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Ku-ring-gai CouncilResidential Waste Serviceskmc.nsw.gov.au/waste

General WasteThe waste bin with a red/grey lid is collected weekly.

Cleanup Collections

Cleanup bookings can be made online or with Council’s customer service team. Please retain email or printed confirmation of booking until the items are collected. Proof of booking is the responsibility of the resident.• Collection is limited to 3m3 (3m x 1m x 1m)• Items must be no longer than 2m• Waste can only be put out the night before • Unbooked waste is illegal dumping• Adding waste to someone else’s booked pile is also illegal dumping.

Whitegoods are collected separately to general cleanup items. Whitegoods include refrigerators, stoves and ovens, freezers, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines, air conditioners and hot water systems. If you require whitegoods to be collected please book a whitegoods cleanup or advise the customer service officer you have whitegoods at the time of booking your cleanup collection.

Mobile chipping service is a quarterly service for freshly cut branches and prunings, and requires pre-booking prior to placing any green waste out on the nature strip. Once processed onsite the chippings are returned to residents for reuse in their gardens. The total volume cannot exceed 3m3 of unchipped material (3m x 1m x 1m).For full conditions visit kmc.nsw.gov.au/chipping

To book a cleanup visit kmc.nsw.gov.au/cleanup or call 9424 0000

Cleanup collections are by appointment only.

FoodPlastic bags & soft wrap Packing foamFood soiled paper & cardboard

Building materialsCar batteriesSoil & rocksPaints & chemicalsGas bottlesRecyclables

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Paper Recycling

Recycling hints for paper and mixed recycling bins: • Flatten boxes, squash plastic bottles. • Rinse bottles, jars and cans. • Remove lids from bottles and jars and place separately in mixed recycling bin. • Pizza boxes are OK if relatively clean.• Polystyrene packing foam is not recyclable

in Council recycing bins. • Plastic bags can only be recycled at

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kmc.nsw.gov.au/recycling

The paper bin with a blue lid is collected fortnightly alongside the mixed recycling bin. This bin is for clean paper and cardboard only.

Plastic bags & wrap

Dirty cardboard

Waxed fruit boxes

Tissue/foil wrapping paper

Nappies

Newspapers & magazines

Clean cardboard

Books

Milk cartons

Office paper & envelopes

NOTE: Please remove the plastic wrap from newspapers.Window envelopes and tissue boxes with small amounts of plastic are acceptable.

Mixed Recycling

kmc.nsw.gov.au/recycling

Plastic bags & wrap

Drinking glasses

Window & mirror glass

Ceramics & crockery

Polystyrene packing foam

Chemicals and liquids

Plastic bottles/containers*

Steel & aerosol cans

Glass bottles & jars

Aluminium cans & trays

Juice cartons (foil lined)

Empty dry paint tins

The mixed recycling bin with a yellow lid is collected fortnightly alongside the paper bin. This bin is for disposable containers.

* From the kitchen, bathroom or laundry only.

Contamination of recycling happens when items are put in the wrong bin. Contaminated recyclables cost more to sort, which is an unnecessary cost to the community. Recycling is sometimes hand sorted, so please do not put dangerous or dirty items, like nappies or needles, in your recycling bins.

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Greenwaste

Composting and worm farming are great ways to reduce your waste. Around 50% of waste found in bins is biodegradable and can be diverted from landfill by composting or worm farming. Organic or bio-degradable waste disposed of in landfill can create greenhouse gasses with up to 25 times more global warming potential than CO2.

kmc.nsw.gov.au/composting

The greenwaste bin with a green lid is collected on the alternate fortnight to the other two bins. This bin is for organic garden waste.

Grass

Leaves

Weeds & flowers

Branches less than 150mm x 600mm

Prunings and sticks

Plastic bags & wrap

Paper

Soil & rocks

Building timber

Food

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Why Recycle?Everything in our home has come from the environment in the form of a natural resource. Some resources are renewable (eg. timber) while others take millions of years to form (eg. oil). By recycling the items we already have, we reduce the need to strip further precious resources from the earth and reduce landfill.

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Tel: (02) 9424 0000Fax: (02) 9424 0220Web: kmc.nsw.gov.au/wasteEmail: kmc@kmc.nsw.gov.au

E-waste recycling: kmc.nsw.gov.au/ewaste Did you know that you can deliver unwanted computers and televisions to nearby locations any time? No need to store items until you see an e-waste event advertised. Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre (Kimbriki Road Ingleside/Terrey Hills) and Sita Australia (Wicks Road North Ryde and Crozier Road Belrose) both accept these items during normal hours free of charge.

Chemical disposal: kmc.nsw.gov.au/chemicals Chemical collections are organised and funded yearly in each council area by the EPA. Wait for Ku-ring-gai’s scheduled chemical collection or visit other Council chemical collections. If visiting other Council collections, always check first that they accept items from non-residents.

Illegal dumping: kmc.nsw.gov.au/dumping lllegal dumping can be obvious like greenwaste or furniture left in public places, or it can simply be adding cleanup waste to your neighbour’s pile. As well as being unsightly, it can take weeks to investigate and usually ends up costing the community. Please be on the lookout for illegal dumpers. This includes tree contractors dumping chipped greenwaste on public and private property.

Other recycling: recyclingnearyou.com.au Council recycling services are limited by costs and processing facilities. There are many services available to supplement your fortnightly recycling bin collections. Batteries can be recycled at chemical collections, Aldi or Battery World stores. Soft plastics and plastic bags can be recycled through some supermarkets.

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