own reusable carry bags Return used supermarket bags Hire rather than buy Support stores that offer a range of environmentally conscious products Things You Can Do At Home Make items last longer, repair items instead of discarding them Reuse as many items as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch Recycle as many items as possible Things You Can Do At School Use both sides of paper when writing and photocopying Use scrap paper for notes Buy Recycled paper products Recycle as many products as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch, set up a wormery Form a school action group to find the best ways to reduce waste Things You Can Do At Work Use both sides of stationery Use electronic information transfer and storage Don’t use disposal cups Recycle as many items as possible Adopt a purchasing policy which favours waste conscious products Let your supplier know you are looking for waste conscious alternatives Other ideas that can be undertaken at home include: Home Composting Worm Farms
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Department on 03 5153 9500.
Kerbside Service - Garden Organics
Accepted Materials
Flowers
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Small Branches
Twigs
Weeds
Other Items
see https://www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/environment-and-waste/bin-collection
Recycling Tips
Handy Hints for the Householder Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Things You Can Do When Shopping Avoid over packaged products Buy only the things you really need Choose products that are durable Take your own reusable carry bags Return used supermarket bags Hire rather than buy Support stores that offer a range of environmentally conscious products Things You Can Do At Home Make items last longer, repair items instead of discarding them Reuse as many items as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch Recycle as many items as possible Things You Can Do At School Use both sides of paper when writing and photocopying Use scrap paper for notes Buy Recycled paper products Recycle as many products as possible Use food and garden waste for compost and mulch, set up a wormery Form a school action group to find the best ways to reduce waste Things You Can Do At Work Use both sides of stationery Use electronic information transfer and storage Don’t use disposal cups Recycle as many items as possible Adopt a purchasing policy which favours waste conscious products Let your supplier know you are looking for waste conscious alternatives Other ideas that can be undertaken at home include: Home Composting Worm Farms
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Department on 03 5153 9500.
