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Recycling and Waste Collection Services
2014 - 2015
Your Recycling and Waste Collection Service
Your Household Recycling and Waste Services
On behalf of Shellharbour City Council, contractor REMONDIS Harbour
Cities operates a household recycling and waste collection service for
properties in the Shellharbour Local Government Area (LGA).
Place this booklet on your fridge as a handy reference
guide to your recycling and waste services.
For more information visit harbourcities.com.au
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Your recycling and waste collection services include:
• Recycling Bin 240 Litre (Yellow Lid) collected fortnightly
Choose the RIGHT bin, don’t just throw it in!
• Organics Bin 240 Litre (Green Lid) collected fortnightly
• Waste Bin 140 Litre or 240 Litre Bin (Red Lid) collected fortnightly
Your Bin Placement Guidelines
✓ Place your bins on the kerbside before 6:00 a.m.
✓ Make sure your bins are at least 50cm apart
✓ Do not overfill your bins. The lid must close properly
✓ Ensure your bins do not weigh more than 80kgs each
✓ Place your bins on the kerbside (not the gutter or road)
with the opening facing the road
✓ Ensure there are no cars, trees or overhead wires
blocking access to your bins
✓ Bins are Council owned and it is illegal to remove bins
from a property
240L
Recycling Bin
240L
Organics Bin
Your Recycling and Waste Collection Service
140L or 240L
Waste Bin
✓ Remove your bins from the kerbside on the day of
collection, once they have been serviced
Your Recycling Collection Service
Choose the RIGHT bin, don’t just throw it in!
Your Recycling Bin
Your Yellow Lid Bin is for Recycling Only. This bin is collected fortnightly, together with your Waste Bin.
Is your bin missing a wheel, lid broken or body split?
You can arrange your free bin repair or replacement online at harbourcities.com.au
or contact the REMONDIS Harbour Cities Team on 1300 121 344
The vehicle lifting capacity is a maximum of 80kg. Any bin exceeding that limit cannot be emptied. Residents
who have excessive recycling material should consider an additional Recycling Bin (fees & charges apply).
Recycling Near You! Looking for information about recycling and waste services in your local area?
The Recycling Near You! website contains details about residential recycling and waste services, as
well as local drop-off options for your items including computers, batteries, printer cartridges, mobile
phones and many others. For more information visit recyclingnearyou.com.au
240L
What you CAN place in your Recycling Bin
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Paper &
Cardboard
Aluminium Cans,
Trays & Clean Foil
Glass Bottles
& Jars
Steel &
Aerosol Cans
Rigid Plastic Containers,
including Lids
Milk, Juice &
Long Life Cartons
Your recyclables will be sent on to various recyclers to be made back into paper, new containers and various other new products.
Bins must be placed out before 6:00 a.m. on your collection day and removed from the kerbside on the day they are serviced
These items contaminate your recycling and MUST NOT be placed in your Recycling Bin
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✘
Plastic Bags, Wrap
& Food Scraps
Polystyrene Foam
(Can be recycled for
FREE at Dunmore)
Garden Waste, Hoses,
Clothing, Linen & Shoes
Paints
& Oils
✘
✘
Crockery, Pyrex &
Drinking Glasses
Disposable Nappies,
Syringes & Medical Waste
✘
✘
Plastic bags are NOT accepted in your Recycling Bin. These will contaminate the recycling process.
If you place the wrong items into your Recycling Bin it may not be collected.
Your Recycling Collection Service
Your Organics Collection Service
Choose the RIGHT bin, don’t just throw it in!
Your Organics Bin
Your Green Lid Bin is for Organics Only. This bin is collected fortnightly, on the
opposite week to your Recycling and Waste Bins.
Is your bin missing a wheel, lid broken or body split?
