Five materials you can recycle
The 5 materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin.
Knowing what items can go in your yellow lid bin will help make sure we’re recycling as much as we can and recycling correctly.
Recycling helps reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfill which is good for the environment and your community. It also creates jobs and contributes to economic growth.
Let’s get our recycling sorted Queensland.
Get your plastics sorted
Meet Erin and learn about sorting your hard plastic recycling.
Make sorting simple
Meet Baker and learn how to make sorting your recycling simple.
Get your metals sorted
Meet Pete and learn about recycling metals in your yellow lid bin.
Get your your paper and cardboard sorted
Meet Tyler and learn about sorting your paper and cardboard recycling.
Get your glass sorted
Meet Narfis and learn about recycling glass in your yellow lid bin.
Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
Meet Crystal and learn why it’s important to keep your recycling loose when it goes in your yellow lid bin.
Useful links
Links to more information about recycling and waste reduction.