Paint |
N/A |
For recycling of unused paint, drop off at the Paintback Bin at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
N/A |
Paint tins (empty) |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin or drop off at the Paintback Bin at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
N/A |
Pallets (plastic and timber) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. Pallets containing particle board will not be accepted. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact your chosen organisation regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If not recycled, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Paper |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin. |
N/A |
Paper towel (used), napkins and tissues |
N/A |
Place in home compost or FOGO bin (on the assumption that no harmful chemicals have been absorbed by the paper towel). |
Place in general waste bin. |
Pens and pencils |
N/A |
Council Centre recycling unit. |
Place in general waste bin. |
Perspex |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Pesticides |
N/A |
N/A |
Contact Veolia or Cleanaway regarding disposal of commercial quantities of hazardous waste. |
Petrol |
N/A |
N/A |
Contact Veolia or Cleanaway regarding disposal of commercial quantities of hazardous waste. |
Photocopiers |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
If no longer functional, drop off at the South Hobart Tip Shop. |
N/A |
Photos and negatives |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Pianos |
If in good condition, donate to the Salvation Army. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
N/A |
Picture frames |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being accepted. |
N/A |
N/A |
Pill packets (empty) |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin (if made only from aluminium). |
Place in general waste bin (if made from plastics or composites). |
Pipes (Polyethylene/clay) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If unusable, McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Pizza boxes |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin. Exessively oily or soiled cardboard can go in the FOGO bin. |
N/A |
Plants |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
For recovery via compost, McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip) or FOGO bin. |
N/A |
Plasterboard |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Plastic bags (including shopping bags and ziplock bags) |
N/A |
Recycle using the REDcycle program (soft plastic recycling at Coles or Woolworths). |
If not placed in a REDcycle bin, place in general waste bin. |
Plastic cards (expired credit cards) |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Plastic drink containers |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin. Ensure bottles are empty then rescrew lids onto container. Keeping the lid attached to the bottle assists with capturing them during sorting. Any bottle containing liquid will be diverted to landfill. |
N/A |
Plastic food containers |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
N/A |
Plastic household cleaning product containers (empty) |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin. Ensure bottles are empty then rescrew lids onto container. Keeping the lid attached to the bottle assists with capturing them during sorting. Any bottle containing liquid will be diverted to landfill. |
N/A |
Plastic plant pots (including plastic seedling containers) |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin (no pots larger than a milk crate). |
N/A |
Plastic storage containers (large) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
Place in recycling bin (If unusable, break into smaller pieces). |
N/A |
Plastic strapping |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Plastic toys |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being accepted. |
N/A |
If unusable, place in general waste bin. |
Plastic wrapping (biscuit packets/lolly bags) |
N/A |
Recycle using the REDcycle program (soft plastic recycling at Coles or Woolworths). |
If not placed in a REDcycle bin, place in general waste bin. |
Plate glass (windscreen/window glass) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Plywood building material MDF (medium density fibreboard) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Poisons |
N/A |
N/A |
Contact Veolia or Cleanaway regarding disposal of commercial quantities of hazardous waste. |
Polyethylene pipe |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. Products can be dropped off or contact regarding collection services available in the Hobart area. |
N/A |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre (The Tip). |
Polystyrene (foam meat trays/polystyrene packaging) |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Polyurethane foam packing |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |
Pool chemicals |
N/A |
N/A |
Contact Veolia or Cleanaway regarding disposal of commercial quantities of hazardous waste. |
Porcelain/pottery (cup/plates/serving platters) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being accepted. |
N/A |
If unusable, place in general waste bin. |
Pots and pans (saucepans/baking tins/frying pans) |
If in good condition, donate to the South Hobart Tip Shop, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being accepted. |
If no longer functional, contact Recycal for scrap metal recycling. |
N/A |
Punnets |
N/A |
Place in recycling bin |
N/A |
Pyrex |
N/A |
N/A |
Place in general waste bin. |