Recycling days & events

Household electronics

• Computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, memory sticks, cables and faxes.
• Home entertainment devices such as TVs, DVD players and sound systems.
• Mobile phones, cameras, and recorders.
• Household electrical appliances such as irons, kettles, toasters, microwaves, fans, power tools and vacuum cleaners.

Polystyrene packaging

• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging. White, lightweight, rigid foam used to protect goods during shipping.

Bikes

• Bicycles, including e-bikes, scooters/e-scooters, children’s bicycles, balance bikes and tricycles.

Clothing and Manchester

• Wearable clothing, non-wearable clothing, towels and manchester (excluding pillows, cushions, doonas and doona covers). No wet items.

Soft Plastics 

• Flexible plastics commonly found in households, including bread bags, chip packets, frozen food bags, plastic wrappers, bubble wrap, and shopping bags.

• Must be clean and free from labels and tape and not contaminated with organic material such as food.

Oversized Cardboard (limited to capacity) 

• Already broken down and flattened. Limited capacity available – once full, no more will be collected.

The collection of bicycles is an initiative of the NSW Environment Protection Authority under the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy, and is funded from the waste levy.

• White goods: fridges, freezers, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners.
• Lighting: fluorescent tubes and halogen lights.
• Hazardous waste: smoke detectors, chemicals, broken and glass monitors.
• Media: 8 track tapes, cassette tapes, floppy discs.
• Small packaging polystyrene pellets, food trays, food containers, and bean bag beans (filler).
• Stuffed textiles: pillows, cushions, doonas and doona covers.
• Wet clothing and manchester.
• Containers used to transport electronics.
• Soft plastics containing labels and tape or contaminated with organic material such as food.
• Foil lined and silver soft plastic packaging such as chip packets and coffee bags
• PVC such as pool covers and bed linen packaging
• Other: General waste, lawn mowers, cook tops.

Before you arrive, group items your dropping off into different boxes or bags and ensure they are easily accessible. Please wait for any containers or boxes to be returned to you before you drive off. 

Pack quality wearable items separately from non-wearable clothing.

• Solvents and household cleaners
• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Fluorescent globes and tubes
• Paint and paint-related products 
• Pesticides and herbicides 
• Poisons
• Fire extinguishers 
• Pool chemicals 
• Hobby chemicals
• Car batteries 
• Motor oils, fuels and fluids  
• Acids and alkalis
• Smoke detectors
• Floor care products 
• Gas bottles.  

Note: only household quantities are accepted (20kg or 20L), except for paint — up to 100L (in 20L containers) of paint will be accepted.

Council's Waste and Resource Recovery Team organises a series of workshops and events on waste avoidance and reuse throughout the year. At these workshops and events, participants can learn about the circular economy, waste avoidance tips, tricks and ideas, upcycling information and much more!

A list of workshops and events will be posted on this page as they are organised throughout the year. 

Upcoming workshops: 

• TBC

Upcoming events: 

• TBC

To find out more information about the workshops and events or to register your spot, click on the links provided.  

The City of Canada Bay waste contractor offers free recycling and waste education lessons for eligible schools. Several workshops covering waste services and recycling are available free of charge to all schools within the City of Canada Bay throughout the school year.

The lessons range from 30 minutes to one hour in duration and are taught in a fun and interactive manner. Join us on a journey of discovery as we investigate the what, where and why of recycling and waste.

For more information, or to arrange a workshop, visit the Veolia Waste Education webpage or contact the team on education.anz@veolia.com.

Held annually on the first Sunday in March, Clean Up Australia Day is a national event to clean up litter from our environment. The event is supported by the City of Canada Bay and registrations open in November each year.

For more information, to register as a volunteer or to create your own site, visit the Clean Up Australia Day website and don't forget that every day is perfect to Clean Up Australia.