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| There are [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling|several waste and recycling options]] available from North Sydney Council for residents. | There are [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling|several waste and recycling options]] available from North Sydney Council for residents. |
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| The Council organises weekly [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/household-waste-information/2|household garbage]] and [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/household-waste-information/3|recycling]] collections (Wednesday nights), alternating [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-bulky-waste-pick|bulky household]] and [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-garden-waste-pick|green waste]] collections (Sunday nights), has a program with [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/recyclesmart|RecycleSmart]] for difficult waste items, and runs a walk/drive-in [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/community-recycling-centre-crc|Community Recycling Centre]] at Artarmon run in partnership with neighbouring Councils for e-waste, chemicals, and other difficult items. | The Council organises weekly [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/household-waste-information/2|household garbage]] and [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/household-waste-information/3|recycling]] collections (Wednesday nights), alternating [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-bulky-waste-pick|bulky household]] and [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-garden-waste-pick|green waste]] collections (Sunday nights), has a program with [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/resmart|ReSmart]] for difficult waste items, and runs a walk/drive-in [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/community-recycling-centre-crc|Community Recycling Centre]] at Artarmon run in partnership with neighbouring Councils for e-waste, chemicals, and other difficult items. |
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| There are also alternative methods for disposal or donation of items. | There are also alternative methods for disposal or donation of items. |
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| * **//If there’s a bin for it, use it!//** Don’t place loose/bagged materials/items in the bin area or out for collection (bagged and loose items [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-bulky-waste-pick/4|may be acceptable for fortnightly household waste collection]]). | * **//If there’s a bin for it, use it!//** Don’t place loose/bagged materials/items in the bin area or out for collection (bagged and loose items [[https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/waste-recycling/book-bulky-waste-pick/4|may be acceptable for fortnightly household waste collection]]). |
| * Food-contaminated items **//should not//** be placed in the yellow-lidded bins. | * **Note:** If the lidded bins are full, there are several small round unlidded bins for green waste in the bin area, and a small red-lidded bin and three large yellow-lidded bins under the building – please only use them for their stated purposes. |
| * Soft plastics **//should not//** be placed in the yellow-lidded bins. | * Please break down/fold cardboard containers/boxes and squash plastic bottles where possible to maximise space in the bins. Stack similar containers (say, plastic takeaway containers) to maximise space. |
| | * Food-contaminated items **//should not//** be placed in the yellow-lidded bins (this includes unrinsed disposable coffee cups and food tins). |
| | * Soft plastics **//should not//** be placed in the yellow- or green-lidded bins (including to bag recyclable items or leaf litter) |
| * Bulky non-perishable items should, where practicable, be disposed of via the fortnightly household waste collection. | * Bulky non-perishable items should, where practicable, be disposed of via the fortnightly household waste collection. |
| * Fortnightly green and household waste collections **//must//** be booked on the [[https://cbs.urmgroup.com.au/council/northsydney_council/online/index/booking_details|North Sydney Council website]] by 4pm the day before collection (Sunday). | * Fortnightly green and household waste collections **//must//** be booked on the [[https://cbs.urmgroup.com.au/council/northsydney_council/online/index/booking_details|North Sydney Council website]] by 4pm the day before collection (Sunday). |
| * Most modern light globes (compact fluorescent and LED) and batteries (both rechargeable and non-) //**should not**// be disposed of in the red-lidded bin. E-waste recyclers or the Community Recycling Centre can help you dispose of these. | * Most modern light globes (compact fluorescent and LED) and batteries (both rechargeable and non-) //**should not**// be disposed of in the red-lidded bin. E-waste recyclers or the Community Recycling Centre can help you dispose of these. |
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| A summary of the most common types of waste is below. Please refer to the links above for more comprehensive information (for example, RecycleSmart continues to expand [[https://www.recyclesmart.com/what-we-pickup|the list of items it will collect]]). | A summary of the most common types of waste is below. Please refer to the links above for more comprehensive information (for example, ReSmart continues to expand [[https://www.resmart.co/what-we-pickup|the list of items it will collect]]). |
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| ^ Type of waste ^ Red Bin ^ Yellow Bin ^ Green Bin ^ Household waste ^ Community Recycling Centre ^ Garbage Tip ^ RecycleSmart ^ Chemists ^ Woolworths ^ Coles ^ | ^ Type of waste ^ Red Bin ^ Yellow Bin ^ Green Bin ^ Household waste ^ Community Recycling Centre ^ Garbage Tip ^ ReSmart ^ Chemists ^ Woolworths ^ Coles ^ |
| | Perishable waste | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Perishable waste | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Soft plastics | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | | | Soft plastics | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | |
| | Styrofoam | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Styrofoam | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Building materials | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Building materials | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Furniture | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Furniture | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | White goods | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | White goods | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | E-waste | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔(small) | ✘ | | | E-waste | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔(small) | ✘ | ✔(mobiles) | ✘ | |
| | Paper/cardboard | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Paper/cardboard | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Glass | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Glass | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Paint | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Paint | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Chemicals | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Chemicals | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Batteries | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | | | Batteries | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| | Fluoro lights | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Fluoro lights | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Motor oil | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Motor oil | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Pet waste | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Pet waste | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | |
| | Medicine blister packs | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | | | Medicine blister packs | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | |
