2 and businesses undertaking construction and
demolition activities in the Western Sydney region to encourage recycling of Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials.
This directory can be used to identify C&D waste recycling facilities and services, per material type, as required in council waste management plans.
such as paint or asbestos.
Recycling or safe disposal of these materials is important as it can help reduce pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy used over a product’s lifecycle. More importantly, recycling of these materials helps ensure we continue to have access to affordable, high-quality building materials.
In terms of cost, reducing your usage and waste can achieve savings through spending less on materials and avoiding disposal costs.
What can you do about C&D waste?
The following measures can help to avoid and reduce C&D wastes, and lower costs:
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Accurate civil estimation and contingency provision so that the required quantities of materials are ordered with minimum wastage or surplus;
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Utilisation of prefabricated materials where possible;
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Reuse of formwork;
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Use of modular construction and basic designs to reduce the need for off-cuts;
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Separation of materials to facilitate reuse, resale or efficient recycling;
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Minimisation of site disturbance to limit unnecessary excavation;
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Reuse or recycling of materials from demolished buildings where possible;
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Selection of landscaping which reduces green waste; and
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Coordination and sequencing of site work and tradespeople to minimise waste.
This guide provides detailed information about where to take your construction and demolition materials to be recycled when
they can no longer be utilised on site.
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MAP OF FACILITIES
This map shows C&D waste recycling services in the Western Sydney region. The numbers for each site correspond to the list of sites in the directory of services and facilities on the next page.
Locations shown indicatively only – Not to scale
See directory listing for sites 69 to 83 that fall outside map boundaries
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Facility Details
Rock and Dirt Recycling
1 Lot 306 Racecourse Road WINDSOR ü ü
02 4574 1377 2756
Drop off G Bins
2 Not available RIVERSTONE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9627 2825 2765
Pick up
Back to Earth The Mulch Makers
3 132 Burfitt Road RIVERSTONE ü ü
02 9627 5758 2765
Drop off
Blaxland Waste Management Facility
4 Attunga Road BLAXLAND ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 4739 2432 2774
Drop off
Enviro Pallets
5 164 Station Street Unit 4 PENRITH ü
02 9673 3309 2750
Drop off and Pick up Bingo Recycling Centre St Marys
6 25 Dunheved Circuit ST MARYS ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 424 646 2760
Drop off and Pick up Camel's Bins
7 8 Links Road ST MARYS ü ü ü ü
02 9623 5599 2760
Pick up Cardboard King
8 8 Kommer Place ST MARYS ü ü
02 9673 1660 2760
Drop off and Pick up Sims Metal St Marys
9 76 Christie Street ST MARYS ü
02 8886 5900 2760
Drop off
Hi Quality Group St Marys
10 37 Lee Holm Road ST MARYS ü ü ü ü ü
02 9833 0883 2760
Drop off and Pick up
A&C Recycling Services St Marys
11 33-37 Plasser Crescent NORTH ST MARYS ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1800 502 468 2760
Drop off Anyfil Skip Bins
12 3 Benaud Court ST CLAIR ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9670 5885 2759
Pick up
` Cleanaway
13 48 Quarry Road ERSKINE PARK ü ü ü
02 9864 0400 2759
Drop off Genesis Xero Waste
14 Honeycomb Drive EASTERN CREEK ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9832 3333 2766
Drop off
Veolia Horsley Park Waste
15 Management Facility HORSLEY PARK ü
716-56 Wallgrove Rd 2175
02 9620 1944 Drop off
Budget Waste Control
16 12 Penelope Crescent ARDNELL PARK ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9672 1555 2148
Pick up
Processor Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
Blaxland WMF does not allow waste from outside the Blue Mountains LGA.
Recycler Recycler
Recycler
Recycler
Site Cleaning
Collector
Collector Recycler
Collector
Recycler
Collector Processor Processor
Recycler
Processor
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods
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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES AND FACILITIESNumbers for each site correspond to the map of facilities (see page 3).
