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Need to know 'which bin' and more importantly, why? Our handy and simple tips will help you get the most out of your recycling efforts.
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Hazardous waste must NOT be placed in any of your household waste, recycling bin or green...
While whole glass bottles and jars can be placed in your yellow recycling bin, other glass products such as wind...
Once collected from your kerbside, your food and garden organics are taken to a local composting facility. In So...
Use Vin’s handy lists for wanted ‘nice’ and unwanted ‘naughty’ bin choices over the festive season.NicePutting f...
Believe it or not, dirty nappies often end up at material recycling facilities. They cause significant and...
Only compostable, organic garden materials and food should be placed in the green lidded food and garden organ...
These items become entangled with recyclable materials and recycling machinery, causing contamination ...
Some tricky waste items can be recycled – just not through your yellow bin. Read on to find out where some of th...
Less Waste, More Love Why waste it? This Valentine’s Day express your love and admiration with less stuff a...
Nail clippings and hair from both humans and pets can go in the green bin – following the general rule, ‘if it g...
Plastic bags are one of the main contaminants found in the green bin. There is a lot of con...
Once collected from the kerbside, your yellow bin materials are taken to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), wh...
Coffee grounds contain a good amount of the essential nutrient nitrogen as well as some potassium and phosphorus...
All nappies, even those that claim to be biodegradable or compostable need to go in the was...
Electronic waste, like TVs, phones, computers and cables, can be recycled – just not through your yellow bin.If ...
The number 1 to 7 found on the bottom of plastics is not a recycling symbol but rather a plastic...
Pet waste can in fact be composted through your green bin.You may say ‘ewww’ to pet poo, but rest assured the co...
Shredded paper provides a great sources or carbon, which is an important component of good ...
Australia’s food waste figures speak for themselves. The Federal Government estimates more ...
Egg cartons are made from recycled, low grade paper and cardboard which is great for compos...
COMPOST THEM Gardening expert Graham ‘Willow’ Williams told ABC Radio that “Autumn leave...
It's a common misconception that putting your food and organic waste in your landfill bin is no different from p...
Textiles, clothing and footwear can’t be recycled through your yellow or green bin. This includes items made fro...
You can recycle light globes through the Backlight program by dropping them off at participating Mitre 10, True ...
Placing landfill and organic waste items in your yellow recycling bin can contaminate the valuable recycling mat...
Whether its flowers or weeds, lawn clippings or leaves, sticks, small logs or bark, it can...
Usually the phrase ‘if it grows, it can go’ applies for anything that can be added to your green bin but with an...
All food scraps, including citrus, onion, dairy, meat, bones, fish, fruit and vegetables, need to be recycled th...
This festive season (and always), be mindful of what materials you’re throwing away – it’s likely a lot of ...
Building materials including bricks, tiles, cement and wire cannot be recycled through your yellow recycli...
Once received at the Materials Recycling Facility, (MRF) recyclables are pushed with a front end loader from the...
The numbers 1 to 7 found on plastics is not a recycling symbol, but rather a plastic or resin identification cod...
Did you know that all pet waste can be composted through your green organics bin? You may s...
Although the aluminium foil and plastic wrappers on Easter eggs may look pretty, it’s not so pretty when i...
Household chemicals and paint don’t belong in any of your kerbside bins. If you have leftover products that...
Nappies, clean or dirty, must always be placed in your red/blue landfill bin.In South Australia, there are curre...
When preparing for your children going back to school consider how you can avoid, reduce, reuse, recy...
All food scraps, tissues, paper towel, shredded paper, and more can be composted through your green bin.If you’r...
If you ever find yourself in a hairy or nail biting situation…don’t fear, the green organic...
Ever wondered what to do with a pizza box, particularly if it’s quite greasy or has cheese ...
While whole, unbroken glass bottles and jars can be placed in your yellow recycling bin, any broken glass needs ...
Handling asbestosAsbestos can be a hazard to health if handled incorrectly.Asbestos requires very careful handli...
Bagged recycling cannot be separated and sorted for recycling and often goes to waste. The...
Anything that grows in your garden can go in your green bin – that includes flowers, weeds, lawn clippings, leav...
For many, the festive season is a time when we prepare and eat lots of delicious food, but the unfortunate real...
Expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) includes meat trays, coffee cups and foam packagi...
Although South Australians are the best recyclers in the nation, we can still do better by reducing our contami...
Old garden tools and other materials such as hoses, irrigation pipe, rope and strapping that can no longer be us...
Use Vin’s handy lists for wanted (‘nice’) and unwanted (‘naughty’) bin choices over the festive season:NicePutti...
