....save the world....save the worldNothing gets bigger than that (and money)

Australians remain the second highest producers

of garbage in the world.

There is an increasing awareness in the community that everyone can play an important part in reversing the current impact on natural resources.

WHO COLLECTS?We are working in

partnership with Transpacific Cleanaway,

Council’s waste and recycling collector.

WHERE DOES THE GARBAGE GO?

All the garbage is taken to the

Clyde Transfer Station. From here it is railed to Woodlawn near

Goulburn.

Negotiations with producers of goods and packaging to take both

financial and environmental accountability for a

product’s life cycle will mean there is greater range of recycled and

recyclable items available when you go shopping.

Council conducts audits of the garbage service annually. Almost 40% of the contents of the red lidded bin contain food and kitchen waste.

Have you considered

composting or worm farming?

40% of the contents

of the red lidded bin is food and kitchen waste

Composting or worm farming will greatly

reduce dependence on landfill disposal.

ACCEPTABLE Garbage Items

NON-ACCEPTABLE Garbage Items

Plastic bags Disposable nappies

Food packaging such as chips and

meat trays

Broken crockery, light globes, drinking

glass and pyrex

Recyclable material - items that belong in the yellow lidded bin

Garden organic material

Medical wasteCar parts or car bodies

Hazardous waste such as asbestos,

paints and gas bottles

Building or construction waste,

bricks

How can I make a difference?

1 METRE 1 METRE

1 METRE

3.5 M

ETRES

1 METRE

WE ARE SAVING LANDFILL

OF SOLID WASTE DIDN’T GO INTO LANDFILL IN OUR SHIRE

29,136 TONNES

One (1) metre apart

Bin lids should open facing road

Do not overfill or overflow

Away from trees, telegraph poles or other obstacles causing difficulty for the truck to collect

HOW TO PRESENT Your bins

Your GARBAGE SERVICE

Your RECYCLING

SERVICE

You can make a difference by: • Plan your meals and write a shopping list • Remember to use your freezer for left overs • Buy fresh food and fruits loose to minimize packaging • Try composting or worm farming • Grow your own fruits or vegetables • Buy items that can be used more than once and

avoid disposable items• Take your own bags shopping - avoid plastic bags

We can recycle more and stop non-recyclable items entering the recycling bin.

DO NOT PLACE RECYCLABLES

INSIDE PLASTIC BAGS

Over 55% of the contents

collected from yellow lidded bins is paper and cardboard, and nearly 40% is bottles

and containers.

MORE RECYCLED PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

no more bagsFind your n

earest rec

yclingno more bags(saves costs)

PLACE IN YELLOW LIDDED BIN You place your recyclable items in the yellow lidded bin

COLLECTED You place your bin on bin day at the kerbside for collection.

TRANSPORTED Recyclable items are taken to a VISY Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) where they are sorted.

HAND SORTED Many of the recyclables collected are hand sorted. Please consider the workers safety by not placing any dangerous or sharp items in the recycling bin.

BALED AND RE-PURPOSED Once sorted, the items are baled and sold. They will be shredded, pulped or melted before being turned into new products such as jackets made from plastic bottles.

WHAT HAPPENS? Your Recycling

Plastic bags are not recyclable through the household recycling

service, including bags marked with a triangle. Consider the

factory workers sorting the recyclables and place plastic bags

in the garbage bin. When you put plastic bags in the recycling bin

they are not recovered.

Did you know?

YOU CAN RECYCLE YOUR PLASTIC BAGS

Check to see if your local supermarket

recycles plastic bags.

Alternatively, re-use them or

dispose of them in the garbage bin.

TO BE SUPPLIED

www.thehills.nsw.gov.au | 9843 0555

Your GARDEN

ORGANICS SERVICE

Natural bushland and open space is important to residents

living in the Shire. The green lidded organics bin for

vegetation has financial and environmental benefits as this

material is diverted from landfill, then mulched, composted and used to enhance soil

depleted of nutrients.

ACCEPTABLE Recycling Items

NON-ACCEPTABLE Recycling Items

ACCEPTABLE Garden Organics Items

NON-ACCEPTABLE Garden Organics Items

RINSEContainers,

bottles and jars

if necessary

save landsweet dreamssweet dreamshelp someone in need

save landit’s all worth it

(and fees)

NO! Plastic Bags or bin liners

Do not place plastic bags and bin liners

in the Garden Organics Bin. The plastic bags become

tangled in the shredding machinery and the

shredded plastic spreads throughout the garden

organics product making it unusable for processing

into compost.

