Waste Matters

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At Strathfield Council, your waste matters. It’s not just rubbish, it’s a resource. That’s why we’ve partnered with several local and national organisations to work towards a circular economy. 

Not sure what bin your item goes into? Use RecycleMate to find out. 

Check out Planet Ark’s Recycling Near You website to find the most up-to-date material recycling guide

 

Battery Disposal

  • Never throw your batteries or items containing batteries in your bins. Improper battery disposal can lead to fire hazards that endanger our community and cause disruptions to waste services.
  • You can dispose of them at:
    • Council drop-off recycling stations:
      • Strathfield Council Customer Service Centre
      • Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub
    • Council waste events
    • Community Recycling Centres
    • Officeworks, Woolworths, Aldi
  • Always remember to buy rechargeable and recyclable batteries whenever possible.

Clean Up Australia Day

  • Clean Up Australia Day inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment every year in March. Council supports and promotes our community’s efforts.
  • Ready to get involved? Register here

Compost Revolution

Compost Revolution is a social venture that provides compost bins and education on food waste reduction. Strathfield Council residents get 50% off & free delivery on products at Compost Revolution.

Visit: compostrevolution.com.au/Strathfield

 

 

Drop-off Recycling Stations

  • Strathfield Council has free drop-off recycling stations for your hard-to-recycle items such as batteries. CDs/DVDs, light globes, mobile phones, printer cartridges, and X-Rays which can’t go into your normal kerbside bins.
  • You can find these recycling stations at our:
    • Strathfield Council Customer Service Centre
    • Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub

Return and Earn

Turn your cans and bottles into cash at the Return & Earn machine at the Strathfield Square carpark.

 

 

 

Single Use Plastic Ban

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Lightweight plastic shopping bags are now banned in NSW as of 1 June 2022.

A cloth or a tote bag is a great alternative, so remember to take your reusable shopping bags with you next time you visit the shops. The NSW Government ban is the first in a series of single use plastic phase outs.

From 1 November these items will also be banned: single use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, bowls and cotton buds, expanded polystyrene food ware and cups, and rinse off personal care products containing plastic microbeads.

Single use plastic items and packaging make up 60% of all litter in NSW. These plastic bans will prevent almost 2.7 billion items of plastic litter entering the NSW environment over the next 20 years. More information about the single use plastic ban is available here.

Information for Businesses

The new law will be enforced by NSW EPA, not by Council.

Business owners can call the National Retail Association tollfree hotline for more information at 1800 844 946.

 

Waste Events