Recycling stations

The City of Canada Bay provides drop-off recycling stations for household batteries, mobile phones, light globes and home use printer and ink cartridges. Recycle these items at the following locations:

 

  • Concord Library - 60 Flavelle Street, Concord
  • Five Dock Leisure Centre - Corner Queens Road and William Street, Five Dock
  • Five Dock Library - Level 1, 4-12 Garfield Street, Five Dock.
  • Wellbank Childcare Centre, 60 Flavelle St, Concord
  • Learning Space - Building 2, 30 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes
  • Concord Oval Recreation Centre, 8 Gipps St, Concord
  • Victoria Avenue Childcare Centre & Public School, Victoria Avenue, Concord West

Light bulbs should be deposited in their cardboard box or in a bag to minimise breakages.

For other recycling options, please see below:

Never Bin a Battery

Keep Our Community Safe, Never Bin A Battery

Did you know batteries don't belong in household bins?

Batteries power many of the items we use every day including remote controls, toys, phones, computers and power tools. When batteries and items containing batteries are incorrectly thrown into household bins, they can cause fires in garbage trucks, waste facilities and landfill sites. 

That is why the City of Canada Bay is supporting the NSW Environmental Protection Authority's (EPA) Never Bin a Battery campaign.   

Why is this important?

Batteries contain harmful materials and can ignite fires if they are damaged or crushed inside a garbage truck or waste processing facility. When batteries are not disposed of properly, they put waste workers, the community and the environment at serious risk. 

What can you do?

  • Never put batteries in your household bins (this includes the red, yellow and green bins).
  • Take your old, unwanted and used batteries to a recycling drop-off point — it is quick, free and safe. 

You can find battery drop-off points at many convenient locations across NSW, including: 

What types of batteries can be dropped off?

  • AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (single-use and rechargeable).
  • Button batteries.
  • Removeable lithium ion batteries from cameras, laptops, power tools and household appliances (please note: these are only accepted at the Community Recycling Centre).  

IMPORTANT: Tape over the terminals of used batteries to prevent them sparking and catching fire. Always use clear sticky tape. Check out the video below for more guidance on how to do this.

Learn more: Visit the NSW EPA website to find out more information about safe disposal of batteries. 

Let's work together to keep batteries out of bins and protect our people, community and environment.   

Community Sharps Disposal

Council provides local disposal options for the safe collection of community sharps. Sharps can be taken to the following locations for free disposal:

  • Abbotsford Family Pharmacy: 310 Great North Road, Abbotsford
  • Cincotta Discount Chemist: G306 14 Walker St, Rhodes Central, Rhodes
  • Concord West Pharmacy: 25 Victoria Ave, Concord West
  • Destro's Pharmacy: 197-201 Victoria Road, Drummoyne
  • Mcintosh Pharmacy: 16 Cabarita Road, Concord
  • North Strathfield Pharmacy: Shop 2, 22 George Street, North Strathfield
  • Pharmacy 4 Less: 125 Great North Road, Five Dock
  • Pharmacy 4 Less: 213-215 Parramatta Road, Five Dock
  • TerryWhite Chemmart: 159-167 Victoria Road, Drummoyne
  • Value Plus Pharmacy: 55 First Avenue, Rodd Point

Please Note: Pharmacies and chemists can only accept sharps contained within a medical grade sharps container and may not be able to accept all containers due to capacity limitations. Please take care when transporting sharps to a disposal location.