Key
Facility Details
Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
The list of items here that can be recycled is not exhaustive. Please see the Other Resources section at the back of this document for more details.
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods Cleanaway
17 6-8 Rayben Street GLENDENNING ü
13 13 39 2761
Drop off
Cleanaway
18 9 Bessemer Street BLACKTOWN ü
02 9621 7222 2148
Drop off
Sell and Parker Blacktown
19 45 Tattersall Road BLACKTOWN ü
02 9621 2633 2148
Drop off
SUEZ Seven Hills Resource
20 Recovery Centre SEVEN HILLS ü ü ü
29 Powers Road 2147
1300 651 116 Drop off ANL Seven Hills
21 4-6 Tollis Place SEVEN HILLS ü ü ü
02 9674 4899 2147
Drop off IS Recycling
22 14 Rowood Road PROSPECT ü
0423 699 338 2148
Drop off and Pick up
This site recycles expanded polystyrene (EPS) and accepts some plastics packaging.
Boral Recycling
23 Widemere Road WETHERILL PARK ü ü ü ü
1300 723 999 2164
Drop off
SUEZ Wetherill Park Resource
24 Recovery Centre WETHERILL PARK ü ü ü
20 Davis Road 2164
13 13 35 Drop off Fairfield City Council
25 Sustainable Resource Centre WETHERILL PARK ü ü ü ü ü
Hassall Street & Widemere Road 2164 02 9725 0750
Drop off Abey Pallets
26 77 Redfern Street WETHERILL PARK ü
02 9725 1919 2164
Drop off Roof Tile Recyclers
27 79 Long Street SMITHFIELD ü
9756 3350 2164
Drop off The Brick Pit
28 79-91 Betts Rd SMITHFIELD ü
02 9681 7666 2164
Drop off and Pick up Jasa Bobcats
29 Not available NONE ü ü ü ü ü ü
0416 085 185 None
Pick up
Barter Town Salvage
30 Lot 9 Elizabeth Drive KEMPS CREEK ü ü ü
02 9826 1078 2171
Drop off
Hi Quality Group Kemps Creek
31 1503-1519 Elizabeth Drive KEMPS CREEK ü ü ü ü ü
02 9826 1666 2178
Drop off and Pick up
SUEZ Elizabeth Drive Landfill Facility
32 1725 Elizabeth Drive KEMPS CREEK ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
13 13 35 2178
Drop off Brandown
Collector Recycler Recycler Recycler
Recycler
Recycler Processor
Recycler
Recycler
Collector
Site Cleaning Site Cleaning Recycler Processor
Recycler This is a Paintback site and accepts up to 100L of certain paints per visit in 20L containers.
Processor
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Facility Details
Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods
33 Lot 90 Elizabeth Drive KEMPS CREEK ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9826 1256 2178
Drop off ANL Badgerys Creek
34 210 Martin Road BADGERYS CREEK ü ü ü
02 4774 8484 2171
Drop off Rubbish Away
35 Eastwood Road LEPPINGTON ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
0411 898 448 2179
Pick up Affordable Pallets
36 16 Devon Road INGLEBURN ü
02 9829 6899 2565
Drop off
Cleanway Environmental
37 59 Lincoln Street MINTO ü ü ü
02 9820 5144 2566
Pick up
SUEZ Spring Farm ARRT Facility
38 275 Richardson Road SPRING FARM ü ü
1300 651 116 2750
Drop off
SUEZ Lucas Heights Resource
39 Recovery Centre LUCAS HEIGHTS ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
New Illawarra Road 2234
1300 651 116 Drop off
Liverpool Community Recycling Centre
40 99 Rose Street LIVERPOOL ü ü
1300 362 170 2170
Drop off
Parramatta Scrap Metal
41 21 Daking Street NORTH PARRAMATTA ü
02 9630 2974 2151
Pick up Thuroona Services
42 Unit 2 / 2 Henry Street PARRAMATTA ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
0432 210 030 2150
Pick up Phillips Skip Bins
43 15-19 Robert Street HOLROYD ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1800 246 728 2172
Pick up
Total Scrap Metals Recycling
44 1 Christina Road VILLAWOOD ü
02 9727 2114 2163
Drop off and Pick up BENEDICT Recycling
45 33-35 Riverside Road CHIPPING NORTON ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 8761 0000 2170
Drop off
Expanded Polymer Solutions
46 23 Ashford Avenue MILPERRA ü
0450 543 513 2214
Drop off
This site recycles clean expanded polystyrene (EPS).
