Recycle It Saturday: A Collaborative Recycling Initiative for Waverley, Woollahra, and City of Sydney Residents
If you’re looking for an easy and environmentally-friendly way to get rid of unwanted household items, mark your calendars for Recycle It Saturday! This popular event, a collaboration between Waverley, Woollahra, and the City of Sydney councils, offers local residents a straightforward way to recycle, donate, and dispose of various items in a hassle-free, drive-through format.
Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of Recycle It Saturday:
Event Details
Who Can Participate?
Recycle It Saturday is open exclusively to residents of Waverley, Woollahra, and the City of Sydney. Be prepared to show proof of your address when you arrive, ensuring that the event is only available to locals.
Drive-Through Convenience
This isn’t your typical recycling event — it’s a drive-through! Simply bring your items, and the event team will unload your vehicle for you. To speed up the process, make sure your items are already sorted into separate bags or boxes. We recommend using recyclable cardboard boxes for an easy drop-off. For pedestrians or cyclists, there’s a designated drop-off area for your convenience.
What You Can Bring:
Recycle It Saturday accepts a wide range of items that can be recycled, repurposed, or donated, making it a great opportunity to clear out your home. Here’s a handy list of what you can bring:
Clothing, Linen, and Toys
- Clothing, towels, sheets, blankets, and accessories: Donate items in good condition, such as shoes, handbags, and hats.
- Hard toys: Small, working toys like figurines, board games, and building blocks.
- Please note: No soft toys, damaged toys, or items like carpets, rugs, curtains, cushions, pillows, or underwear.
Electrical Items and Batteries
- Small household appliances: Things like vacuums, toasters, kettles, and coffee machines.
- Entertainment and home office equipment: Televisions, computers, printers, gaming consoles, etc.
- Batteries: Including up to 3 car batteries per vehicle. Just make sure to tape the terminals with electrical tape for safety.
Other Accepted Items
- Aluminium coffee pods: Packaged in a tightly sealed plastic bag.
- Printer cartridges: Inkjet, laser cartridges, toner bottles, and more.
- Light bulbs: Energy-saving or fluorescent globes, wrapped in newspaper.
- Polystyrene/styrofoam: From furniture or packaging, as long as it’s clean and free from tape or glue.
- Household gas cylinders: Including LPG, SodaStream, and nitrogen bottles.
- Large cardboard: Please bring it flattened.
- Bicycles and scooters: All types, including electric ones.
- Small metal items: Kitchen tools, keys, wire coat hangers, and jewellery made of metal.
What You Can’t Bring:
While Recycle It Saturday accepts a wide variety of items, there are some things that just can’t be recycled at the event:
- Soft plastics (e.g., plastic bags).
- Business or construction waste.
- Hazardous waste such as chemicals, pesticides, smoke alarms, or fire extinguishers.
- Whitegoods, mattresses, and large furniture.
For information on how to dispose of tricky household items, be sure to check with your local council’s waste disposal guidelines.
Why You Should Participate
Recycle It Saturday is a fantastic initiative that helps local communities in the Eastern Suburbs make sustainable choices when it comes to recycling and waste disposal. By participating, you’ll be ensuring that items that could be reused or recycled don’t end up in landfill, ultimately contributing to a cleaner and greener environment.
It’s also a great chance to declutter your home and give unused items a second life, whether through donation or responsible recycling.
So, gather up your recyclables, sort them into boxes, and head on down to the next Recycle It Saturday. It’s a simple way to do your part for the planet — and your local community!
Date: 23rd Nov 2024 – 23rd Nov 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Alexandra Canal Depot
For more information: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au
