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Recycling – let’s get it sorted

Useful links

For more information about recycling and waste reduction:

  • For information on recycling in your area contact your local council.
  • Queensland’s waste strategy
  • Containers for change- container refund scheme
  • Single use plastics ban
  • Reducing food waste
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In this guide:

  1. Five materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin
  2. Get your plastics sorted
  3. Make sorting your recycling simple
  4. Get your metals sorted
  5. Get your paper and cardboard sorted
  6. Get your glass sorted
  7. Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
  8. Useful links

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  • Previous ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/management/waste/recycling/keep-it-loose )
Last updated:
23 March 2023
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Waste, recycling and litter

  • Queensland's waste strategy
  • Recycling
    1. 1 Five materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin
    2. 2 Get your plastics sorted
    3. 3 Make sorting your recycling simple
    4. 4 Get your metals sorted
    5. 5 Get your paper and cardboard sorted
    6. 6 Get your glass sorted
    7. 7 Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
    8. 8 Useful links
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