Sims Metal Milperra
47 43 Ashford Avenue MILPERRA ü
02 9774 8700 2214
Drop off
Gow Street Recycling Centre
48 81 - 87 Gow St PADSTOW ü ü ü ü ü
02 9709 2773 2211
Drop off
Recycler
Processor Recycler Collector Recycler
Processor
Recycler
Recycler
Collector
Recycler
Recycler
Recycler Processor
Processor
Recycler
Recycler This is a Paintback site and accepts up to 100L of certain paints per visit in 20L containers.
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is also accepted at this site.
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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES AND FACILITIESNumbers for each site correspond to the map of facilities (see page 3).
Key
Facility Details
Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
The list of items here that can be recycled is not exhaustive. Please see the Other Resources section at the back of this document for more details.
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods Concrete Recyclers
49 14 Thackeray Street CAMELLIA ü ü ü ü
02 9684 6811 2142
Drop off and Pick up Just Bins Waste Services
50 Box 247 ERMINGTON ü ü ü ü ü
1800 626 388 1700
Pick up Recycled Resources
51 134 Carnarvon Street SILVERWATER ü ü ü
02 9748 3566 2128
Drop off and Pick up Bingo Recycling Centre Auburn
52 3-5 Duck Street AUBURN ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 424 646 2144
Drop off and Pick up Cooke's Metal Recyclers
53 82 Asquith Street SILVERWATER ü
02 9748 1564 2128
Drop off and Pick up
SUEZ Auburn Resource Recovery Centre
54 Old Hill Link HOMEBUSH ü ü ü ü
1300 651 116 2144
Drop off Hassarati Has-A-Bin
55 35 Wentworth Street GREENACRE ü ü ü ü ü
02 9642 1477 2190
Drop off and Pick up Joe's Rubbish Removal
56 Not available NONE ü ü ü
0417 530 819 None
Pick up
Habib & Sons Demolitions
57 87 Wentworth Street GREENACRE ü ü ü ü
0414 677 644 2190
Pick up
Get Fast Waste Bins
58 20 Hearne Street MORTDALE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9744 5555 2223
Drop off and Pick up Loumbos
59 25 Forrester Street KINGSGROVE ü
02 8577 1000 2208
Drop off and Pick up All Trash Oz
60 18 Lynwen Crescent BANKSIA ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
0400 061 061 2216
Pick up
SUEZ Rockdale Resource
61 Recovery Centre ROCKDALE ü ü ü
5 Lindsay Street 2216
1300 651 116 Drop off
Dial-A-Dump-Industries (DADI)
62 76 Burrows Road ALEXANDRIA ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9519 9999 2015
Drop off and Pick up Sims Metal Alexandria
63 72 Burrows Road ALEXANDRIA ü
02 9509 7002 2015
Drop off
Remondis Australia Taren Point
64 2 Bay Road TAREN POINT ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9526 2642 2229
Drop off and Pick up
Collector Recycler
Collector
Collector
Processor
Site Cleaning
Processor
Collector Processor
Recycler
Processor
Collector
Site Cleaning Recycler
Recycler
Processor
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Facility Details
Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods Kurnell Landfill
65 330 Captain Cook Drive KURNELL ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9668 8539 2231
Drop off ReGyp
66 330 Captain Cook Drive KURNELL ü
1300 473 497 2231
Drop off and Pick up All Types of Rubbish
67 Unit 210-27 Mars Road LANE COVE WEST ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1800 806 046 2066
Pick up Dravin Pty Ltd
68 55 Shepherd St RYDE ü ü ü ü ü
0414 802 384 2122
Drop off and Pick up
Davis Earth Moving & Quarrying
69 Mona Vale Road ST IVES ü ü
02 9450 2288 2075
Drop off and Pick up BENEDICT Recycling Belrose
70 End of Challenger Drive BELROSE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9450 2512 2085
Drop off and Pick up 1800-Got-Junk?
