Kerbside Recycling Services in the Tweed 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)
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 Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Recycling Tips
Place loose recycling into your yellow lid recycling bin. Containers only need to be rinsed slightly. Labels can be left on at and leave lids on if they are made from the same material as the body of the container - for example plastic lids can be left on plastic bottles and containers. Put lids in separately if they are made from a different material eg. glass jar and plastic or metal lid. For more information on what can be recycled, check out Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Management Section on 02 6670 2400.
General Waste Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Recycling Tips
Place loose recycling into your yellow lid recycling bin. Containers only need to be rinsed slightly. Labels can be left on at and leave lids on if they are made from the same material as the body of the container - for example plastic lids can be left on plastic bottles and containers. Put lids in separately if they are made from a different material eg. glass jar and plastic or metal lid. For more information on what can be recycled, check out Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Management Section on 02 6670 2400.
Kerbside Service - Garden Organics
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Green Leafy Vegetables
Small Branches
Small Timber Offcuts
Twigs
Untreated Timber
Vegetable Scraps
Weeds
Recycling Tips
Place loose recycling into your yellow lid recycling bin. Containers only need to be rinsed slightly. Labels can be left on at and leave lids on if they are made from the same material as the body of the container - for example plastic lids can be left on plastic bottles and containers. Put lids in separately if they are made from a different material eg. glass jar and plastic or metal lid. For more information on what can be recycled, check out Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Waste Management Section on 02 6670 2400.
