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City of Wollongong

Items must be in household quantities. Except for larger fridges and freezers, items should be no larger than 20kg or 20 litres.

Please note: Dangerous goods or items not listed below won’t be accepted.

Recyclable items
Icon Item descriptionStatus
  Aerosol cansNot available
  Aluminium, glass and plastic containers Available
  Car batteries Available
  Cardboard and paper Available
  E-waste
See our E-waste page for a full list of items
Available
  Fire extinguishers Available
  Fluoro globes and tubesAvailable
  Gas bottles (other)

Available

  Gas bottles (propane)Available
  Household batteries
See our Batteries page for more information. 
Available
  Mobile phones
See our Mobile Phones page for more information.
Available
  Oils (motor)Available
  Oils (other)Available
  Paint and paint tins (oil based)
See our Problem Waste page for more paint recycling options
Available
  Paint and paint tins (water based)
See our Problem Waste page for more paint recycling options
Available
  Scrap metal
Includes many whitegoods made mostly of metal, like microwaves, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers.
Fridges, freezers and air conditioners can also be recycled for a fee - please drive over weighbridge to pay before dropping these items at the CRC.
Available
  Smoke detectors Available
  X-ray film
Please remove film from envelope and place it in the bin marked 'Waste Film Only'.
Available

Please note:

  • There is a dedicated container, bin or area for each type of item. Please check with our CRC attendants if you need help finding the location to leave your items.
  • We update the list above regularly, but our ability to accept items may change at short notice. Please follow any directions of our CRC attendants.
  • The CRC does not accept business or commercial recyclables.
  • Dangerous goods or items not listed above won’t be accepted.

We work with the NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold a couple of free Household Chemical Cleanout Events each year. Household chemicals including solvents and household cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, and motor fuels (which are not accepted at the CRC) can be dropped off at one of these events. Find out more about what items are accepted and when the next scheduled event is on our Household Chemical Cleanout page.