71 Unit 6, 19 Rodborough Road FRENCHS FOREST ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1800 468 586 2086
Pick up AE Biggs
72 50 Meatworks Avenue OXFORD FALLS ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9453 2990 2100
Drop off
Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre
73 Kimbriki Road INGLESIDE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
02 9486 3512/ 02 9486 3542 2101
Drop off
Grasshopper Environmental
74 12 Penelope Crescent ARDNELL PARK ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 147 277 2148
Drop off and Pick up Western Bins
75 PO Box 6412 WETHERILL PARK ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 796 996 2164
Pick up Art Civil
76 PO Box 5222 CHULLORA ü ü ü ü ü
1300 278 248 2190
Pick up 1300RUBBISH
77 GPO Box 2823 SYDNEY CITY ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 782 247 2001
Pick up
Bingo Recycling Centre Banksmeadow
78 38 McPherson Street BANKSMEADOW ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1301 424 646 2019
Drop off and Pick up Sell and Parker Banksmeadow
79 11 Meadow Way BANKSMEADOW ü
02 9316 9933 2019
Drop off Recycled Concrete
80 18A Tathra Street WEST GOSFORD ü ü ü ü
0488 288 222 2250
Drop off
Recycler
Recycler
Collector
Recycler Recycler
Site Cleaning
Site Cleaning
Collector
Processor Recycler
Recycler
Recycler Collector Recycler
Recycler
Site Cleaning
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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES AND FACILITIESNumbers for each site correspond to the map of facilities (see page 3).
Key
Facility Details
Drop off: You must bring the waste to the facility.
Pick up: No public access. Pre-arrange skips to have collected when full.
Drop off and pick up: Option to either deliver the waste or have it collected.
Processor: Waste sorted for transport to final recycling e.g. transfer station.
Recycler: Waste is recycled by the company.
Collector: Waste collected by company and transported to processor or recycler.
The list of items here that can be recycled is not exhaustive. Please see the Other Resources section at the back of this document for more details.
Asbestos Asphalt
Bricks Carpet &unde
rlay
Concrete Excavation material
Fibro -no n asbestos
Furniture Garden organics
Glass sheets Laminatedtimber
Metal Packaging (plastic)
Paint Paper and cardboard
Particleboard Plasterboard
Sand Tiles
Timber Wh
itegoods Bingo Recycling Centre Mortdale
81 20 Hearne Street MORTDALE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
1300 424 646 2333
Drop off and Pick up ANL Terrey Hills
82 317 Mona Vale Road TERRY HILLS ü ü ü
02 9450 1444 2084
Drop off
P&S Dumpers Skip Bin Hire
83 Not available NONE ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
0411 870 579 None
Pick up 4G Metals
84 34 Abbott Road SEVEN HILLS ü ü
02 9674 7770 2147
Drop off and Pick up
Recycler Collector Recycler Processor
10 landfill disposal. In turn, besides reducing the demand for virgin materials, the on-site reutilisation of construction materials
lowers waste management and recycling costs.
The acceptance criteria and the preferred presentation of materials differ by service provider. Please call ahead to find out the best service provider for your materials/waste.
Asbestos
Quantity Handling More than
10m2 § Assessed by asbestos licence holder or occupational hygienist
§ Removal by licensed asbestos removalist
Less than 10m2
§ Assessment and removal by asbestos licence holder is recommended
§ Occupational hygienist can assess asbestos and other materials risks
Any § Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for eye, face, hands and body protection.
