Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Launceston 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
Magazines
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Recycling Tips
Plastic bags, plastic film and other soft plastics can be left in soft plastic bins at major supermarkets to be recycled. Clear plastic can also be left at the Waste Transfer Station at Cavalry Rd, Mowbray (no charge for this service). Please remove all lids from jars & bottles.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Launceston on 03 6323 3000.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Recycling Tips
Plastic bags, plastic film and other soft plastics can be left in soft plastic bins at major supermarkets to be recycled. Clear plastic can also be left at the Waste Transfer Station at Cavalry Rd, Mowbray (no charge for this service). Please remove all lids from jars & bottles.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Launceston on 03 6323 3000.
Kerbside Service - Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)
Additional Info
https://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/Natural-Environment-and-Waste/Kerbside-Collection/Food-Organics-and-Garden-Organics-Collection-FOGO
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Green Leafy Vegetables
Leaves
Paper and Cardboard
Small Branches
Twigs
Vegetable Scraps
Weeds
Other Items
- De-packaged out of date food
- Branches
- Hair and fur
- Pizza boxes
- Paper (newspapers, paper towel, junk mail etc.)
Recycling Tips
Plastic bags, plastic film and other soft plastics can be left in soft plastic bins at major supermarkets to be recycled. Clear plastic can also be left at the Waste Transfer Station at Cavalry Rd, Mowbray (no charge for this service). Please remove all lids from jars & bottles.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Launceston on 03 6323 3000.
