Broadwood Community Recycling Centre

The following materials are accepted free of charge for recycling at Council refuse transfer stations and community recycling centres.

Aluminium/tin cans

Please rinse cans. No foil food containers.

Clear plastics numbered #1

Clear bottles and clean clear meat trays. These must have the number 1 recycling symbol.

Important! From mid-July 2025 coloured 1 (PET) plastics will not be accepted at council waste transfer and recycling stations for recycling.

Plastics numbered #2

Milk and cream bottles (including Anchor products), opaque, non-coloured cleaning product containers and coloured plastics, such as cleaning products and cosmetic containers. Please note these must have the number 2 recycling symbol.

Plastics numbered #5

Accepted items include some food containers, takeaway containers, yoghurt pottles and grocery packaging displaying the #5 recycling symbol.

Tip! The number identifying the plastic is normally found on the bottom of the bottle or container. All other plastics not listed above should be included in household rubbish.

Cardboard and paper

Please flatten cardboard before recycling. Tetra Pak food and beverage cartons (such as oat milk cartons), plastic-coated cardboard, and wax-coated cardboard are not accepted for recycling.

Glass bottles and jars

Please separate glass by colour: clear, green, and brown.

Note: Window, frosted, crystal or reinforced glass is not accepted.

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