Please take care!

Recycling saves valuable resources and avoids increasing landfill costs

All steel/tin cans, pet food cans,

empty aluminium and aerosol cans

Ceramic plates Crockery

Drinking glass Pyrex

Window glass Any broken glass

Light globes

Paper Cardboard

Newspapers Magazines

Telephone booksEnvelopes Junk mail

Electronic items: Telephones

TV’s Computers

Printers Power tools Power cords

Plastic or terracotta plant holders and

garden hoses

Bark and branches no longer than one metre (1m) and seventy five millimetres (75mm) diameter.

Hazardous materials such as bottles, chemicals

and pesticides

All plastic containers/tubs, bottles and jars

Meat trays Disposable nappies

Clothing Shoes

Waxed cardboard (old fruit boxes)

Cereal boxes and pizza boxes

(food removed)

Food scraps including fruits

from pruned trees

Bricks, rocks, dirt, soil or

timber

Weeds (excluding noxious)

Sticks, twigs and leaves

Glass bottles and jars

All Plastic bags Polystyrene Bubble wrap

Kitchen wasteMilk and juice cartons

Pruned shrubs or trees

Plastic bags or bin liners

Household garbage

Lawn clippings

If the recycling item isn’t listed below it doesn’t belong in the yellow lidded bin.

Please place in the garbage bin.

If the item isn’t listed below it doesn’t belong in the green lidded bin.

Please place in the red lidded bin.

Please place all items below in the red lidded garbage bin.

Please place all items below in the red or yellow lidded bins.

HOW TO RECYCLE PLASTIC

1 Remove the lid

2 Rinse if necessary to avoid potential odour issues

3 Squash where possible to give you more room in your bin

4 Replace the lid

5 Put in the recycling bin

PLACE IN GREEN LIDDED BIN You place your organic vegetation in the green lidded bin.

COLLECTED You place your bin on bin day at the kerbside for collection.

TRANSPORTED Garden Organic Vegetation is taken to SUEZ Environnement for processing.

SORTED & SHREDDED The vegetation is shredded and inorganic material removed. This is costly and Council may incur additional costs for items such as plastic and glass found in this material. Please keep the vegetation contamination free.

MULCHED THEN USED The shredded vegetation will be left to mature and will be mulched to enhance soils or composted for distribution for use in garden construction or anywhere soil is needed such as general playing fields.

WHAT HAPPENS? Your Organics

Medical waste including syringes and dialysis bags

Penalties may apply for people placing non acceptable recycling items in the recycling bin. So please make sure you Do the Right Bin and check the list of acceptable items.

Penalties may apply for people placing non- acceptable garden organics items in the garden organics bin. Please check the list of acceptable items.

Hot Tip! Place leaves and twigs at the bottom of the bin to stop lawn

clippings sticking

Animal faeces

Worms & COMPOST

sweet dreamssweet dreamshelp someone in need

If you observe illegal dumping in The Hills you can help Council clean it up by reporting the offence to the Regional Illegal Dumping Squad on

Get Your MULCH ON What if?

FAQ

131 555 Any information you can provide such as car registration details, time of dumping and types of materials dumped would be

beneficial in locating offenders and imposing penalties.

The RID Squad is a joint council initiative working towards the eradication of illegal dumping

across greater Western Sydney.

The Hills Shire Council is supporting the Compost Revolution! The Compost Revolution is helping residents to recycle food

scraps into rich soil and liquid fertiliser, and keep a valuable natural resource out of landfill. Recently, Council were successful in obtaining grant funding under the NSW EPA’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative

environment.nsw.gov.au and in partnership with Compost Revolution we are able to offer half price compost bins and worm farms to Hills residents, plus

free delivery, when a short online tutorial is completed.

Learn more at compostrevolution.com.au/thehills or call The Hills Shire Council Resource Recovery Team on 9843 0310.

ACCEPTABLE For Mulching

GARAGE SALE TRAILThe Hills Shire Council

supports the Garage Sale Trail; an annual event whereby households are encouraged to host a garage sale on the one day across the country. This

is a community spirited event which encourages community connectedness, and provides a novel way to reduce waste, make money and fundraise.

See garagesaletrail.com.au for more information.

On-Call KERBSIDE CLEAN-UP

ACCEPTABLE Clean-Up Items

NON-ACCEPTABLE Clean-Up Items

THE MATTRESS COLLECTION TRIAL PROGRAM The Hills Shire Council is partnering with Resource Recovery Australia to deliver a mattress collection program to facilitate effective recycling of old, unwanted mattresses. The mattresses are collected, and are then deconstructed and recycled.

