fact sheet
RECYCLING
RECYCLING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
WAY TO HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT
recycling tips
Recycling involves transforming waste materials into usable products. Recycling has many
known benefits and these are achieved by sustainably managing solid waste by reducing
waste to landfills, conserving resources, preventing the disposal of useful materials,
reducing the consumption of raw materials through mining/deforestation, reducing energy
usage, reducing air pollution (from incineration), reducing water pollution (from litter), and
reducing the cost of production, resulting in a cleaner production manufacturing ethos.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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the average person uses 345 plastic bags every year
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one single plastic bag takes 10-20 years to breakdown in the environment
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glass bottle takes one million years to breakdown, and a plastic bottle
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takes 450 years to breakdown in the environment
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s upermarkets, convenience stores and take away food shops account for
47% of single use of plastic shopping bags.
There are many great alternatives now offered in place of plastic bags. Next time
choose paper, insulated, fashion or green bags and help save our environment.
How you can help our environment
ffuse
the yellow lid bins for your recyclable items
ffrecycle
your garden and food waste into compost
ffchoose
reusable bags and say no to plastic bags
ffuse
brown paper bags as bin liners instead
of plastic ones
ffby
taking unwanted items to your local waste
management facility or transfer station for a second
life through council’s Treasure Market or Recycle Shop
recyclable
items into the yellow
lid bins at home
ffseparate the lids
from the containers
as they are mostly
different types of
recyclable products
ffuse your washing
up water to rinse
all bottles, jars
and containers
before recycling
ffmost importantly –
if in doubt,
leave it out.
WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED?
SIMPLE WAYS TO REDUCE WASTE
Compost food and garden refuse:
if you don’t use it, share it with a
neighbour who likes to garden
cans, including aerosols and aluminium
cans
ffnewspaper,
glossy paper, milk and juice cartons,
all clean cardboard
ffall
plastic bottles and containers with the
recycling triangle symbol on the base
ffglass
bottles and jars.
WHAT NEVER MUST BE
PUT IN THE RECYCLING BIN
ffplastic
bags –
loose, or with recyclables inside them
ffceramics,
pottery, china, ovenproof glass
ffhousehold
appliances
fflight
bulbs of any type
fffood
or garden waste
ffchemical
ffmedical
or oil containers (full or empty)
waste or syringes
ffelectric
& electronic waste (mobile phones,
computers, printers etc)
fffurniture
ffstyrofoam
ffbuilding
waste.
WHAT CAN RECYCLABLE ITEMS
BE TURNED INTO?
ffnewspapers: egg cartons, kitty litter or newspaper
ffmilk
cartons: new office paper
ffoffice
ffsoft
paper: safe toilet tissue
ffDon’t buy waste – buy items with little or no
packaging to dispose of (have litter-free lunches!)
ffOrganise
a garage sale or give away unwanted
clothes, furniture and other items to your local
church or charity group
ffbuy
in bulk
ffshop at your local recycle shop or treasure market.
THE TREASURE MARKET
The Treasure Market is located within the
Pine Rivers district landfill site at Dakabin and sells
a range of pre-loved goods at reasonable prices.
Dakabin Waste Management Facility
Old Gympie Rd,
Dakabin.
Opening hours are:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
8am-1pm
THE RECYCLE SHOP
Rejected refuse rescued for resale!
The Recycle Shop has a bounty of recycled items
for sale, diverted from landfill – for the home,
garden, business or farm, all located under a large
undercover area for customer convenience.
Caboolture Waste Management Facility
McNaught Road (off Pasturage Road),
Caboolture
Opening hours are:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
8am-12noon
Check if you can recycle your unwanted
household furniture and appliances at the
Treasure Market and the Recycle Shop.
drink bottles: new bottles or fabric
ffmobile
phones: furniture, saucepans
and copper wire.
Interested in learning more?
Why not refer to the Wonder of Compost Fact Sheet?
Composting is a great natural recycler!
For more information on home recycling visit
council’s website at www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au
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WASTE09-1610-11
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