Recycling tips
Tips to ensure your recycling is collected and processed correctly.
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Place your bin facing the road, wheels and handles to the house
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In rural areas place your bin 1.5 – 2 metres from the road seal
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If there are more than one bin in an area, bins should be placed approx. 400mm apart
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Place your bin where it can easily be seen
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Place your bin out the night before collection, as pickups can occur early in the morning
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Bins should not be overflowing and should not weigh more than 70 kilograms
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Do not place hot ashes in your bin
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Do not wrap or place recyclable in bags
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Garden waste is not recyclable
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Polystyrene, Bubble Wrap & Soft Plastics are not Recyclable - these items all need to go straight into the Waste bin.
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Do put tin cans (cat food, beetroot tins, spaghetti tins etc) into your recycle bin
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Garden waste is not recyclable - Garden Clippings and lawn cuttings need to go into your compost bin or to the Transfer Station.
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Clothing, shoes, toys and linen are not recyclable
Remember……When in doubt, throw it out
Grain Bag Recycling
Grain Bag Recycling
*Please note the Warracknabeal Transfer Station is no longer accepting Grain Silo Bags for recycling.
Collection Points
Carines Merchandise
12 Golf Course Rd, Horsham
By appointment at Streatham
Phone: 53821427
Wastebusters Horsham
44 Golf Course Rd, Horsham
By appointment
Phone: 0409 340 981
Ecoswish
10 Phillips Crt, St Arnaud
Phone: 5495 2620
Instructions for Recycling Grain Bags
As soon as possible after bags are unloaded:
1. Empty the grain bags of all grain and as much dirt as possible
2. Cut the grain bags into 10m sections
3. Fold the sections into 1m width, then roll and secure them. eg: baling twine
4. Take the grain bags to your nearest collection point
5. Cost at collection point is $10 per bag (to cover transportation)