Every little change, as small as you may think it is

can have a big impact on our world!

Set yourself a goal.

Maybe one new action a week.

Get the whole family involved.

Let us help!

Below are some simple changes you can make at home.

Before you put something in the landfill bin, STOP and think.

CAN WE SAVE THIS WASTE FROM OUR ENVIRONMENT?

How to recycle things that don’t go in the co-mingled recycling bin
Type of waste	What to recycle and useful links	Where to recycle and its uses
soft plastics (for example, chip packets, bread bags, shopping bags) Do the SCRUNCH test! If the plastic CAN be scrunched up (into a ball), it can be placed in a REDcycle Program drop off bin. If it CAN’T be scrunched, it should be recycled at home via kerbside collection. CLING WRAP - IS NOT RECYCLABLE, IT MUST GO IN LANDFILL.	https://www.redcycle.net.au/resources/	Some packages have one of these signs on the label. Coles and Woolworths have collection bins
Toothpaste tubes and caps, manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, toothbrush and toothpaste tube plastic packaging, floss containers.		St Joseph’s has a collection box in the office.
Plastic Bottle Tops		St Joseph’s has a collection box in the office. We then drop off to a collection point.
Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs	Plastic Bread Tags - https://ozbreadtagsforwheelchairs.org.au/	St Joseph’s has a collection box in the office. We then drop off to a collection point.
	Office works recycles textas, markers, pens and refillable pencils.	St Joseph’s has a collection box in the office and we pass them on to Office Works
Battery Recycling		Aldi stores or Battery world, have collection points.

RECYCLING AT HOME - IN YOUR CURBSIDE COMINGLED RECYCLING BIN

Type of waste

How to recycle this waste.

Foil, for example:

Must have no food stuck to it.

If it has food scraps - like cheese - put it into landfill.

Make into a ball if you have enough to make a tennis size ball, if not put foil scraps into like material, like a used soft drink can

Plastic bottles

Plastic bottles - no food residue - wash out

No bottle tops - remove and recycle at St Joe’s

Remember only milk, water and soft drink bottle tops - all other tops go into landfill.

Glass bottles, jars

Glass Bottles - no food residue - wash out

Metal tops need to be removed and can be recycled by putting into a tin can. Crimp the can so the lids don’t fall out and place in the recycle bin.

Paper / Cardboard

Newspapers & phone books
Magazines & junk mail
Envelopes (including plastic windows)
Paper
Flattened cardboard
Pizza boxes (small amounts of grease only. If grease has soaked through the cardboard, please place the bottom in the rubbish and top in the recycling bin)
Breakfast cereal boxes
Milk and juice cartons
Egg cartons
Toilet rolls
Paper books

Metals

Glass

Comingled recycling bin:

No food Residue

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