Bookings for this program are made through the Waste Hotline 1800 623 895. This is a free service, and does not count as one of residents two clean ups per year when only mattresses are to be collected. Learn more at thehillsshire.nsw.gov.au or call the Waste Hotline on 1800 623 895

Waste & Recycling SCHOOL

PROGRAMS

Responsible Waste DISPOSAL

Your COMMUNITY

We recognise the importance of working with

local schools regarding waste avoidance and resource recovery and ongoing

environmental initiatives. The schools education programs are in line with curriculum objectives and

are available to all schools in the Local Government Area.

Programs available include

Keep NSW Beautiful EnviroMentors Program;

Keep Australia Beautiful Eco Schools; and

Transpacific Cleanaway’s kNOw Waste program.

For more information, please visit thehills.nsw.gov.au or

call the Resource Recovery Education Officer on

9843 0505.

Australians send over 1.25 million

mattresses to landfill every year with the

average person disposing of a mattress

every 8- 10 years.

Chemical Disposal Household clutter includes: paint and paint related products, pesticides and herbicides, poisons, solvents and household cleaners, motor oils, fuels and fluids, batteries, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, pool chemicals, acids and alkali, hobby chemicals and fluorescent tubes. For the correct disposal of these items, please call the Environment Line on 131 555 between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday or visit the Clean Out website cleanout.com.au for information

Car BatteriesOld car batteries can be recycled by taking them to their place of purchase (limits may be applied), or to scrap metal recyclers. Alternatively, motor and household batteries can be taken to:

Garry’s Auto Services and Hills Batteries Unit 5, 2 Gladstone Road, Castle Hill (02) 9899 2522

Battery World Shop 2, 7-13 Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill (02) 9894 2100

Furniture/Clothing/Manchester/HomewaresSalvation Army Dural (02) 9651 4504 OR 137 258Salvation Army Glenorie (02) 9652 1990

St Vincent De Paul Castle Hill (02) 9680 2729

St Vincent De Paul Pennant Hills (02) 9484 2064

St Vincent De Paul Baulkham Hills (02) 9686 4159

Battery RecyclingCouncil recycles single use and rechargeable batteries. For more information, go to thehills.nsw.gov.au

Medical Waste Many people rely on using needles and syringes to maintain their own health or that of a family member. Community sharps is the same name used to describe needles, syringes and similar equipment resulting from these activities. For free disposal of community sharps, take sharps in a sealed puncture resistant container (not glass) to one of the following pharmacies or yellow sharp bins:

Crestwood Centre Pharmacy Shop 2 Glanmire Road Baulkham Hills (02) 9624 1434

Pharmasave Shop G002, Rouse Hill Town Centre, Rouse Hill (02) 8883 0988

Amcal Plus Shop 85, Rouse Hill Town Centre, Rouse Hill (02) 8882 9033

Priceline Pharmacy Shop 22-25, Westfield Shopping centre North Rocks (02) 9872 1979

Rouse Hill Soul Pattinson Shop 8, Rouse Hill Village Centre, Corner Windsor Road and Aberdour Avenue (02) 9629 4079

Tolar Pharmacy Shop 13, Northmead Plaza, 2A Campbell Street, Northmead (02) 9630 7717

Oatlands Pharmacy 42 Belmore Street, Oatlands (02) 9630 2858 oatlandspharmacy.com.au

Knightsbridge Pharmacy Shop 4, Knightsbridge Shopping Centre, Gilbert Road, Castle Hill (02) 9680 3252

Coonara Chemist Shop 4, Coonara Shopping Village 35 Coonara Avenue West Pennant Hills (02) 9894 4688

My Chemist Shop 200F Castle Towers Shopping Centre Castle Hill (02) 9634 4040

Shilkins Pharmacy 4 Carmen Drive Carlingford (02) 9871 3848

Glenhaven Mediadvice Pharmacy Shop 4 78 Glenhaven Road Glenhaven (02) 9899 8822

Kenthurst Pharmacy Shop, 5A/4 Kenthurst Shopping Centre Nelson Street, Kenthurst (02) 9654 1984

CustomCare Compounding Pharmacy 644 Old Northern Road, Dural (02) 9651 3547

Mullanes Pharmacy Shop 99 Stockland Mall 375- 383 Windsor Road Baulkham Hills (02) 9639 5100

Public Sharps Disposal BinsGeorge Suttor Reserve Old Northern Road Baulkham Hills (next to the Hills District Bowling Club)

Hills Community Health Centre 183-187 Excelsior Avenue, Castle Hill

Unwanted MedicinesReturn old unwanted medicines to any pharmacy for free and safe disposal or call 1300 650 835 or visit returnmed.com.au for more information.