Ceramic plates, bowls, mugs, saucers, pots, and dishes made from earthenware or china must be placed in your red...
Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styrofoam, is used to produce items like meat trays and foam packaging...
What’s the difference between DEGRADABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, and COMPOSTABLE BAGS?…and which bin should I ...
Cardboard egg cartons can be composted through your green bin.Egg cartons are made from recycled, low-grade pape...
Once collected from kerbside, your food and garden organics are transported to a local composting facility....
1. Avoid and reduceThe best way to waste less is to avoid or reduce it from the get-go.Take some time to conside...
Plastic pots and trays that new seedlings and trees come in can be recycled by emptying out the soil, giving the...
Cans, like the ones peas and corn come in, can be rinsed and placed in your recycling bin.To recycle the metal l...
Which bin? Food scraps including citrus, onion, dairy, meat, bones, fish, fruit and vegetable scraps can all b...
Plastic food containers and bottles, like ice cream tubs, yoghurt pots, butter and margarine tubs, sauce bottles...
If you get a new TV, phone, tablet or another electrical gadget be sure to re-gift or recycle your old one by ta...
It seems to be a common misunderstanding that by placing clothing, footwear and textiles in the recycle bi...
Plastic Free July is a global movement that challenges participants to avoid using single-use plastics wher...
But it’s paper, so why can’t shredded paper be recycled? Shredded paper filters through other recyclable mater...
Compostable containers include 100% paper, cardboard, wood, rye straw or compostable products with no ...
Expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) includes meat trays, coffee cups and foam packaging and is...
Did you know? Recycling aluminium saves 95% of the energy required to produce Aluminium from raw ...
Looking to tidy things up around the house? Follow these easy tips to make the most of the materials you no long...
Here are five ways you can go plastic free for July and hopefully beyond. As School holidays are coming up we’ve...
To avoid causing a mess in your recycle bin and potentially sending your recyclables to waste, make sure pa...
Remember to safely dispose of ash and charcoal this winter.If you are using a wood fire, it is important to safe...
Aluminium foil is 100% recyclable and recycling it saves 95% of the energy required to produce aluminium from ...
A big ‘hi five’ to anyone that has taken on the plastic free July challenge. As you may know, it’s no...
Pencil and other wood shavings, like sawdust, can go in your green bin.If you have your own composting system se...
Broken glass, crockery and light globes cannot be recycled through the yellow lid recycle bin. Broken glass...
With Christmas just around the corner, here’s some great ways you can avoid, reduce and re-use waste, whic...
If you are planting new seedlings or trees, make sure you keep the plastic trays and pots out of your green...
Christmas time is typically a time when we prepare and eat lots of delicious food…but why waste it? Many...
Did you know that your food waste can be used to help South Australian farmers and growers to produce more food?...
In today’s world, we tend to emphasize convenience more than anything else. We seem to always be looki...
Aluminium foil can be recycled by scrunching it up into a ball the size of a tennis ball and placing it into you...
Pencil and other wood shavings such as saw dust can go in your green lidded food and garden...
Empty your caddy when full or every 2-3 days and rinse it after each use. For a more thorough clean you can use ...
Pizza boxes – especially when they’re greasy and have cheese or other food stuck to them – are great in your gre...
Coffee grounds, tea bags and loose tea leaves can go into your green bin, or your home compost bin.Coffee ground...
You can safely dispose of batteries by taking them to a free collection point, as listed below.When batteries ar...
Why waste it? Spring time is a great time to declutter and clean up. Here are five easy steps to declutteri...
Building materials, such as bricks, tiles, cement and wire, can't be recycled through your yellow-lidded recycli...
Shredded paper, sticky notes and other small pieces of paper can go in your green bin.Paper provides a great sou...
Post-it notes, small pieces of paper and shredded paper can be placed in the green bin. Pa...
The rise of fast fashion in Australia means 6,000 kilograms of clothing is dumped in landfill every 10...
When placing items in your recycling bin, keep them loose and free of plastic bags.When a bag of recyclables arr...
Not sure which bin to put your plastic in? Apply the scrunch test… To make it easier for residents w...
Wood and other garden materials do not belong in the yellow lidded recycle bin. They cause contamination and ca...
CompostableCompostable bags are made of natural plant starch, and do not produce any toxic material. They break ...
Paper towel can be composted by placing it in your green organics bin.Paper towel is made from recycled, low-gra...
Having a fire to keep you nice and toasty this winter? Ashes and charcoal can go into your green bin, but only o...
Please keep your recycling clean, dirty recyclables may end up in waste! It is unfortunately still quite common...