Bin Collection Tips * Put your bin out the night before your collection day or before 6am on your collection day * Leave a one metre gap between each bin and obstructions such as trees and power poles. * Please place bins close to the road with handles facing your property. * Place the smaller bins on the right-hand side of larger bins so they are not obstructed for the truck driver. * Bins must not weigh more than 80 kilograms.
Circular Economy Circular Economy is a term used to describe an economic system that focuses on keeping items in use for as long as possible through reuse. It involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In this way, the life cycle of a product is extended.
Electronic waste includes broken, outdated, or unwanted electronic items that contain complex components such as circuit boards, chips or microprocessors. Common examples include computers and laptops, mobile phones, tablets, printers, televisions, radios and remote controls. Electrical waste refers to items that use electricity but do not contain complex digital components. This includes household appliances such as kettles, toasters, refrigerators and lamps. Materials found in electronic waste, such as gold, silver, copper and palladium, are valuable and can often be recovered and reused in new products. In contrast, materials from electrical waste are generally less valuable and have fewer opportunities for recovery or recycling
All plastics are recyclable. Answer: False Bottles and rigid containers made from (PETE (1), HDPE (2) and PP (5) are able to be recycled in Tasmania. Everything with a chasing arrows symbol is recyclable. Answer: False The symbol (resin code) indicates the type of plastic and item is made of, not its recyclability. Items must be thoroughly washed. Answer: False Items need to be emptied but not perfectly clean. Food residue is a bigger issue when recycling than grease. Recycling goes to landfill anyway. Answer: False Recycling from kerbside bins is taken to a transfer station located at Ti-Tree bend, where it is loaded onto a larger truck and transported to Spreyton. It is here that items are sorted into like products and shipped to manufactures to turn it into new products. Contamination of a single recycling bin can see a whole truck load sent to landfill there is reduced material quality or safety hazard for workers. Common contamination are clean, recycled material placed into plastic bags, sharps and needles and clothing.