§ Asbestos to be stored in unused, heavy-duty polythene sheeting or bags (builders’ plastic) and secured with strong tape.
- Bags should be clearly labelled and separated for disposal.
- Bags should be securely stored and declared during disposal (booking ahead may be required by the facility).
Asphalt
ü Can be recycled
ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated Material should be
ü Clean, not containing other material including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Brick
ü Can be rendered over or reused
ü Can be recycled (see also Brick, paver and tile) ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated ü Can be picked up for free for reuse in some cases Material should be
ü Intact, if possible, for reuse – some services can provide or organise a dedicated pallet, skip or bin for storage that they will also use to collect the material
ü Clean, not containing other materials including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
11 Brick, paver and tile
ü Can be recycled in single-stream or combinations of brick, paver and tile (combinations with concrete may also be recycled) ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated
Material should be
ü Clean, not containing other material including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Concrete and cement sheeting
ü Can be recycled for aggregate
ü Can be recovered through crushing and grinding for fill ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated
ü Reinforced and non-reinforced concrete can be recycled
Material should be
ü Non-asbestos-based (see Asbestos)
ü Uniformly sized if possible (processors may accept and price loads according to the size ranges of pieces e.g. loads containing pieces of dimensions <500mm, >500mm, >1000mm)
ü Clean, not containing other material including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Excavation material or virgin excavated natural material (VENM)
ü Can be reused for fill or levelling ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated
See the EPA website for a detailed definition of VENM:
www.epa.nsw.gov.au/waste/virgin-material.htm
Material should be
ü Soil, clay, grass and small amounts of building materials only ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Garden Organics
ü Can be recovered as mulch or compost material ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated Material should be
ü Broken down where possible to up to 2m in length and maximum 0.3m in diameter. This excludes whole large tree stumps, however acceptance criteria vary by site.
ü Clean, not containing impurities such as building materials ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
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Material should be
ü Clean, not containing other material including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
ü Where whole loads are not feasible, or are in the form of mixed glass fines, included in mixed waste (see Mixed waste)
Laminated timber and engineered wood products
ü Engineered wood products include medium density fibreboard (MDF), particleboard, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) ü Can be recovered in some cases
Material should be
ü Sorted separately from natural timbers (see Timber) ü Included in mixed waste (see Mixed waste)
Metals
ü Can be recycled
ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated or in some cases deposited for free at a processor or recycler
ü Can receive a rebate if metal types are separated
Material should be
ü Clean, not containing other material including fines ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Mixed waste
ü Includes residual and composite materials
Material should be
ü Sorted separately from all recyclables streams ü Free from any problem waste (see Problem wastes)
Paint
ü Requires safe storage and disposal
ü Should be reused where possible (stored for future use or utilised on another site)
Material should be
ü Commercial amounts may only be brought to specific sites ü Sites offering paint recycling under the Paintback program accept
up to 100 litres per visit in 20L containers (check the Paintback website for details: www.paintback.com.au)
13 Plasterboard
ü Includes gyprock, plasterboard, gypsum (ceilings, floor, walls and cornices) and chemical precipitate gypsum (e.g. FGD)
ü Can be recycled
ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated
Material should be
ü Clean, not containing traces of other construction materials such as cement or sand
ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Problem Wastes
ü Problem wastes are common wastes that have opportunities for improved recovery if they are separated from mixed wastes or general recycling.
ü Materials that can cause environmental harm or risks to safety are also problem wastes and include gas bottles, fire
extinguishers, motor oils and other oils, batteries, smoke detectors, fluoro globes and tubes. Paint is also a common problem waste (see Paint).
Material should be
ü Brought to specific sites, in commercial amounts, only if
acceptance of these quantities has been checked with the facility beforehand
ü Disposed at an appropriate facility (see the Other Resources section at the back of this document for more details)
The NSW EPA identifies problem wastes that should be separated and disposed at an appropriate facility
Timber
ü Can be recovered as mulch through sorting and shredding ü Can attract a lower gate fee if separated
ü Should be reused as formwork, bridging, blocking and propping
Material should be
ü In the form of natural timber only. If it is CCA-treated (typically green-coloured) then it cannot be mulched with natural timber.
