More Recycling & Disposal Options

Recycling Near You

Do you have an item you would like to recycle or dispose of but cannot do so through your household bins? Visit the Planet Ark and Sensis 'Recycling Near You' website http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/. You can search for local recycling information either by Council area by entering your Postcode, Suburb or Council Name to find where you can recycle in your local area.

Local waste disposal facilities include:

Gosford City Council
Kincumber Landfill: Cullens Road Kincumber / Phone: 02 4368 1229 / Fees and charges: May apply
Woy Woy Landfill: Nagari Road Woy Woy / Phone: 02 4342 5255 / Fees and charges: May apply

Visit Gosford Councils Website for information on opening hours and fees & charges.

Wyong Shire Council
Buttonderry Waste Management Facility: Hue Hue Rd Jilliby / Phone: 02 4350 5555 / Fees and charges: May apply

Visit Wyong Councils Website for information on opening hours and fees & charges.

Electronic Waste

Electronic or E-Waste is the waste associated with the use and disposal of electronic equipment such as computers, televisions and printers.

Australia does not currently have a national e-waste recycling scheme, although there are collection programs for some of these wastes on the Central Coast.

A recycling collection point for all types of electrical waste (or e-waste) is now operational at the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility on Hue Hue Road at Jilliby.

Click here for more information on Wyong Shire Councils E>Recycling service.

What is E>Recycling? E>Recycling is the recycling process of e-waste. E-waste contains heavy metals such as lead, phosphorus, mercury, selenium, cadmium and so on, along with other resources like ferrous metals, aluminium, brass and plastics that simply should not be buried in landfill. Old computer equipment often takes up valuable space. Recycling frees up this space in an environmentally friendly manner.

What e-waste can I bring for recycling? the following commonly occurring electronic equipment will be accepted: computer monitors, CPU’s, keyboards, mouses', computer peripherals, printers, fax machines, DVD and CD players, photo copiers, scanners, mobile phones, telephones & telephone switchboards, TVs, electrical & electronic switchgear, microwaves, leads, cables and similar electrical equipment. We will not accept white goods.

Please Note: This collection is for household quantities only - for business E-Recycling options please contact Thiess Services on 1300 662 394

Household Batteries and Light Globes

Wyong Shire and Gosford City Council now has a free recycling program for residents to bring in their unwanted batteries, light globes and fluorescent tubes to collection points around the Central Coast.

Collection points in the Wyong Shire area and acceptable materials are:

Facility	Batteries Accepted	Fluoro globes accepted	Fluoro tubes accepted
Civic Centre	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tuggerah Library	Yes	Yes	No
Lake Haven Library	Yes	Yes	No
The Entrance Library	Yes	No	No
Bateau Bay Library	Yes	No	No
Toukley Library	Yes	No	No

Visit Wyong Shire Councils website for further information.

Collection Points in the Gosford City area and acceptable materials are: fluorescent tubes, bulbs, HID, non-mercury lamps, alkaline batteries and rechargeable batteries can be recycled at Woy Woy and Kincumber landfills.

Visit Gosford City Councils website for further information.

Batteries and fluorescent lights contain harmful elements such as mercury, alkaline and lead acid, which can cause major environmental hazards, and can also pose health risks.

The recycling program has been introduced for a trial period of one year, at which time the success of the program will be evaluated.

Free Household Chemical Collections

Clean out your household's chemical clutter the right way. Have you ever wondered what to do with those unwanted, out-of-date or disused household chemicals kept in your kitchen, bathroom, laundry, garage or garden shed?
Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils, in cooperation with the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change will be holding a Household Chemical Clean Out drop off in March and August.

CleanOut is a FREE service for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals, many of which could cause harm if not disposed of correctly. In addition, many of these materials can be recycled or reused, so not only are you helping to reduce waste and pollution, you are also helping in resource recovery efforts.
If you have unwanted hazardous materials around the home, garage or garden shed they can be dropped off for FREE between 9am and 3.30pm at the locations listed below:

Saturday 3rd March 2012: Gosford Showground Carpark, Showground Road, Gosford.

Sunday 4th March 2012: Long Jetty Council Depot, Cnr of The Entrance and Wyong Road (turn left into Morris Place), Bateau Bay.

Saturday 25th August 2012: Charmhaven Depot, Chelmsford Rd, Charmhaven.

Drop-off centres will accept household quantities, up to a maximum 20 litres or 20 kilograms.

Business-related and commercial quantities are not accepted at CleanOut centres - telephone the Environment Line on 131 555 to find out correct disposal for businesses.

Household chemicals accepted include:

Paint and paint-related products (thinners, strippers, varnishes etc)
Pesticides, herbicides and poisons (fungicides, baits/poisons, wood preservatives)
Solvents and household cleaners
Motor oils, fuels and fluids
Batteries
Gas bottles
Fire extinguishers
Pool chemicals
Acids and alkalis
Hobby chemicals (photography chemicals etc)
Fluorescent tubes

Storage and Transportation

PLEASE HANDLE AND TRANSPORT CHEMICALS CAREFULLY:

NEVER MIX CHEMICALS as this may produce dangerous reactions
Wherever possible keep all chemicals in their original containers
Ensure containers are clearly labelled and well sealed. If you do not know the contents, label the container 'UNKNOWN CHEMICAL'
Liquid can leak during transport: wrap containers holding liquids securely in newspaper, place in sturdy plastic bags and then plastic buckets or trays
Keep household chemicals away from passengers, e.g. in the boot

IMPORTANT

***Please note this is NOT a mobile pick up service. THIS COLLECTION IS FOR HOUSEHOLDS ONLY. A maximum of 20 litres or 20kg per item applies***

PLEASE HANDLE CHEMICALS WITH CAUTION AND DO NOT MIX.

For more dates and locations please call the Environment Line on 131 555 or visit www.cleanout.com.au

***PLEASE NOTE: MOTOR OILS CAN BE RECYCLED FOR FREE AT COUNCIL'S LANDFILLS (max 20L per visit)***

Safe Syringe and Needle Disposal - Get Smart with Sharps

Many community sharps such as needles, syringes and lancets enter the mainstream waste and recycling bins where Council staff, contractors and the general public are exposed to them. Others are sometimes left lying on the ground or in buildings.

If you inject drugs you can dispose of your used needles and syringes in disposafit bins located in Public Hospitals, Council amenity buildings and Council Parks and Reserves.

If you have found a needle or syringe in a public place please call the Needle Clean Up Hotline on 1800 NEEDLE (1800 633 353).

If you use needles, syringes or lancets for a medical condition you can take these items in a puncture resistant container to any Public Hospital for safe disposal or to the following pharmacies:

Tenth Avenue Pharmacy Budgewoi
Chittaway Pharmacy
Chemworld East Gosford
Blooms the Chemist Erina Fair
Megasave Chemist Erina Fair
Ettalong Pharmacy
Chemist Wharehouse Gosford
Phillips Amcal Pharmacy Imperial Centre Gosford
Killarney Vale Pharmacy
Kincumber Village Pharmacy
Saratoga Pharmacy
Amcal Pharmacy The Entrance
Beachcomber Pharmacy Toukley
Soul Pattinson Chemist Westfields Tuggerah
Blooms Chemist Umina
Wamberal Pharmacy
West Gosford Pharmacy
Woy Woy Pharmacy
Blooms Chemist Wyong
Harrison's Pharmacy Wyong

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