Computer and Television RecyclingUnder the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (environment.gov.au/ewaste) The Hills Shire Council is able to offer residents a FREE recycling service for their unwanted televisions, computers and computer products, regardless of their age or brand. The service is available every day of the week and a limit of 15 items per drop off applies. There are a number of e-waste Drop Zone collection points throughout Sydney .Your e-waste can be dropped off at the:

SUEZ Environment Resource Recovery Centre 29 Powers Road Seven HillsHours of operation: 7:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am- 4:00pm Saturdays and SundaysThe site may not be open on public holidaysFor further information call SUEZ Environment customer service on 1300 651 or visit suez-environnement.com.au To see a range of other computer and electronic waste recycling options in areas near you visit recyclingnearyou.com.au or techcollect.com.au

Mobile MusterThe official recycling program of the Australian Mobile Phone Industry.Visit mobilemuster.com.au or call 1300 730 070.

Collection boxes for the return of disused mobile phones (delete information and remove SIM cards) are available in Council’s libraries and the Customer Service Centre at 3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills. For more information, visit thehills.nsw.gov.au

CD, DVD, VHS and Cassette RecyclingPlease help us keep CDs, DVDs, VHS and cassette tapes out of landfill by taking them to a collection point located at any of Council’s libraries or Customer Service Centre at 3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills. For more information, visit thehills.nsw.gov.au

Sharing, Trading and SwappingSharing, trading and swapping locally is a great way to meet neighbours and community members, save money and help the environment. It also helps to promote positive change in the way goods are produced and consumed. There are plenty of ways for you to start swapping, sharing and trading in your local area. Visit the following sites to get started: au.ziilch.comgumtree.com.augaragesaletrail.com.au

The Freecycle Network

Thousands of people around Sydney use this handy online network to give away just about anything from coat hangers to broken TVs. If you have access to the internet, this would be one of the quickest ways to dispose of these unwanted items. To become part of the Freecycle network, go to freecycle.org

Fridge Buyback

Fridge Buyback collects old fridges and freezers, some of the biggest energy users in the home, costing around $300 a year. Second fridges or freezers must be in regular use and have an internal volume of 200 litres or more. A rebate may be paid for collection from homes which do not involve stairs with more than six steps.See fridgebuyback. com.au or call 1800 708 401 for more information.

Asbestos Waste

For more information on disposing of asbestos waste, you can call the NSW EPA on 131 555 or email info@environment.nsw.gov.au

Demolition and Construction Waste You will find a directory of local recycling facilities and contractors available on the ‘Waste’ page on Council’s website thehills.nsw.gov.auFor further information, contact Council’s Project Officer on (02) 9762 1112

Other website which may be useful include:recyclingnearyou.com.ausafersolutions.org.auenvironment.nsw.gov.au reversegarbage.org.au yourenergysavings.gov.au buildbits.com.au

WHAT IF I NEED AN ADDITIONAL RECYCLING OR GARDEN ORGANICS BIN, OR REQUIRE A LARGER GARBAGE BIN?If you would like an additional recycling or garden organics bin, or require a larger bin, contact Council’s Resource Recovery Team directly on (02) 9843 0310 or send an online e-request via Council’s website thehills.nsw.gov.au

Fees apply. See Councils website for fees and charges.

Please note: The garden organics service applies to residents living in the urban areas of The Hills Shire only.

LOST OR STOLEN BINSPlease contact Council’s Resource Recovery Team directly on 9843 0310 to organise a replacement bin.

WHAT IF A BIN IS NOT EMPTIED OR NEEDS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT?Contact Council’s Waste Hotline on 1800 623 895 or send an online e-request (waste management services) on Council’s website thehills.nsw.gov.au or email thehillsshire@cleanaway.com.au

WHAT IF I MOVE? Do not take the bins with you. All bins remain the property of The Hills Shire Council.

WHAT IF I RENT? All questions regarding the Waste Service should be directed to the Real Estate Agent or Property Manager.

