Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Newcastle area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Garden Organics
Additional Info
Report a missed or broken green lid bin to 02 4974 2000 or visit www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au
Accepted Materials
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Leaves
Small Branches
Twigs
Weeds
Other Items
Bark
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Cleanaway on 4920 1455.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Additional Info
*Don’t put recyclables in plastic bags.
*Remove plastic wrap from newspapers and magazines
*Only put recyclable products in the recycling bin. One foreign object can contaminate an entire load!
*Empty pizza boxes are accepted with minimal oil.
*Ensure containers are empty.
*Remove lids from containers and place them in the recycling bin separately.
*Please separate phone books into a few sections before placing them into the recycling bin.
*Check the Australasian Recycling Symbols on packaging for easy to understand recycling information.
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
All rigid household plastics bottles and containers
Detergent, shampoo, and drink bottles
drinking straws
bottle caps
Biscuit, cake and meat trays
empty CD and DVD cases
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Cleanaway on 4920 1455.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Coffee Cups
Fruit Scraps
Green Leafy Vegetables
Paper Compostable Packaging
Plastic Compostable Packaging
Vegetable Scraps
Other Items
Report a missed service or damaged red lid bin to 02 4974 2000 or visit www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Cleanaway on 4920 1455.