You can arrange your free bin repair or replacement
online at harbourcities.com.au or contact the
REMONDIS Harbour Cities Team on 1300 121 344
The vehicle lifting capacity is a maximum of 80kg. Any bin exceeding that limit
cannot be emptied. Residents who have excessive organic material should
consider home composting or an additional Organics Bin (fees & charges apply).
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What you CAN place in your Organics Bin
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
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Prunings
Grass Clippings
& Leaves
& Twigs
Flowers
& Weeds
Untreated
Timber
Plants &
Small Shrubs
Inside the bin, lid closed
Small Branches
Less than 150mm
in diameter
Your organics will be reprocessed into mulch which is FREE for residents to collect from Dunmore Waste & Recycling Depot (fees apply if not self-loaded).
Bins must be placed out before 6:00 a.m. on your collection day and removed from the kerbside on the day they are serviced
These items contaminate your organics and MUST NOT be placed in your Organics Bin
Rocks
& Soil
✘
Garden Hose &
Planting Pots
Vegetable &
Other Food Scraps
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Treated Timber
& Lattice
Building
Materials
✘
✘
Plastic Bags
& Bin Liners
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Plastic bags are NOT accepted in your Organics Bin. These will contaminate the recycling process.
If you place the wrong items into your Organics Bin it may not be collected.
Your Organics Collection Service
Your Waste Collection Service
Choose the RIGHT bin, don’t just throw it in!
Your Waste Bin
Your Red Lid Bin is for Waste Only, things that cannot be diverted,
recycled or avoided. This bin is collected fortnightly together with your
Recycling Bin. You can put most items in this bin that cannot be recycled
or placed in your Organics Bin.
Is your bin missing a wheel, lid broken or body split?
You can arrange your free bin repair or replacement
online at harbourcities.com.au or contact the
REMONDIS Harbour Cities Team on 1300 121 344
The vehicle lifting capacity is a maximum of 80kg, any bin exceeding
that limit cannot be emptied. Residents who have excessive waste
material should consider an additional Waste Bin (fees & charges apply).
Alternately, you may benefit from attending one of our FREE Earthworks
Courses (for details see back page).
140L
240L
What you CAN place in your Waste Bin
✓
✓
✓
✓
Food Scraps
✓
✓
Polystyrene
Foam
Crockery, Pyrex
& Glassware
Disposable
Nappies
General Waste that
cannot be recycled
(Can be recycled for
FREE at Dunmore)
Plastic Bags
Your waste is sent to Landfill. Nothing is recovered. Choose the RIGHT bin, don’t just throw it in!
Bins must be placed out before 6:00 a.m. on your collection day and removed from the kerbside on the day they are serviced
These items contaminate your general waste and MUST NOT be placed in your Waste Bin
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✘
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Building Material
including Asbestos
Fire Extinguishers
& Gas Bottles*
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Hazardous Materials
including Sharps
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Chemicals,
Paints & Oils*
Fluorescent
Globes & Tubes*
*Can be disposed of through Household Chemical CleanOut cleanout.com.au
If you place the wrong items into your Waste Bin, it may not be collected.
Your Waste Collection Service
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Car
Batteries*
Your Bulk Kerbside Collection
Your Bulk Kerbside Collection
Did you know Shellharbour City Council offers an on-call
Bulk Kerbside Collection? You can arrange to have 2m3
(or 200kg) of unwanted household items collected from your
property (fees apply). Collections generally occur on the Wednesday
of each week (Public Holidays excluded) at the discretion of the
REMONDIS Harbour Cities Team.
Important Information about your Bulk Kerbside Collection
Additional tip fees apply for tyres and each mattress and ensemble
base. Your fee is utilised to cover the cost of transporting your old
mattress locally to Mission Australia where it will be recycled
and saved from Landfill.
