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What can I recycle?The following is a list of items that can be recycled in the yellow lid recycling bin.

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• Cordial bottles• Soft drink bottles (glass and

plastic)• Single use water bottles • Milk bottles (glass and plastic)• Sauce bottles (glass and plastic)• Detergent bottles• Juice bottles (glass and plastic)• Plastic bottle tops and lids• Milk and juice cartons • Cardboard boxes• Cardboard roll (e.g. paper towel

or plastic film) • Cardboard cartons (e.g. beer

cartons)

• Cardboard food boxes (e.g. cereal)• Pizza boxes (cheese scraped off)• Egg cartons• Take away paper bags • Paper bags• Aluminium cans (e.g. beer and

soft drink)• Food tin cans• Pet food tin cans• Aluminium foil (food scraped off)• Aluminium pie trays• Aerosol cans (empty and

without nozzle)• Coffee tins / jars• Ice cream containers

• Yoghurt tubs• Margarine tubs • Cake trays (plastic)• Meat trays (non polystyrene)• Plastic take away food containers• Plastic plates (food scraped off)• Wine bottles• Beer bottles• Spirit bottles• Food glass jars• Jar lids• Bottle tops (e.g. beer stubbies)• Cigarette packets (remove plastic)• Take away coffee lids• Formula tins

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• Shower gel containers• Cardboard and paper soap

wrapping• Cardboard packaging

(e.g. toothpaste, creams)• Pump soap containers

• Detergent bottles• Laundry bottles and containers• Cardboard washing powder

boxes• Window cleaner bottles

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• Newspapers• Magazines• Junk mail• Brochures• Loose office paper• Envelopes (no window)• Envelopes with plastic window

• Greeting cards• Business cards• Phone books• Postcards• Wrapping paper (no metallic

types)

• Shredded paper if in a paper bag or cardboard box

• Manilla folders• Archive boxes• Books• Cardboard

The following is a list of items that can’t be recycled in the yellow lid recycling bin.

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• Soft plastics• Polystyrene (e.g. tearable

meat trays)• Plastic bags• Foam packaging• Bubble wrap• Bin liners

• Coffee pods• Window and mirror glass• Drinking glasses • Heat proof dishes (e.g. pyrex)• Crockery / ceramics• Paper plates• Tissues or serviettes

• Plastic toys • Clothing and textiles• Batteries• Light bulbs• Nappies• Cultery• Garden waste*

Remember to flatten boxes and cartons to save space. You can even order a larger recycling bin for a one off payment of $20.

All soft plastics such as frozen food bags, pasta and rice bags, confectionary and biscuit packets can be returned for recycling at participating supermarkets.

* Garden waste can now be recycled through the optional green waste bin.

For informationP 07 5581 6799 W cityofgoldcoast.com.au/recycling