Bin contained incorrect items
Remove any contamination (incorrect items) mentioned on your bin tag and place in the correct bin or dispose of at a local > council waste facility.
Recycle items
The items below can be placed in your yellow lid recycle bin:
- Glass bottles and jars – beverage bottles, jam jars and sauce bottles, juice bottles and oil bottles.
- Paper and cardboard – egg cartons, pizza boxes, magazines, toilet rolls, cereal boxes, drink cartons, wrapping paper and newspapers.
- Hard plastic containers – milk bottles, shampoo bottles, ice cream tubs, fruit punnets, detergent and soap bottles.
- Steel containers – canned food tins and pet food tins.
- Aluminium – drink cans, empty aerosols, pie trays and foil from the kitchen, which should be scrunched into a ball.
For more information on which items go in each bin download our > A-Z Waste and Recycling guide.
For recycling opportunities beyond your yellow lid bin please refer to our > waste and recycling handy guide.
Hazardous or other items
These items are hazardous and/or recyclable and need to be taken to a council waste facility for disposal.
- Batteries, gas bottles, mattresses.
- Asbestos products.
- Chemicals, oils, paints.
- Renovation or construction waste.
- Electrical items.
Bin was not presented correctly
For future services ensure your bin is:
- Placed at least 0.5 m away from other bins.
- At least 1 m away from other objects (trees, cars, letterboxes, etc.).
- Weighs less than 75 kg (no building materials, etc.).
- Is not overfilled and lid is closed.
Please note Council will only service Bundaberg Regional Council provided bins.
What next?
- Share this information with your household and inspect your bin’s contents before the next service.
- Follow the above tips to ensure your bin collection runs smoothly in the future.
- Recycle the bin tag in your yellow lid bin.
- If you often run out of space in your yellow lid recycle bin, households can opt in for a second bin at a discounted rate.
Contact Council on 1300 883 699 for more information.