Community Recycling Centre

Tip: Wear gloves when handling.

Clothing, accessories and linen – Including hats, belts, shoes, bags, linen and towels.

Other household textiles including rugs, curtains, pillows, doonas and stuffed toys are NOT accepted.

Tip: Only wearable and reusable clothing, accessories and linen are accepted, as items are collected for reuse.

Electronic Waste – Televisions, desktop computers, laptops, tablets, PC monitors, loose hard drives, keyboards, plastic computer speakers, motherboards, video and sound cards, printers (with toners removed), scanners, network devices, set top boxes, mice, other computer parts, cables, IT accessories, gaming equipment, web cameras, stereo equipment, DVD and VCR players, CD and DVD discs (discs only not the covers).

Electrical appliances such as toasters and kettles are NOT accepted.

Find out more about E-waste

Tip: Erase all personal data from your e-waste device. Refer to manufacturer instructions or search online for data wiping service or software.

Eyeglasses - Including spectacles and sunglasses

Tip: Make sure your eyeglasses are fit for reuse as items are redistributed to people in need through Lions Recycle for Sight Australia program.

Find out more about E-waste

Polystyrene – Accepting clean, white rigid Polystyrene from packaging without sticky tape from small and large appliances, white fruit and vegetable boxes, bean bags. Number 6 only. No coloured, waxy or flexible foam, packaging beans, meat trays or takeaway food containers.

This item is accepted from Hornsby Shire residents only. Proof of residency is required.

Any type used in the home.

Fluorescent light globes and tubes

Light fittings are NOT accepted

Tip: Wrap broken globes or tubes in newspaper or plastic bag.

Any type used for BBQ, camping or caravan. Oxygen, butane, helium etc canisters are also accepted.

Tip: Please tightly close values.

Single use and rechargeable batteries. All sizes and types.

Tip: Remove packaging for unused batteries.

Containers of sump oil, engine oil, two and four stroke oil, lubricating oil etc.

Containers of cooking oils, auto transmission fluid, brake fluid, hydraulic fluid, power steering fluid, engine coolant etc.

Oil based and water based tins of paint in liquid form. Solvent based paint, metallic enamel paint and epoxy paint are also accepted.

Tip: Paint is only accepted sealed and in its original packaging. Paint glass jugs or paint trays are not accepted.

Find out more about hazardous waste

Any type used in the home.

Tip: Batteries must be removed.

Soft Plastics recycling temporarily suspended.

Temporarily suspended.