Kerbside Recycling Services in the Gympie Regional Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Additional Info
Recycling styrofoam
Styro Products Gympie offers residents and businesses in the Gympie region the opportunity to recycle Styrofoam packaging which is not allowed to be placed in your yellow recycling bin. For further information phone (07) 5483 1513 or visit www.styro-products-gympie.com.au or email styroproducts@bigpond.com.
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
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Other Items
Plastic bottles and containers
Recycling Tips
Recycling Rules - Remove lids and place in waste bin Lids are often made from a different material than the base therefore can’t be recycled attached. Lids are often too small to be recycled by themselves. The smallest size of an item is the size of your palm. If lid is smaller than palm place in waste bin, if lid is larger than can be placed in recycling bin separately. Leaving lids on bottles and containers can cause explosions at the MRF when baled which is a hazard to the staff working. - Keep it clean All recyclables must be empty of food or remnants Leaving food inside can reduce the quality of the material when it’s recycled. Eg: greasy pizza box. If there is cheese and oil attached to the base, unfortunately it has to go in the waste bin. Tear off the pizza box lid and if it’s clean place that in the recycling bin. - Size is important The size of your palm is the minimum size of an item that can be recycled in the yellow lid-recycling bin. Items that are too small will just fall through the cracks on the conveyer belt at the Material Recovery Facility and not be recycled. - Keep it loose Don’t bag your recycling. Plastic bags and other soft plastics can’t go in the yellow lid recycling bin, they get tangled at the Material Recovery Facility and slow down operations. - Refer to the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL)
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Recycling Tips
Recycling Rules - Remove lids and place in waste bin Lids are often made from a different material than the base therefore can’t be recycled attached. Lids are often too small to be recycled by themselves. The smallest size of an item is the size of your palm. If lid is smaller than palm place in waste bin, if lid is larger than can be placed in recycling bin separately. Leaving lids on bottles and containers can cause explosions at the MRF when baled which is a hazard to the staff working. - Keep it clean All recyclables must be empty of food or remnants Leaving food inside can reduce the quality of the material when it’s recycled. Eg: greasy pizza box. If there is cheese and oil attached to the base, unfortunately it has to go in the waste bin. Tear off the pizza box lid and if it’s clean place that in the recycling bin. - Size is important The size of your palm is the minimum size of an item that can be recycled in the yellow lid-recycling bin. Items that are too small will just fall through the cracks on the conveyer belt at the Material Recovery Facility and not be recycled. - Keep it loose Don’t bag your recycling. Plastic bags and other soft plastics can’t go in the yellow lid recycling bin, they get tangled at the Material Recovery Facility and slow down operations. - Refer to the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL)
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800.
