Is Busselton tip open today?
Monday to Sunday: 7:30am – 4:00pm Closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good Friday.
Can I put electrical items in my bin?
Batteries and electrical items (especially large electricals) should not be thrown away in the rubbish bin because they can cause problems at the EfW e.g. spikes in emissions. Electricals contain hazardous materials and precious metals and should be recycled properly.
What goes in the purple bin?
Only dry and clean paper and cardboard, for example frozen food boxes, newspapers, envelopes, magazines, junk mail and cardboard parcel packaging, should go in the new purple-lidded bin.
What is the bin with the red lid for?
General Waste Wheelie Bin
General waste refers to general everyday household waste that can be placed in your general waste wheelie bin. General waste wheelie bins have a red lid or superseded green lid.
How do you dispose of a toaster and kettle?
Small items – take them to a recycling bank There are also 17 banks for items like phones, toasters, kettles, irons and DVD players. Your items need to be smaller than 28cm by 23cm to fit into the banks. Cables, plugs, chargers and remote controls can all be recycled too.
Can I put a toaster in the bin?
It is illegal to place toasters in the trash or in your dumpster in these states. Most sites that deal with proper disposal of some items such as small appliances or that focus on recycling or protecting the planet strongly suggest that people do not throw away their small appliances in their trash can or dumpster.
What goes in your recycling boxes?
What can I put in my green recycling box?
- thick and thin card.
- cardboard packaging.
- cereal boxes.
- egg boxes.
- ready meal sleeves.
- brown paper wrapping or brown envelopes.
- toilet roll tubes.
- greetings cards (without foil or glitter)
What are the Colours for recycling bins?
The colours used for the different types of recycling and waste bins can vary from business to business, however these are the colours commonly used:
- BLUE: Paper and cardboard.
- GREEN: Glass bottles and jars.
- RED – Plastic bottles and packaging.
- GREY or BLACK –Tins and cans.
What is blue bin used for?
You should only use your blue recycling bin for: cardboard. cartons (fruit juice cartons, milk cartons, Tetra Pak) food tins and drinks cans.
Can I put a kettle in the bin?
Leaving a traditional kettle in your waste bin will merely endanger the environment. It can take as long as fifty years or even more to disintegrate because it is made of steel. While this happens, it releases some harmful toxins into the environment. Typically, recycling centers accept traditional kettles.
Can you put a hairdryer in the bin?
Putting your hair dryer in the bin can be very unhealthy. This is because of the several health hazards and environmental challenges associated with these appliances and tools. Due to a large number of scrap metals contained in hair dryers, it is highly dangerous to put them in bins when they are out of use.