Yellow Lid Recycling Bins

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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
  • No Polystyrene (eg. meat trays)
  • No Light Globes
  • No Ceramics

Please note: Clothing cannot be placed in Burwood Council's recycling bins. Instead consider donating clothes to:King Cotton - Clothing Cleanup

You can request free recycling signs for shared bin rooms in apartment blocks and recycling flyers in a range of languages. Contact our Environment and Health Team to request signage or flyers for your apartment block. 

Email: council@burwood.nsw.gov.au 

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