Make sure you’re recycling right in three easy
steps:
- Get a recycling refresher for your home by requesting a free fridge magnet posted to you or pick one up from our customer service centres.
- Read the top recycling mistakes residents in Geelong make every day below – and chat about it with the others in your house.
- Check out our searchable Waste & Recycling Guide to find out how to recycle everything from old plastic toys to mattresses.
Geelong's top five recycling mistakes
These common mistakes increase the cost of waste services
for everyone in Geelong and mean less of what you put in your bin can be
recycled.
1. Recycling in paper or plastic bags
Recycling in plastic or
paper bags cannot be sorted because the items are hidden. Always put recycling
in your bin loose.
2. Soft plastics
Soft plastics, like bread
bags and chip packets, can jam sorting machinery at recycling facilities. Put
these in your red rubbish bin.
3. Clothing,
shoes and textiles
These can’t be recycled in
your recycling bin. Check our Waste & Recycling Guide for recycling options, or put them in your rubbish
bin.
4. Tissues and paper towels
Tissues and
paper towels cannot be recycled as they are made of very short fibres that are
not high enough quality. Put these in the red rubbish bin.
5. Batteries and electronics
Batteries and e-waste cause
fires in trucks.Bring your batteries with you to drop
off at Aldi, Coles or Woolies supermarkets. Check our Waste & Recycling Guide for more.
If in doubt,
keep it out of
your recycling bin to avoid contaminating the rest of your recycling.
Discover more of your waste services or report an
issue at www.geelongaustralia.com.au/waste
This campaign is supported by Sustainability Victoria.
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