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Problem Waste Drop Off Events
Recycle your household items for free at our problem waste drop off events throughout the year!
Get rid of problem waste the right way at one of our new drop-off events. The events will accept your pre-loved clothes, polystyrene, electronics, batteries, light bulbs, soft plastics, cardboard, household batteries and x-rays. By recycling your unwanted items, you’re helping to create a circular economy. Every item you drop off is a valuable resource diverted from landfill that can be given a second life.
What to expect
In 2021, Waverley and Woollahra Councils will host recycling drop-off events four times on Saturdays between 9am and 3pm. The dates are:
- 6 February 2021
- 1 May 2021
- 7 August 2021
- 6 November 2021
All events will be located at the Waverley/Woollahra Depot, at 67a Bourke Road in Alexandria, NSW.
Things to know
- This event will be contactless: To ensure the health and safety of our employees and communities, physical distancing measures will be in place and our team will be wearing masks and gloves. We’ll record your details for contact tracing. If you’re unwell, please stay home.
- Separate your items: Before you arrive, group items into different bags, buckets or boxes. Pack these in your boot, backseat or trailer so that we can quickly and safely remove and sort them.
- Stay in your vehicle: Our team will show you where to drive and we will unpack your vehicle for you to ensure everyone is staying safe.
What to bring and how
Please see below for a list of items that will be accepted at the drop-off event. Please click on each item for additional information and tips on how best to pack everything.
Textiles include clean and good condition garments, clothing, wearable shoes, handbags, belts, scarves, hats, and manchester including towels, bedspreads, blankets, bedsheets.
Packing tip: Avoid loose items
E-waste includes the following list of items:
- computers and related products including monitors, mice and keyboards
- cables
- DVD players
- hard drives
- monitors
- networking equipment
- notebooks
- printers and printer cartridges
- projectors
- scanners
- TVs
- VCR players
- video cameras
Please note that white goods such as fridges are not included.
Packing tip: Bring old electronics in a box where possible
Batteries include all household batteries used to power items like remote controls.
Packing tip: Bring them loose or in a bag or box
Before recycling your phone, please remember to delete your data. It’s your responsibility to wipe the data from your devices.
Packing tip: Bring them loose or in a bag or box
Before disposing of your scans, it’s always good to check if your doctor has copies saved electronically beforehand.
Packing tip: Bring them loose or in a bag or box
Soft plastics include things like plastic bags and film, bread bags, chocolate and chips wrappers, bubble wrap, frozen food bags, and green supermarket bags.
Packing tip: Scrunch your soft plastic and tie them up in a plastic bag so they don’t fly away on the day
If you have spare cardboard boxes, use them to separate and pack other items for drop-off.
Packing tip: Bring cardboard flattened, unless you’re using it to pack other items
Polystyrene with the recycling symbol '6' is a plastic that can’t be recycled in our kerbside recycling bins and is often lost to landfill but it can have a second life as building insulation or food containers.
Packing tip: Big pieces are fine on their own, but smaller pieces get flighty and should be kept together in a bag or box
We are accepting all types of household light globes (halogen, LED, incandescent) and fluorescent tubes. Please take care in handling the bulbs as we can’t accept broken bulbs or tubes.
Packing tip: Carefully pack your light bulbs, separating them from heavier items to minimise any breaks
Need more information?
For any queries, please check back on this page for more details closer to the event date or email environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au to sign up to our e-news.