✓ Book and pay for your Bulk Kerbside Collection before placing
your items out for collection
✓ To book your Bulk Kerbside Collection online visit
harbourcities.com.au or contact the REMONDIS Harbour Cities
Team on 1300 121 344
✓ Up to 2m3 (two cubic metres) or 200kg per collection
is permitted
✓ Garden refuse must be bagged or bundled and be placed neatly
in a separate pile
Place items for Bulk Collection on the kerbside by 6:00 a.m. no more than 24 hours before your scheduled collection day
Items ACCEPTED in Bulk Kerbside Collection
Items You CANNOT Place Out for Collection
✓ Mattresses
✘ No Household Waste or Food Scraps
✓ Whitegoods
Additional fees & charges apply
Doors, lids removed
✓ Computers
✓ Computer Peripherals
✓ Televisions
✓ Timber items
Keyboards, printers, cables
and hard drives
Including doors, window frames
(up to 2m in length)
✓ Tyres, passenger vehicle or motorbike only
Additional fees & charges apply
✓ Saleable Secondhand Items
✓ Small Furniture Items & Small Appliances
Chair, bedside table, lamp
✓ Baby Items & Toys
Pram, bassinet, stroller, baby bath, car seat and toys
These items belong in your Waste Bin
✘ No Building Material or Commercial Waste
i.e. No asbestos, concrete, gyprock or bricks
✘ No Sheet / Plate Glass or Mirrors
✘ No Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Batteries or Gas Bottles
These can be disposed of through Household Chemical CleanOut
✘ No item greater than 2m in length
✘ No item too heavy for two (2) people to easily lift
✘ No Medical Waste & Syringes
✘ No Recyclables
These items belong in your Recycle Bin
✓ Green Waste, Garden Tools & Equipment
Bagged lawn clippings, prunings, hoses and pots
✓ Sporting Goods, Bicycles & Camping Equipment
✓ Clothing & Shoes (unfit for charity)
Ensure clothing is bagged neatly
✓ Rugs & Carpet Scraps
Pieces must be less than 2m lengths
Your Bulk Kerbside Collection
IMPORTANT: These items will NOT be collected if presented. It is the
responsibility of the resident to dispose of these items correctly at a
licensed waste management facility. Fees and charges may apply.
Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Depot
Shellharbour City Council provides a facility for Recycling, Recovery,
Reuse and disposal of Waste.
Accepted Materials and Fees & Charges
For a comprehensive list of all materials accepted and their relevant
fees and charges visit harbourcities.com.au, or contact the
Shellharbour City Council Customer Service Centre on 4221 6111.
Location
44 Buckleys Road,
Dunmore NSW 2529
Hours of Operation
• 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekdays
• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends & Public Holidays
• Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
The Dunmore Waste Depot accepts
• eWaste
• Sump oil (under 25 litres)
• Cooking oil
• Metal: whitegoods, steel, aluminium, copper and brass
FREE of charge.
Dunmore Resource Recovery Centre
The Dunmore Resource Recovery Centre is a modern Recovery,
Recycling and Reuse Centre managed by the local charity Mission
Australia. This Centre aims to maximise the recovery and sale of
recyclable materials and saleable goods, thereby reducing the overall
amount sent to our local Landfill site.
The Recovery Centre is located to the left of the entrance at the
Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Depot. Here you can drop
off your unwanted saleable secondhand items. You will find a vast
assortment of second hand items for purchase, with new and
different goods arriving regularly.
The Resource Recovery Centre also accepts
• Furniture
• Polystyrene
• Building materials
• Batteries (household)
• Tools and hardware
• Cardboard and other kerbside recyclables
FREE of charge.
Accepted Materials and Fees & Charges
For further information on materials accepted contact Mission
Australia on 4237 5193.
Location
44 Buckleys Road,
Dunmore NSW 2529
Hours of Operation
• 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekdays
• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends & Public Holidays
• Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Dunmore Recycling and Waste Disposal Depot
Why is Resource Recovery good for
the Environment?
By reusing and recycling your waste you are:
• Saving precious resources from Landfill
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Conserving our natural resources
• Managing consumption
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Organics
Bin collections do occur
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