A-Z disposal guide

If it's in reasonable condition consider giving it away, swapping or selling it.

OR

For large sheets of glass e.g. windows, mirrors, shower screens - contact a waste to landfill site.

For smaller pieces of glass:

put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

For safety, wrap broken glass in newspaper and place it in a bag before placing it in the bin.

Glass such as drinking glasses, window, mirror or heat-proof cooking glass cannot be recycled because they heat at a different level to regular glass bottles and jars. This difference causes a weakness in the recycled glass and even a small amount can contaminate a whole smelt of recycled glass.

Fabrics include: blankets, curtains, clothing, towels, sheets etc. 

Clothing and fabric scraps

If it's in good condition, consider giving it away or selling it.

OR

Return to Retailers: Many clothing retailers accept unwanted, damaged or unwearable clothes and recycle them for repurposing.

• Dejcuba accepts denim (any brand) for recycling – drop off in store or purchase a postage satchel through their website.
• H&M has a free recycling program in select stores for all kinds of clothing and textiles in any condition.
• Underwear for Humanity has a recycling program for its customers for underwear and bras. They will recycle other brands if you purchase their underwear first.
• UPPAREL has a home collection service that accepts clothing (in any condition), shoes, linen, and other textiles for a fee. All items are reused, repurposed, or recycled in Australia.

OR

Use for rags.

OR

Put it in red/waste to landfill bin.

Sheets, towels, blankets

If in good condition, give it to charity. The RSPCA South Australia accepts blankets for bedding.

Sheets, towels, quilt covers

Drop off clean sheets, towels or quilt covers at any Sheridan’s store or outlet as part of the Sheridan Recycling Program.

All brands accepted.

NO quilts, mattress protectors or underlays accepted.

OR

Use for rags.

OR

Put it in red/waste to landfill bin.

Sheets, towels, blankets

If in good condition, give it to charity. The RSPCA South Australia accepts blankets for bedding.

Sheets, towels, quilt covers

Drop off clean sheets, towels or quilt covers at any Sheridan’s store or outlet as part of the Sheridan Recycling Program.

All brands accepted.

NO quilts, mattress protectors or underlays accepted.

OR

Use for rags.

OR

Put it in red/waste to landfill bin.

See also: Quilts / doonas

e.g. plastic roof sheets, clear roof sheets - NOT FIBREGLASS

Book a hard waste collection. 
Pieces no longer than 1.5m in length. 

Metal

Contact a scrap metal recycler.

Polycarbonate sheeting

e.g. plastic roof sheets, clear roof sheets - NOT FIBREGLASS

Book a hard waste collection. 
Pieces no longer than 1.5m in length. 

Timber

Contact a waste to landfill site.

Foam food/meat trays 

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

Please note: foam trays will be banned in South Australia from 1 September 2024. For more information visit Replace the Waste

Foam packaging (eg. high density or furniture packaging)

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

For large pieces

Book a hard waste collection. 

All pieces must be rolled up and bound. No longer than 1.5m in length and rolled up to a maximum 30cm in diameter.
Ensure the foam is covered in wet weather so it doesn't become wet and unmanageable.

Foam wrapping

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of fragments in a plastic bag.

Florist foam

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

For best disposal practice, also pour any water with floral foam displays through a tight fabric to capture fragments, avoiding drains.
Do not compost.

Packing peanuts / bean bag balls

Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of fragments in a plastic bag.

Polystyrene (coloured)

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin

Polystyrene (white) boxes and packaging

e.g. clean, white and dry packaging,  packaging from appliances, and clean, white fruit and vegetable boxes.

Please separate polystyrene from boxes and recycle the cardboard boxes.

For new goods that are delivered to your home with polystyrene packaging, ask for retailers to take it away.

OR

Free drop-off disposal of large size packing foam (white packing foam that snaps when bent) for recycling and repurposing.

Please remove all stickers, tape or any other non-polystyrene material.

• Harvey Norman - Noarlunga
  Please break up large / long pieces so they fit in the white collection bags.
• Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre - Heathfield
• Electronic Recyclers Australia - Ottoway
• YCA Recycling - Wingfield

OR

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of polystyrene fragments in a plastic bag.

Foam food/meat trays 

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

Please note: foam trays will be banned in South Australia from 1 September 2024. For more information visit Replace the Waste

Foam packaging (eg. high density or furniture packaging)

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

For large pieces

Book a hard waste collection. 

All pieces must be rolled up and bound. No longer than 1.5m in length and rolled up to a maximum 30cm in diameter.
Ensure the foam is covered in wet weather so it doesn't become wet and unmanageable.

Foam wrapping

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of fragments in a plastic bag.

Florist foam

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

For best disposal practice, also pour any water with floral foam displays through a tight fabric to capture fragments, avoiding drains.
Do not compost.

Packing peanuts / bean bag balls

Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of fragments in a plastic bag.

Polystyrene (coloured)

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin

Polystyrene (white) boxes and packaging

e.g. clean, white and dry packaging,  packaging from appliances, and clean, white fruit and vegetable boxes.

Please separate polystyrene from boxes and recycle the cardboard boxes.

For new goods that are delivered to your home with polystyrene packaging, ask for retailers to take it away.

OR

Free drop-off disposal of large size packing foam (white packing foam that snaps when bent) for recycling and repurposing.

Please remove all stickers, tape or any other non-polystyrene material.

• Harvey Norman - Noarlunga
  Please break up large / long pieces so they fit in the white collection bags.
• Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre - Heathfield
• Electronic Recyclers Australia - Ottoway
• YCA Recycling - Wingfield

OR

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

To prevent small polystyrene fragments or balls from becoming litter, please dispose of polystyrene fragments in a plastic bag.

Large items

Includes metal/steel sheeting, white goods, bikes and scooters (non-motorised) and chains.

Contact a scrap metal recycler.

Wire / scrap metal

Contact a scrap metal recycler.

OR

 Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

Steel/aluminium tins and cans

  Put it in the yellow/recycling bin.

Remove all food & drain – no need to rinse, just scrape clean.

Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

Backing paper has a silicone laminate coating on it, which contaminates the paper recycling process.

Put it in the red/waste to landfill bin.

Consider donating sheets of Perspex to high schools for education purposes.

 Put in the red/waste to landfill bin.