Some tips to make sure your bin is emptied:

• place bin on the footpath next to kerb, handle toward house
• place bin by 5am on collection day
• do not block pedestrian or vehicle access
• close the bin lid
• bag all loose rubbish (eg. dust, bottles, kitchen scraps)
• do not overload bin (maximum weight is 70 kilograms)

What NOT to put in the General rubbish bin (grey/green lid)

• NO bricks, rocks, soil or concrete
• NO large metal objects
• NO building materials
• NO liquids - paints, motor oil or solvents
• NO toxic or corrosive substances
• NO mercury lamps
• NO loose needles and syringes - these can go in the bin if placed in a rigid walled puncture resistant container and sealed
• NO bathroom cleaners and disinfectants
• NO insect sprays
• NO brake fluid
• NO medicine past use-by-date
• NO aftershaves, perfumes & other lotions

What to put in the Recycling bin (yellow lid)

• paper - newspaper, office paper, envelopes and magazines
• yellow and white pages
• cardboard - cereal and washing powder boxes
• steel cans, empty aerosols, aluminium cans and trays
• milk, juice cartons and tetra packs
• glass bottles and jars
• plastic bottles and containers (including yoghurt, margarine, shampoo and detergent containers) - remove lids and recycle them separately
• plastic numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6

What NOT to put in the Recycling bin (yellow lid) - Non-recyclable items:

• NO plastic bags or wraps
• NO bubble wrap
• NO china, crockery, drinking glasses, window glass and light bulbs
• NO pyrex
• NO waxed paper or waxed cardboard
• NO alfoil
• NO bricks, wood soil and garden or hazardous waste
• NO polystyrene cups and trays
• NO food scraps, including oils
• NO dirty nappies
• NO needles and syringes - these can go in the general rubbish bin if placed in a rigid walled puncture resistant container and sealed