A-Z disposal guide

These CANNOT go in your household bins. They contain hazardous and toxic gases, and present a danger when compacted.
This includes gas cylinders used to fill helium party balloons, which must NOT be placed in your recycling bins despite a recyclable symbol appearing on some bottles.

Where suitable:

• Use the ‘Swap and Go’ refill option available at most service stations and hardware stores
• For gas bottles larger than 45 kg contact the supplier directly to have it removed
• For commercial quantities and gas bottles larger than 9kgs, return for recycling/replacement to Elgas.

Empty

OR

Take to a hazardous waste drop-off for free disposal (see below)

Not empty

Take to a hazardous waste drop-off for free disposal:

Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre
181 Morphett Road
North Plympton
Ph: (08) 8295 5077
Open 7 days.

OR

Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre
32 Scott Creek Road
Heathfield
Ph: 08 8339 4323

Open 7 days

Brick or concrete

These CANNOT go in your household bins or to landfill.  

Bricks and concrete are classified as building material and recovered for recycling at specific locations.

Contact a waste to landfill site.

Metal

Contact a scrap metal recycler.

For disposal of BBQ gas cylinders - see Gas bottles.