New to Recycling? Here is a Simple Guide for Wollongong Residents

Wanting to start your recycling journey? It has never been easier than right now. Wollongong City Council offers residents a range of helpful tools and services, including a clear A-Z recycling guide that can be found on the Wollongong Waste website and App, and access to the Community Recycling Centre, making recycling in Wollongong simple and hassle-free. Recycling correctly keeps materials that can be recycled out of landfills, giving them use over and over again, ultimately reducing landfill waste and aiding the transition to a circular economy.

Know Your Recycling Bin

Common items that can go into your yellow lid recycling bin, which is collected every fortnight, include:

  • Unsoiled paper & cardboard
  • Glass bottles & jars
  • Rigid plastic containers
  • Aluminium & steel cans

Tips to recycle right:

  • Make sure cardboard is flattened
  • Keep items loose and not in bags
  • Rinse containers and bottles to remove food waste
  • Leave lids and labels on

Items incorrectly put in the recycling bin include:

  • Plastic bag
  • Polystyrene
  • Soiled paper & cardboard
  • Soft plastic
  • Clothing
  • Coffee Cups

To find out what you can recycle, use the Wollongong Waste App & Website

Confused about what goes where? These tools make it easy

Wollongong Waste App 📱

  • A-Z guide telling you where items can be recycled or disposed of.
  • Personalised collection calendar for your address
  • Reminders for your collection day so you do not miss it

Wollongong Waste Website 💻

  • A-Z Recycling Guide
  • Problem Waste Guide
  • Educational materials

To recycle “Problem Waste” visit the Community Recycling Centre

Some items cannot go into any residential bin due to environmental and operational hazards. The Community Recycling Centre allows residents to drop off problem and excess household recyclables, these include:

  • Aerosols
  • Cardboard
  • Fluro Globes & Tubes
  • Gas Bottles
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Smoke detectors
  • Paint
  • Scrap Metal
  • X-rays
  • Motor oils
  • Other oils
  • Household Batteries
  • Car Batteries
  • Selected e-Waste
  • Mixed recyclables
  • Polystyrene
  • Mobile Phones

Wollongong Waste & Resource Recovery Park

133 Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange

🕐 Opening hours:

  • Weekdays: 7:30 am–4:30 pm
  • Weekends & public holidays: 8:00 am–4:00 pm
  • (Closed Christmas Day)

Still have questions? You can ask a waste expert at wollongongwaste.com.au or contact the Remondis Harbour Cities Team directly on 1300 362 360

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