Paint |
NA |
For recycling of unused paint, drop off at Paintback Bin at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
NA |
Paint tins (empty) |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Recycling Bin or drop off at Paintback Bin at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
NA |
Pallet or shrink wrap |
NA |
Contact Envorinex regarding drop-off for recycling. |
If not recycled, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Paper |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Recycling Bin. |
NA |
Paper towel (used), napkins and tissues |
NA |
Place in home compost or Kerbside FOGO bin (on the assumption that no harmful chemicals have been absorbed by the paper towel).
|
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Pens and pencils |
NA |
Council Centre Recycling Unit. |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Perspex |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Pesticides |
NA |
NA |
Contact Veolia or Toxfree regarding disposal of commercial quantities of Hazardous Waste. |
Petrol |
NA |
NA |
Contact Veolia or Toxfree regarding disposal of commercial quantities of Hazardous Waste. |
Photocopiers |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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 Resource Work Cooperative. |
NA |
Photos and negatives |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside 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. |
NA |
NA |
Picture frames |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. |
NA |
NA |
Pill packets (empty) |
NA |
Kerbside Recycling Bin (if made only from Aluminium). |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin (if made from plastics or composites). |
Pipes (Polyethylene/clay) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
If unusable, McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Pizza boxes |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Recycling Bin. |
NA |
Plants |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
Plasterboard |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
If unusable, rop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Plastic bags (including shopping bags and ziplock bags) |
NA |
RedCycle Program (soft plastic recycling at Coles or Woolworths) |
If not placed in RedCycle bin, place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Plastic bottles and containers (using Plastic ID numbers) |
|
Plastic bottles and containers with identification numbers from 1 to 6 can be placed in the Kerbside Recycling Bin. Plastic objects that are bottles or containers greater than 20 l, or plastic objects that are not bottles or containers, cannot be processed by our Recycling Facility due to sorting equipment design. |
|
Plastic cards (expired credit cards) |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Plastic drink containers |
NA |
Place in Kerbside 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. |
NA |
Plastic food containers (chinese food containers/ice cream containers) |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
NA |
Plastic household cleaning product containers (empty) |
NA |
Place in Kerbside 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. |
NA |
Plastic plant pots (including plastic seedling containers) |
NA |
Kerbside Recycling Bin (no pots larger than a milk crate). |
NA |
Plastic storage containers (large) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
Kerbside Recycling Bin (If unusable, break into smaller pieces). |
NA |
Plastic strapping |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Plastic toys |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. |
NA |
If unusable, place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Plastic wrapping (biscuit packets/lolly bags) |
NA |
RedCycle Program (soft plastic recycling at Coles or Woolworths) |
If not placed in Redcycle bin, place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Plate glass (windscreen/window glass) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Plywood building material MDF (medium density fibreboard) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Poisons |
NA |
NA |
Contact Veolia or Toxfree regarding disposal of commercial quantities of Hazardous Waste. |
Polyethylene pipe |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative. 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. |
NA |
If unusable, drop off at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. |
Polystyrene (foam meat trays/polystyrene packaging) |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Polyurethane foam packing |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Pool chemicals |
NA |
NA |
Contact Veolia or Toxfree regarding disposal of commercial quantities of Hazardous Waste. |
Porcelain/pottery (cup/plates/serving platters) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative, Red Cross, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. |
NA |
If unusable, place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |
Pots and pans (saucepans/baking tins/frying pans) |
If in good condition, donate to The Resource Work Cooperative, Red Cross, Hobart City Mission, Salvation Army, Lifeline or St Vincent De Paul Society. All products or materials will undergo a quality check before being processed. |
If no longer functional, contact Recycal for scrap metal recycling. |
NA |
Pyrex |
NA |
NA |
Place in Kerbside Waste Bin. |