What is Garbage?

What can I place in my garbage bin?

Yes

• Rubbish, ceramics, nappies (empty and wrapped), food scraps.
• Other plastics such as plastic bags and plastic plant pots.
• Window glass, mirrors, pyrex and incandescent light globes (wrapped).

No

• Greenwaste
• Recyclables
• Hot ashes
• Oil
• Paint
• Chemicals or solvents
• Liquids
• Syringes
• Unwrapped vacuum dust, ashes, sawdust, or other like substance
• Medical waste
• Excess packaging, plastic or polystyrene
• Fluorescent tubes
• Timber or building materials (bricks, steel or concrete)
• Sewage or other matter which could cause injury or danger to any person
• Solid, liquid or other material likely to damage the receptacle or waste collection vehicle