3 BIN SORTING GUIDE

Unsure where to put something? Sorting your waste correctly but still struggling with capacity? Please contact your Waste Services team on 4732 7615 for assistance.

FOOD, GARDEN & ORGANICS BIN

RECYCLING BIN

RESIDUAL WASTE BIN

No plastic bags, no recycling, no glass & no needles/sharps

No plastic bags, no food, no liquids & no needles/sharps

No food, no grass, no recycling & no needles/sharps

3 BIN SORTING GUIDE

Unsure where to put something? Sorting your waste correctly but still struggling with capacity? Please contact your Waste Services team on 4732 7615 for assistance.

FOOD, GARDEN & ORGANICS BIN

RECYCLING BIN

RESIDUAL WASTE BIN

Only Council’s Green Compostable Bags can be used in the green-lidded organics bin. If you have run out, food can be wrapped in newspaper or placed in the bin loosely. More bags can be picked up free of charge from our offices or libraries.

Bones Branches Coffee grounds Dairy products Fats & oils Fish Flowers Grass clippings Kitty litter (clay or paper based)

Leaves

Aerosol cans Aluminium cans Bottles and jars Cardboard Envelopes Glass bottles Junk mail

Chip packets Cigarette butts Clothing Crockery / cutlery Hygiene products

Plant trimmings Prawn shells Serviettes / Napkins Teabags & tea leaves Tissues Twigs and sticks Vegetable peelings Weeds Wood & timber (untreated & unpainted)

Magazines Newspapers Paper Plastic bottles Plastic containers Plastic tubs Softdrink cans

Kitty litter crystals Nappies Plastic bags Plastic film Plastic packets

Leftovers / scraps Meat Newspaper Paper plates Paper towel Pet droppings Pet fur Pizza boxes + paper soiled in food (eg fast food wrappers, butchers paper etc.)

Steel cans Take-away containers Tetrapaks and cardboard cartons

Tin cans Toilet roll inners Wrapping paper

Plastic wrappers Shopping bags Styrofoam/polystyrene Wrappers

No plastic bags, no recycling, no glass & no needles/sharps

No plastic bags, no food, no liquids & no needles/sharps

No food, no grass, no recycling & no needles/sharps

Unsure where to put something? Sorting your waste correctly but still struggling with capacity? Please contact your Waste Services team on 4732 7615 for assistance.

WHAT ARE THE BAGS FOR?The green compostable bags are supplied by Penrith Council for the Green-lid organics bin. They are specially designed and have been tested to break down during the six week composting process.

HOW DO I USE THEM?Food and other organic waste can be collected in the bag, tied off and put into the green-lid organics bin. Council’s kitchen tidy bin can assist with food scrap collection. If you would like a kitchen tidy bin, they are available for purchase from Council offices in Penrith or St Marys at a cost of $11*. Alternatively, you can use the bags to line a container of your own choosing.

HOW OFTEN ARE THEY DELIVERED?Green compostable bags are delivered free of charge to every household with the 3-Bin Waste Service four times a year.

HOW DO I GET MORE?If you need more bags, you can collect extras from the Penrith or St Marys Office, or at the Council Libraries, located at Penrith, St Marys and St Clair. Alternatively, bulkier or excess food waste can also be wrapped in newspaper, or placed loosely in the green lid organics bin.

CAN I USE OTHER BAGS?No. Please do not use other bags, even if they are advertised as biodegradable or compostable as they may not meet the standards required by our composting facility. The use of any other types of bags will be treated as contamination and will be disposed of in landfill.

DO THE BAGS EXPIRE?These bags will last at least 12 months if stored correctly. Please store the bags in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent bags from breaking down prematurely.

BIN PRESENTATION

COUNCIL SUPPLIED GREEN COMPOSTABLE BAGS

TO ENSURE YOUR BIN IS COLLECTED

» Check your bin calendar or Council’s Penrith Waste Champion App to know what bins to put out

» Place your bins at the kerbside the night before collection

» Place bins at least 50cm apart

Away from cars & trees

Away from cars & trees

50CM 50CM

» Present away from parked cars, trees, telegraph poles and obstructions

» Don’t overfill the bin – the lid should be closed » Place bins with lid opening towards the road » Report damaged bins or missed services to Council on 4732 7777.

ON CALL KERBSIDE CLEAN UP COLLECTIONS

Unsure where to put something? Sorting your waste correctly but still struggling with capacity? Please contact your Waste Services team on 4732 7615 for assistance.

Each household with a domestic waste service can book up to 4 on-call kerbside clean up, free of charge, each calendar year.

There is generally a minimum 2-4 week wait - please plan ahead and call early, especially for busy periods (such as around Christmas, Easter and School Holidays) or if you need the waste removed prior to a particular date.

Each clean-up is limited to a size of 1.8m x 1.2m box trailer load.

GENERALLY ACCEPTED ITEMS Unwanted furniture

Whitegoods

Garden clippings (must be bagged or boxed)

Tree branches (tied into manageable bundles no longer than 1.2m lengths)

Small household items (must be bagged or boxed)

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Items can only be placed on the kerbside the day before collection.

Before booking a clean up collection, consider donating usable items to charity or selling in a garage sale or online

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS Building, demolition or renovation materials

Car parts

Liquid, trade or industrial waste

Food waste and nappies

Hazardous waste (including gas bottles, car batteries, paint, sharps)

The 3 bin service provides you with the opportunity to lessen your impact on our environment through separating your waste.This will reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and keep costs low.

3 BINS SERVICE OPTIONS

To make changes to your waste service, call Council on 4732 7777 or visit penrith.cityAll prices are for the 2019-20 financial year, charged pro-rata

+ Additional 140L Organics Bin (Weekly) $100 + Additional 240L Organics Bin (Weekly) $100 + Additional 140L Recycling Bin (Fortnightly) $50 + Additional 240L Recycling Bin (Fortnightly) $50 + Additional 360L Recycling Bin (Fortnightly) $70

Sustainable Service $399

240L Organics Bin Weekly

240L Recycling Bin Fortnightly

140L Residual Bin Fortnightly

Large Residual Waste Service $484

240L Organics Bin Weekly

240L Recycling Bin Fortnightly

240L Residual Bin Fortnightly

Weekly Residual Service $598

240L Organics Bin Weekly

240L Recycling Bin Fortnightly

140L Residual Bin Weekly

Weekly Large Residual Waste Service $775

240L Organics Bin Weekly

240L Recycling Bin Fortnightly

240L Residual Bin Weekly

+ Additional 140L Residual Bin (Fortnightly) $130 + Additional 240L Residual Bin (Fortnightly) $200 + Additional 140L Residual Bin (Weekly) $260 + Additional 240L Residual Bin (Weekly) $400 + Upsize Recycling bin to 360L (Fortnightly) $20

MAIN SERVICE OPTIONS

ADDITIONAL SERVICE OPTIONS

Penrith Community Recycling Centre is located at:Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30am–2pm Saturday: 8am–12pm

Visit your Community Recycling Centre today and help build a healthy environment for our future.

For more information call Penrith City Council on 4732 7777 or visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au/recyclingcentres