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RECYCLING MAKE IT YOUR
BUSINESS
MORE INFO
•TosignuptoCouncil'sBusinessRecyclingService•Toreportanymissedbincollection,bindamageortheft•Forfurtherinformationonacceptableitems
Contact Council's Customer Service Phone: (07) 4044 3044 119–145 Spence Street Cairns QLD 4870 www.cairns.qld.gov.au
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL WASTE LEVY
TheQueenslandGovernmentCommercialWasteLevywillbeintroducedfrom1December2011toallbusinessinQueensland.Thelevywillbechargedinadditiontocurrentwastecollectionanddisposalfeespaidtowastecontractors.
Theimpactofthewastelevywillbesitespecific.Contactyourwastecontractortoexplaintheimpactthenewlevywillhaveonyourbusiness.Tobeonthefrontfoot,businessesshouldlookatwaystoincreaserecyclingandreducegeneralwastetolessentheimpactofthelevy.
For more information: www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/waste/ how_businesses_can_rethink_waste.html
OTHER SERVICES
Fordetailsofwhereyoucanreuse,recycleorappropriatelydisposeofitemsnotacceptedinCouncil'srecyclingbins,pleasevisitthiswebsiteandsearchfortheCairnsRegionalCouncilarea.
www.recyclingnearyou.com.au
WHERE DOES IT ALL GO?
Recycling (Yellow-lid) Wheelie BinThecontentsaremanuallysortedandbaledattheCouncil'sMaterialsRecoveryFacility(MRF).TheseitemsarethentransportedtocontractorsoutsidetheCairnsRegionforprocessingintonewmaterials.Excessrecyclingmaterialcanbedisposedfreeofchargeatanytransferstation.
Waste (Green-lid) Wheelie BinThecontentsareprocessedatSITA'sAdvancedResourceRecoveryFacility(ARRF)toproduceacompostmaterialsuitableforuseinagriculture.
Residual WasteAnyitemsunabletobeprocessedattheARRFortheMRFaretransportedbycontractorstoalandfilllocatedoutsidetheCairnsRegion.
HOW TO DO THE RIGHT THING
Be Aware•Makesureyouknowwhatmaterialscangoineachbin•Pleasetakecarewhenseparatingyourwaste•Makesureyouknowyourcollectionday•Storeyourbinsinashadedarea•Cleanyourbinsregularlywithhotsoapywater
Be Prepared•Removelids,rinseandflattenarticles•Remember,noplasticbags (checkyourlocalsupermarketforcollectionbins)
On Collection Day•Placeyourbinsonthekerbsideoftheroadon thecorrectcollectionday•Yourbinsmaybecollectedasearlyas6am–soputthemoutthenightbefore
•Ensureyourbinsarereturnedtoyourpropertywithin12hoursaftercollection
•Window glass, blue glass, broken glass, ceramics, crockery or lightbulbs
•Construction and demolition waste
•Pyrex
•Disposable nappies
•Toner cartridges
•Garden waste
•Medical waste
•Electronic waste
•Syringes and needles
•Waxy cardboard boxes
•Plastic bags
•Food scraps
•All batteries
•Polysterene or styrofoam
•Motor oil containers
•Gas bottles
•White goods
•Asbestos
•Car tyres
Puttingincorrectitemsinyourrecyclingbincanmakeyourentireneighbourhood'scollectionnon-recyclable!
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Recycling collection calen
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are available on the websi
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PAPER & CARDBOARD•Non waxy cardboard
•Milk and juice cartons
•Pizza boxes
•Cardboard boxes
•Officepaper
•Magazines
•Newspapers
•Phone books
•Envelopes
•Glossy paper
Preparation:Nofoodscraps.Removelids,rinseandflattencartons.
PLASTICS•All plastic bottles
•All plastic containers
Preparations:Removelids,rinseandflatten.
GLASS•All types of glass bottles, jars
•All soft drink bottles
Preparation:Removelidsandrinse.
ALUMINIUM AND STEEL CANS•All types of steel cans
•All types of aluminium cans
Preparation:Rinseoutallfoodscraps(ensureaerosolsareempty).
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No food scraps
No batteries
No plastic bags
RECYCLING (YELLOW LID)
WHEELIE BIN
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