Not all household waste can be recycled in your kerbside bins.
The Community Recycling Centre offers a FREE and EASY solution for Wollongong residents to recycle household problem waste items.
Accepted Material:
- Aerosols
- Cardboard & Paper
- Fluro Globes & Tubes
- Gas Bottles
- Fire Extinguishers
- Smoke detectors
- Paint
- Scrap Metal
- X-rays
- Motor oils
- Other oils
- Household & Car Batteries
- Selected e-Waste
- Mixed recyclables
- Polystyrene
Accepted E-Waste:
All batteries must be removed and recycled separately
- Televisions
- Mobile Phones
- Desktop computers & laptops (including notebooks)
- CPUs & motherboards
- Hard drives & solid-state drives (internal/external)
- CD/DVD drives, including burners
- Power supplies & electrical transformers
- Computer cables (USB, HDMI, power, etc.)
- Docking stations, keyboards & mice
- Web cameras, digital cameras & projectors
- Desktop computer speakers
- Internal computer parts (RAM, graphics cards, etc.)
- Computer monitors (LCD, LED, CRT)
- Printers, photocopiers, and scanners (home/small office scale only)
- Modems & routers, network switches
- External computer peripherals (USB hubs, external drives)
- Kettles, toasters, blenders, juicers
- Hair dryers, straighteners, electric shavers
- Heaters, fans, electric blankets
- Coffee machines, rice cookers, air fryers
- Irons, electric toothbrushes, bathroom scales
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Hand used power tools (Drills, Sanders and Grinders)
- Paper Shredders, calculators, laminators
- Electronic toys (e.g. VTech, remote-control cars)
- Smartwatches, fitness trackers
- Baby monitors, novelty lamps, night lights
- Remote controls, joysticks, game controllers (standalone)
- Radios, alarm clocks, digital photo frames
- Gaming Consoles
Not Accepted E-Waste:
- Lamp and light fittings
- Battery operated toys
- Oil heaters (can be recycled as scrap metal if oil is removed and recycled separately)
Check out Potentially Hazardous Household Waste or Call 1300 362 360 for guidance on disposing of these items.
What happens to the items dropped off at the CRC?
items dropped off at the CRC are processed to recover materials and resources that can be re-used in many different ways.
Location:
133 Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange, NSW, 2526
Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Weekdays
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Weekends & Public Holidays
Closed Christmas Day
