Packaging types |
Collected for recycling |
End of life destination for majority of items |
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Plastic and compostable plastic |
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Coffee cup lids |
X |
Landfill |
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Cups |
X |
Landfill |
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Cup trays |
X |
Landfill |
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Large takeaway food containers |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling |
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Takeaway food lids |
X |
Landfill |
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Clamshells large |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling |
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Small plastic containers |
X |
Landfill |
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Straws |
X |
Landfill |
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Cutlery |
X |
Landfill |
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Bags and film |
Via Coles |
Recycled if put in the bin at major supermarkets (Coles takes all plastic film packaging, not just shopping bags) |
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Plastic drink bottles |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling (although 32% are sent to landfill) |
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Plastic drink bottle lids |
X |
Landfill |
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Bag tags |
X |
Landfill |
Paper, cardboard, bio cane, etc.** |
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Cups (always lined with plastic film) |
X |
Landfill |
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Takeaway bases |
X** |
Landfill (but can be composted at home or through a food waste collection service) |
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Clamshells |
X |
Landfill |
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Milk drinks |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling |
Polystyrene |
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Cups |
X |
Landfill |
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Takeaway bases (and lids) |
X |
Landfill |
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Clamshells |
X |
Landfill |
Other |
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Rubber and plastic gloves used to make all salad sandwiches |
X |
Landfill |
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Baby snacks |
X |
Landfill |
Aluminium |
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Takeaway bases |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling |
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Soft drink cans |
Via kerbside |
Sent for recycling |
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Chip packets |
X |
Landfill |
Glass |
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Soft drink, juice, wine and beer bottles |
X |
Over the last five years the majority of our kerbside-recycling glass has been sent to landfill. More and more it is now being used in bricks and road base as a sand substitute (instead of being sent to landfill). Re-using our bottles would be better. |
Long life milk and juice boxes |
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These are made from paper, plastic and aluminium combined |
X |
Landfill |