Did you know you can check your bin collection day or book a clean up on your smartphone, visit thehills.nsw.gov.au

The following is a list of disposal options for items that cannot be

placed out for collection in the normal household garbage service.

JOIN THE JOURNEY OF YOUR GARDEN

ORGANICS! Join a community education

visit to your local processing site. You will see what happens to the garden organic vegetation once it leaves the kerbside. These tours

are organised by Council in partnership with SUEZ. Tours will be promoted

throughout the year in the local newspapers.

Alternatively contact Council’s waste hotline on

1800 623 895 or email hillsshire@cleanaway.com.au

FREE WORKSHOPSThe Resource Recovery Team host a variety of FREE

workshops for residents. Learn about waste avoidance, re-use and recycling and apply the skill in your everyday life.

For more information visit thehills.nsw.gov.au or call the Resource Recovery Education Officer on 9843 0505

The service is available twice per calendar year, anytime throughout the year, at your request. A clean- up date will be provided within 14 - 21 days of the call being registered. The clean up day will commence on the same day as your normal garbage day and may be collected over two days.

Bookings will be taken on behalf of Council by it’s collection contractor, Cleanaway. To make a booking, call 1800 623 895. Please note materials are not to be placed at the kerbside until the night before the collection date.

HAVE YOU TRIED COMPOSTING OR WORM FARMING?Most organic matter, excluding meat, is suitable for home composting. The combined materials break down into a cheap, natural and effective garden fertiliser. If you do not have a lot of room on your property you may prefer to try worm farming.

Please take care Only items comfortably handled by

two people will be removed. Clean up materials placed out for collection that

do not comply will not be removed. You will be notified in writing to remove

the materials from the kerbside. Some clean up items will be collected

and reprocessed seperately to the normal garbage.

For more information on Council’s waste service contact the waste hotline

on 1800 623 895 or email thehillsshire@cleanaway.com.au

Where possible, please place material in 4 separate piles.

Building waste, industrial trade waste, hazardous or dangerous

materials such as paints, asbestos, batteries, poisons, toxic chemicals, gas bottles, food waste, plate glass, trees, large rocks, car bodies and

old motor vehicle parts.

ACCEPTABLE For Worms & Compost

NON-ACCEPTABLE For Worms & Compost

Torn up cotton rags, newspaper, tissue

and serviettes

NON-ACCEPTABLE For Mulching

PILE 4 PILE 1 PILE 2 PILE 3 Bulky Green Organics

Pruned trees/branches; timber

such as fence palings

All green organic material must be tied and bundled

to ensure collection

Metal Waste

Steel and metal products such

as stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers,

washing machines and hot water

systems

rbage

Furniture, carpet, furnishings,

clothing, bedding and

other unwanted household goods

such as toys and tools

Mattresses

Mattresses & bases

Fruit and vegetable scraps

Grass clippings. leaves, bark, twigs

To get your free mulch, stick to these easy steps:

MAX BRANCH THICKNESS: 30cm

MAX LOAD: No more than box trailer or ute load

Vegetation can only be stacked to a total height of 1.6m from the ground.

Any vegetation stacked higher than this will need to be removed without

Council assistance.

Saw dust, tea leaves, tea bags

and coffee grounds

Shredded/ mulched pruned trees and shrubs

Egg shells, hair, wool, vacuum cleaner dust

Breadcrumbs

Ash from wood fire (not coal)

Fats and meatDirt, rocks or

stones

Large branches

Noxious weeds

Plastics

Whole bonesLeaves, grass

or bamboo

Meat

Palm fronds and trunks

Metals

Banana trees/ succulents and

tree stumps

Council hosts regular composting and worm

farming workshops throughout the year. For more information, please contact

Council’s Resource Recovery Education Officer on 9843 0505.

LEARN TO COMPOST

1.250.000MATTRESSES go into landfill every year

Council conducts a FREE mulching service. Bring along pruned trees or shrubs you have to be mulched and you will be eligible to take

home free mulch in return.

Free Mulching Service

Pruned trees and shrubs

Bring your cuttings to

Bidjiwong Community Nursery.

Ted Horwood Resrve Renown Road, Baulkham Hills.

Opposite Baulkham Hills Sporting Club

Bookings Essential

On 9843 0310

This project was supported by the Environmental Trust as part of the NSW EPA’s Waste Less Recycle More initiative, funded from the waste levy.

FREE MULCHING SERVICE

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Garage Sale Trail / Engage with Community

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Kerb side pick-up + Mattresses

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Acceptable Kerbside

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Schools education

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