General household waste includes everyday items that cannot be recycled or composted, such as broken household goods, contaminated materials, and mixed waste that has no recovery option.
Disposal Options
- Waste - General Waste Bin
Why
General household waste is collected and sent to landfill when it cannot be recovered through recycling or organic processing systems. Correct separation helps reduce contamination in recycling and organics streams, improving overall waste management efficiency leaving space within landfill for items that can't be recycled.
Did You Know
Melbourne, Sydney and Perth are expected to exhausted their Landfill capacity by 2030. Launceston current Landfill site will reach capacity around 2050.