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Aerosol cans

Includes items such as fly spray, deodorant, hair spray and cooking spray cans.

Bin Type
Yellow (Recycling) Bin
Waste Type
Metal
Aluminium foil

Aluminium foil must be scrunched into a golf ball sized ball in order to be recycled. Smaller pieces of foil will need to be placed in the red (landfill) bin.

Bin Type
Yellow (Recycling) Bin
Waste Type
Metal
Asbestos

Shellharbour City Council provides a service for disposal of asbestos sheeting for residents of the Shellharbour and Kiama Local Government Areas (LGAs). Find out more at Asbestos disposal – Shellharbour Waste.

Bin Type
Dunmore Tip
Specialised Disposal
Waste Type
Other
Australian Standard AS 4736 biodegradable packaging
Bin Type
Green (FOGO) Bin
Waste Type
Plastic
Australian Standard AS 4736 Little Green Bags

Includes all compostable bags that meet Australian Compostable Standard AS 4736.

Bin Type
Green (FOGO) Bin
Waste Type
Plastic
Bagged recycling

Please remove recyclables from any plastic bags as they cannot be recycled through your yellow recycling bin.

Bin Type
Red (Landfill) Bin
Waste Type
Plastic
Bandaids/bandages
Bin Type
Red (Landfill) Bin
Waste Type
Medical
Beauty/makeup packaging

Plese see our list of specialised recycling programs for other recycling options.

Bin Type
Red (Landfill) Bin
Specialised Disposal
Waste Type
Plastic
Bedding

Includes items such as bed linen, sheets, quilts, pillows and blankets. Many pre-loved goods such as bedding can be donated to your local charity shop.

Bin Type
Red (Landfill) Bin
Waste Type
Textiles
Beverage cans

Most empty 150-millilitre to 3-litre drink containers are eligible for a 10-cent refund when presented to an NSW return point. Find out more at Return & Earn.

Bin Type
Yellow (Recycling) Bin
Specialised Disposal
Waste Type
Metal