All residential properties are supplied with a 240 Litre wheelie bin for recycling, identifiable by its yellow lid, which is also embossed with information on the types of recyclable items able to be placed in the bin.
Residents who have difficulty handling the 240 litre wheelie bin can request that the bin be replaced with a small 140 litre wheelie bin.
The domestic recycling service provides a fortnightly collection of recyclables, on the same day as the weekly refuse collection.
The recycling service enables residents to recycle cardboard and a wider range of plastic containers than was previously allowed. The following materials are able to be placed into the recycling bin for collection.
| Liquid Paperboard Cartons |
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Wash all containers
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| Aluminium & Steel |
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Aluminium and steel food and drink cans
All food cans to be washed clean of food residues
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| Plastic Bottles & Containers |
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All clear and coloured plastic bottles and containers
Rinse and remove all lids
Liquid paperboard cartons
Wash all containers
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| Glass |
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All coloured glass
Bottles and jars are recyclable
Rinse and remove
All caps and lids
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| Paper & Cardboard |
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No food contaminated cardboard
Place all cardboard and paper loosely in wheelie bin to avoid jamming
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| Please Remember... |
- Remove all caps and lids from containers and jars
- Rinse all containers you place in your bin
- Do not place recyclables in plastic bags
- Place all recyclables loose in your bin
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To check your kerbside collection day, please refer to the Kerbside Calendar and the Kerbside Services Zones. Further information can also be found in the Hobart City Council Recycling Brochure.
If your recycling wheelie bin is lost or missing you may arrange for a new one to be delivered by contacting Council's Collection Services Officer on (03) 6238 2966.
Please note that the Hobart City Council do not collect on Good Friday or Christmas Day
Collection for Good Friday will be on the Thursday before. For Christmas 2010, kerbside waste and recyclables collection will not change. There are no other changes over the Christmas/New Year period. Collection services run as usual for all other days of the year.
Hobart residents and businesses can also recycle the same materials as collected in the kerbside system by dropping them at the recycling depot at the McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. This service provides users with an avenue to dispose of any extra recycling they have, and there is no charge to use the facilities.
If you would like further information about the service please contact Council's Collection Services Officer on (03) 6238 2966.