Aerosol Cans Kitchen, bathroom or laundry aerosol cans recycle via your yellow-lid bin. Other cans containing butane, paint and other accelerants recycle via the Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots.
Air Conditioners Recycle via Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. A refrigerant removal (degassing) fee will apply.
Aluminium Foil Clean foil squashed to the minimum size of a tennis ball, recycle via your yellow-lid bin. Please note that some 'foil like' products such as chip packs and medicine blister packs contain plastic and/or other mixed materials and cannot go into your yellow-lid bin. They must be disposed of into your red-lid bin.
Asbestos Asbestos is accepted for disposal at West Nowra and Ulladulla Recycling and Waste Depots by pre-arrangement only. Conditions apply. For more information: View our Asbestos Safe Disposal Guide To make a booking Call Waste Services on 1300 293 111 during business hours (Monday to Friday) All bookings must be arranged 24 hours before the intended disposal time
Barbecues (BBQs) If in good condition may be accepted at Council's Buy-Back Centres. If all metal, recycle via Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. Fees may apply if BBQ contains timber/plastic.
Batteries (car) Recycle via: Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots BatteryWorld Never place any batteries into either kerbside bin as they are a potential fire hazard in the collection truck and facilities.
Batteries (household) Recycle via the Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. You can find local retailers who will accept your household batteries on the B-Cycle website: Find a B-cycle drop off point Never place batteries into either kerbside bin as they are a potential fire hazard in the collection truck and facilities.
Batteries (mobile phone) Recycle via the Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. Visit Mobile Muster for participating drop off locations. Never place batteries into either kerbside bin as they are a potential fire hazard in the collection truck and facilities. Mobile phone batteries tend to ignite and burn if they are placed under pressure and are one of the primary causes of fire in materials recycling facilities.
Books Consider reuse via: Council Buy-Back Centres OP-shops Local community libraries Hospital waiting room swap libraries Street libraries Paperbacks and hardcover books recycle via your yellow-lid bin. Please be aware kerbside bins have a 60 kg weight limit.
Boxes Clean cardboard recycle via your yellow-lid bin or Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. Remove masking tape where possible. Please note: Waxed cardboard boxes used for fruit and vegetables cannot be recycled and are to be disposed of into your red-lid bin.
Building Waste Should not be put in either bin. Building waste is accepted for recycling or disposal at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. For more information view our: Building Waste page
Cans Aluminium and steel cans (food and beverage only) recycle via your yellow-lid bin. Metal paint cans recycle via the Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots.
Caravans Dispose of via Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. Fees apply. Call Council's Waste Services on 1300 293 111 for more information.
Cardboard Clean cardboard recycle via your yellow-lid bin or Council's Recycling and Waste Depots. Remove masking tape where possible. Please note: Waxed cardboard boxes used for fruit and vegetables cannot be recycled and are to be disposed of into your red-lid bin.
Cars Contact local auto wreckers or scrap metal merchants in your area. Alternatively, some tow truck businesses may be able to pick up your car and, depending on the market for scrap at the time, provide a small payment.
CDs Cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid bin. Consider reuse: Council Buy-Back Centres OP-shops Recycle via Officeworks. Alternatively dispose of into your red-lid bin.
Chemicals Dispose of at Chemical CleanOut Day. Chemical Collection dates for 2024 are: Saturday 22 June 2024, 9:00am to 3:30pm, Shoalhaven City Council Administration Centre car park, Deering St, Ulladulla Sunday 23 June 2024, 9:00am to 3:30pm, Shoalhaven City Council Administration Centre car park, Bridge Rd, Nowra For more information view: EPA website
Christmas Decorations Baubles, tinsel, bon bons and other Christmas decorations cannot be recycled. Consider reuse and donate to an OP-shop. Dispose of into your red bin. Learn more easy ways to reduce your Christmas waste: Recycling in the Shoalhaven page
Clothing Unwanted clothing of good quality (would you pass it on to a friend?) can be donated to Op-shops. Clothing not suitable for donations can be recycled via Council's Recycling and Waste Depots for free. For more information on what is accepted read our: Textile Recycling Brochure Exhausted all reuse options? Dispose of into your red-lid bin.
Coat Hangers (metal) Cannot be recycled in your yellow-lid bin as they interfere and get caught in the machinery at the sorting facility. Metal coat hangers can be recycled as scrap metal at Council's Recycling and Waste Depots.
Computers Computers are electronic waste (E-waste). Recycle via: Council's Recycling and Waste Depots Officeworks Never place E-waste into either kerbside bin as it is a fire risk and becomes an environmental hazard.
Cosmetics Dispose of into your red-lid bin. Cosmetics such as lipsticks, eyeshadows, compacts and perfume bottles are either too small or are made of composite materials, therefore they cannot be recycled via your yellow-lid bin.
Crockery If it's in good condition take to a Council Buy-Back Centre or donate to an OP-shop. Broken crockery dispose of into your red-lid bin.
Deodorants Roll-on deodorants (both glass or plastic packaging) dispose of into your red-lid bin. Pump-pack style deodorants and steel can deodorants can be recycled via your yellow-lid bin (remove lids and dispose of lid in your red-lid bin).