Recycle It Saturday
Alexandra Canal Depot, 67C Bourke Road, Alexandria
Details
Recycle It Saturday drop off events are open to residents of Waverley Council, City of Sydney and Woollahra Municipal Council (proof of address required). This is the second Recycle It Saturday event of the year. For more information, including other planned events for 2025, click here.
Photo credit: Cassandra Hannagan via City of Sydney Council
What is Recycle It Saturday?
Council encourages residents to recycle whenever and wherever possible, in line with our zero waste targets. Recycle It Saturday is a drive-through event that allows residents to dispose of their tricky household items and waste thoughtfully, effectively giving second life to still-good items, or allowing for waste to be recycled properly.
Pack the boot of your car with your household items, either in reusable bags or boxes, and drive through the event at Alexandra Canal Depot, and our team of volunteers will remove the items from your car for you. You can also attend on foot or by bike - there is a separate area for those travelling to the event in this way.
What is accepted at Recycle It Saturday?
- Aluminium coffee pods
- Batteries (3 car battery limit)
- Bicycles and scooters (not motorcycles)
- Blister plasters (pill packets made of plastic and foil, empty or full)
- Bulk cardboard
- Camera film, x-rays and scans
- E-waste including electronics and batteries (essentially anything with a plug, a power cord or a battery)
- Good-quality furniture (more information below)
- Light bulbs and tubes
- Mobile phones
- Polystyrene / Styrofoam in sheet form (not loose form such as bean bag filling)
- Small metal items weighing less than 10kg each
- Unusable clothes, bedding and textiles not suitable for second-hand sale
- Stained, worn or torn clothes, uniforms, pairs of shoes, fabric hats, socks
- Blankets, doonas, quilts, sheets, towels, pillows, fabric mattress protectors and sleeping bags
- Soft toys (batteries removed)
- Cushions and curtains (with hooks and eyelets removed - cut off the top section)
- Reusable shopping bags made from fabric
- Rolls of fabric and offcuts
- Items not good enough to be donated to charity
- Used printer cartridges that are Planet Ark eligible
- X-ray, MRI and CT scans/film out of envelopes
What is not accepted at Recycle It Saturday?
Please do not bring any of the following to the Depot:
- Anything flammable or hazardous, such as hazardous chemicals or commercial/construction waste
- Backpacks and suitcases
- Blankets or bedding with animal fur or hair
- Board games or hard toys
- Broken or unusable furniture
- Carpets, rugs, curtains with eyelets, textile items with electric components such as electric blankets
- Clothes, textiles and toys that can be resold (please donate these to a charity shop)
- Gas cylinders (unable to be accepted until further notice)
- Mattresses
- Paint (unable to be accepted until further notice)
- Plastic mattress protectors
- Smoke alarms and fire extinguishers
- Soft plastics
- Swimwear
- Undergarments (bras, underwear, boxers) and socks
- White goods such as washing machines or dryers (if you can't carry it, don't bring it)
Do you have good-quality furniture you'd like to rehome?
We will be accepting furniture in great condition as part of a trial at the May Recycle It Saturday event - if you would give it to a friend or family member, it will be accepted!
Your pre-loved furniture will be rehomed to families in need by our charity partner, The Bower, or sold at local Salvos stores. We will be accepting dining tables, chairs, sofas, armchairs, bedside tables, TV units, coffee tables, ottomans, bookcases, desks, and more. Items with scuffing or minor damage will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
What quality furniture can you bring?
- Seating, tables & desks, and storage furniture.
- Up to 5 items that can be easily lifted by two people.
- Items that are fully assembled and do not contain any glass in the design.
What furniture can't you bring?
- Furniture made of or containing glass.
- Damaged or soiled furniture.
- Mattresses or bed frames.