Treated timber can be included in mixed waste (see Mixed Waste)
ü Clean, not containing impurities such as cement or attached plastics
ü Sorted on-site before delivery to processor/recycler
Whitegoods
ü Can be reused through second-hand resale or donation ü Can be recycled for metals through shredding
ü Requires safe disposal (e.g. degassing of refrigerants)
Material should be
ü Prepared for recovery by separating removable and moving parts (e.g. doors, and shelves of refrigerator units)
ü Electrical cord clipped
14 Business Recycling
www.businessrecycling.com.au Business Recycling is an online search directory that contains information on equipment and services offered for reusing, recycling and disposing waste.
Search by location, category and material to find options for recycling.
The material categories and types below can be searched on the Business Recycling website.
Chemicals & Liquids
Chemical Drums Coolants Farm Chemicals Filter Cake Ink
Oil – Motor & Grease Oil Filters
Paint & Solvents Pesticides Pool Chemicals
Construction and Demolition
Asbestos
Asphalt & Bitumen Bricks
Ceramics Concrete
MDF, Masonite & Villaboard Pallets – Plastic
Pallets – Wood Particleboard Plasterboard Timber – Untreated
Electrical Equipment
Batteries – Lead Acid Batteries – Rechargeable Batteries – Single Use CDs & DVDs
Computers & Accessories Electrical Appliances Electrical Appliances –
Battery Operated Mobile Phones Power Tools Printer Cartridges Smoke Detectors Televisions
Video & Audio Tapes Whitegoods
Furniture & Fittings
Carpets & Rugs Mattresses Office Furniture Shop Fittings Whitegoods
Garden & Landscape
Garden Cuttings Pesticides
Industrial & Manufacturing
Filter Cake
Fly Ash Foundry Sand Pallets – Plastic Pallets – Woods Plastic Scraps
Rubber Conveyor Belt
Lighting
Fluorescent Light Globes Halogen Lamps
HID Lamps Incandescent LED Lights
Metals
Aluminium – Cans Aluminium – Scrap Chemical Drums Copper
Corrugated Iron Cylinders Electrical Cables Gas Bottles Iron & Steel Lead Mercury Other Metals
Paper & CardboardCardboard – Cartons Cardboard – Waxed Paper – Mixed Paper – Office
Plant & Machinery
Compressors Industrial Machinery
Plastics
Bulka Bags CDs & DVDs
Containers & Packaging Plastic – Rigid
Plastic – Wrap Plastic Scraps Plastic Strapping Polystyrene Foam Video & Audio Tapes
National Construction Code
www.abcb.gov.au/ncc-online/NCC The NCC incorporates all on-site building and plumbing requirements into a
single code. It sets the minimum requirements for design, construction and
performance for buildings throughout Australia.
15 Managing Waste at Work
www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-
environment/waste The NSW EPA provides information on how to manage waste related to commercial developments. Ensure that your site and design follows compliant waste management practice before and after construction.
See the Better Practice Guidelines for Waste Management and Recycling in Commercial and Industrial Facilities. The guidelines are located at
www.epa.nsw.gov.au/managewaste/commercial-industrial.htm.
SafeWork NSW
www.safework.nsw.gov.au/health-and- safety
SafeWork NSW is the state statutory body that provides policy and guidance for work, health and safety.
Risk, handling and management Information for appropriate construction and demolition practice is outlined by SafeWork NSW. Guidelines, resources and a directory for asbestos licence-holders are located at
www.safework.nsw.gov.au/health-and-safety/safety-topics-a-z/asbestos.
Relevant local council Waste Team
The local council in the area of activity can assist with compliance and service information for waste management. Contact the relevant local council Waste Team to find out more.
This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy