We provide kerbside mixed recycling (paper, plastics, glass and metal) as well as battery drop-off boxes and e-waste drop-off days across Burwood Council.
What can I recycle?
Residents are provided with a 240L yellow-lid recycle bin which is collected fortnightly.
You can put these items in your recycling bin:
- Paper: Newspaper, Magazines, Office paper, Light cardboard packages
- Plastic: Plastic containers, tubs and bottles (no lids)
- Milk and juice cartons (no lids)
- Metals: Steel and aluminium cans (no lids), Empty aerosols
- Glass: Bottles and jars (no lids)
We don't accept the following in your recycling bin:
- No Plastic bags. If you want to recycle your plastic bags please return them to the plastic bag recycling bin at your supermarket.
- No Polystyrene (eg. meat trays)
- No Light Globes
- No Ceramics
Request free recycling signs for shared bin rooms in apartment blocks and recycling flyers in a range of languages.
Contact our Sustainability Team at council@burwood.nsw.gov.au to request signage or flyers for your apartment block.
Residents are offered regular e-waste, mattress and whitegoods drop off days at the Council Depot, Kingsbury Street, Croydon Park.
E-waste includes televisions, computers and accessories and small electrical appliances.
Mattresses are limited to two per household. Residents will be required to show proof of address.
Check e-waste, mattress and whitegoods drop-off days [link]