A-Z Recycling Guide

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Find out how to dispose of different items responsibly in Darwin with our simple A - Z Recycling Guide.

This guide is for Darwin residents only. Recycling and disposal options may differ for commercial operators.

Category

A

Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Aluminium lids (from glass wine and soft drink bottles)
Aluminium trays

E

E-waste (residential only)
Electrical equipment (reusable)
EPIRBs and flares (expired)

H

Household items (broken)
Household items (reuseable)

K

Kitchenware (reusable)

L

Light bulbs and globes
Long life cartons (remove plastic lid)

M

P

Pizza boxes (clean, no food)
Plant pots (reusable)
Plastic containers (hard)
Plastic lids (large)
Plastic lids (small)
Plastic spray and pump heads
Printers and scanners (reusable)

S

Shoes (reusable)
Solar panels (reusable)
Solar panels and inverters (end-of-life, residential only)
Steel cans and tins
Steel lids (from glass jars and beer bottles)

T

Take away food containers (plastic)
Takeaway coffee cups & lids
Tiles (reusable)
Toilet Paper Rolls
Toothpaste tubes
Toys (reusable)
TVs (reusable)
Tyres (domestic only)

V

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