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Aerosol cans
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Empty cans can be added to your yellow recycling bin.
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Aluminium cans
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Empty cans can be added to your yellow recycling bin or at the Henley Return & Earn vending machine.
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Clean foil scrunched into a ball can be placed in your yellow recycling bin. |
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Asbestos
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Follow the link to find out how to safely dispose of asbestos waste from your home.
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Batteries (car)
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon or at a Battery World store - closest is in Ryde.
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Batteries (dry cell)
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Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
Coles - closest are Gladesville, Drummoyne and Lane Cove
Officeworks - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood
Aldi - closest are Gladesville, Drummoyne and Ryde
Battery World - closest is Ryde
Bunnings - closest is Gladesville and Chatswood
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Bikes
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Donate unwanted bikes to an organisation listed here to give them a new life.
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Blister packs
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Any Chemist Warehouse store - closest is Lane Cove, Birkenhead Point, Crows Nest and Artarmon
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Books
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Donate good quality books during opening hours to Vinnies North Ryde (closest).
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Bubble wrap
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Goes into your red bin.
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Building waste
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Accepted at the Belrose Waste Management Centre.
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Cars and car bodies
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Check Recycling Near You.
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Cardboard
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Clean cardboard can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Carpet
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Limited quantities can be booked for a Clean-Up Service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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| Cartons (milk, juice and cream) |
Goes into your blue bin. |
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CDs/DVDs/USBs (no cases)
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Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
Officeworks stores - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood
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Chemicals
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Can be taken to a Household Chemical CleanOut event.
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Clothing - good quality
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NSW EPA information on responsible donations
Vinnies North Ryde
Clothing bins - closest are:
- Monash Park - Ryde Road, Gladesville
- John Wilson Park - Pittwater Road, Gladesville
- Coulter St carpark, Gladesville
- Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre
Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Coffee cups
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7 -Eleven Stores - closest are Drummoyne, Artarmon, West Ryde and Ryde
Goes into your red bin.
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| Coffee pods |
All brands - Woolworths (Crows Nest store only)
Nespresso brand only - see link
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Computers and accessories
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Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
Officeworks stores - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood
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Cosmetics
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Priceline stores - closest are Birkenhead, Lane Cove, Top Ryde
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Egg cartons
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Envelopes
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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E-waste
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Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
The Yarn - Hunters Hill (small, hand held e-waste only - i.e. cables, phones, tablets)
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| Foam |
Check Recycling Near You. |
| Food waste
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Can be recycled in a compost bin or worm farm
Goes into your red bin.
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Footwear
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The Tread Lightly program partners with many retailers with free collection boxes. Includes stores such as Rebel, Athletes Foot, InterSport and Shoes & Sox. |
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Fridges
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Metals from all white goods can be recycled via a household clean-up service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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Freezers
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Metals from all white goods can be recycled via a household clean-up service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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Furniture
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Contact a local charity for good quality donations or utilise Council's household Clean-Up Service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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Garden waste
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Goes into your green garden recycling bin.
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Gas bottles/ cylinders
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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General household waste
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Goes into your red bin.
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Glass Bottles and jars
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Can be added to your yellow recycling bin (lids removed).
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| Glasses and cases |
Specsavers stores - closest stores Top Ryde, Chatswood, Rhodes |
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Household cleaning products
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Can be taken to a Household Chemical CleanOut event.
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Junk mail
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
Limit the amount of unsolicited (but addressed) advertising mail you receive by registering to the ADMA's Do Not Mail service or by putting a ‘No Junk Mail’ sticker on your letterbox.
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Light bulbs
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Magazines
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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| Manchester (any condition) |
Any brand of clean quilt covers, sheets, towels can be dropped off at Sheridan Rhodes. |
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Mattresses
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Mattresses are recycled via Council's household clean-up service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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| Medicines (expired or unused) |
Blooms The Chemist Gladesville |
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Mirrors
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Broken mirrors should be wrapped securely and placed into your red bin.
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Mobile phones and accessories
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
Officeworks stores - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood
Phone stores such as Telstra, Optus, Vodaphone
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Needles/syringes
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The Safe Sharps website has more information about safe disposal of needles.
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Newspapers
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Oil
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Paint/empty paint tins
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Pallets
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Check nearest Transfer Station for rates.
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Paper
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Phone books
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Can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Pizza boxes
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Pizza boxes (food removed) can be added to your blue recycling bin.
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Plants
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Can be added to your green garden waste bin.
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Plastic bags
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Goes into your red bin.
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Plastic bottles and containers
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Can be added to your yellow recycling bin. Some containers may be taken to the Return and Earn station at Henley Community Centre.
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Plastics (soft packaging)
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Goes into your red bin. |
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Polystyrene foam
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Goes into your red bin.
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Pool chemicals
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Can be taken to a Household Chemical CleanOut event.
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| Plastic plant pots |
Bunnings stores - selected stores only - closest include Gladesville and Chatswood
All Flower Power stores
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Printer cartridges
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Officeworks stores - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood
Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
The Yarn - Hunters Hill
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Scrap metals
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Check Recycling Near You
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Sharps/needles
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The Safe Sharps website has more information about safe disposal of needles. |
| Shoes |
The Tread Lightly program partners with many retailers with free collection boxes. Includes stores such as Rebel, Athletes Foot, InterSport and Shoes & Sox |
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Smoke detectors
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Solvents
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Can be taken to a Household Chemical CleanOut event.
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| Stationery |
Officeworks stores - closest are West Ryde, North Ryde, Five Dock, Chatswood |
| Steel cans |
Can be added to your yellow recycling bin. |
| Takeaway containers (e.g plastic food containers) |
Empty and put in your yellow bins. |
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Televisions
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centreat 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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Timber
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See AUS_TIM for a directory of locations accepting donated timber.
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| Toys (working or broken) |
Big W stores - closest Top Ryde and Macquarie |
| VHS/cassettes (no cases) |
Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centreat 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon. |
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White goods
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Metals from all white goods can be recycled via Council's household clean-up service. Book online or call 1300 136 460.
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X- rays
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Drop off for free at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre at 8 Waltham Road, Artarmon.
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