A to Z of waste disposal

A

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Advertising material (junk mail)	Recycling bin
Aerosol cans (empty)	Recycling bin
Aluminium cans (empty)	Recycling bin, or take to a Containers for Change collection point for a 10 cent refund or they can be recycled at our waste and recycling facilities
Aluminium foil / trays	Recycling bin
Animal waste	General waste bin
Appliances (electrical)	You can take this to our waste and recycling facilities. Some appliances (e-Waste) are recyclable - ask at the waste facility. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Asbestos	You can only dispose of asbestos at our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility (handling, packaging and safety conditions apply). For more information about disposal, see Asbestos .

B

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Batteries (household) e.g. AA, button and rechargeable power tool	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities. For more information or drop-off locations see Battery disposal – Logan City Council.
Batteries (car)	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities, Battery World or Supercheap Auto.
Beds	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Bicycles	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities by placing in the scrap metal bins or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Books	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Bottle tops / lids	General waste bin
Branches (large)	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities as garden waste for composting.
Branches (small)	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities as garden waste for composting.
Bricks	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Building waste	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities. Limits apply at certain waste facilities.

C

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Cameras	You can dispose of these at to our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Cardboard	Recycling bin or bulk cardboard bin at our waste and recycling facilities.
Carpet	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities
Cars	Contact a vehicle dismantler for disposal or recycling. Some companies will come and pick up the vehicle from your property and pay you for it.
Car parts	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities. Please note that: all metal parts will be accepted for free non-metal car parts will need to be inspected to ensure they are saleable and may be subject to disposal fees.
Cartons (empty milk, juice etc)	Recycling bin
Cartridges (printer)	You can take these for recycling to our waste and recycling facilities, Cartridge World or Officeworks.
CD’s / DVD’s	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Ceramics (broken)	General waste bin or disposal at our waste and recycling facilities.
Ceramics (intact)	You can take this to our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Cereal inner bags (soft plastic)	You can place this in your general waste bin or in a soft plastic collection bin at participating supermarkets.
Christmas tree	You can dispose of this to our waste and recycling facilities.
Cigarette butts	General waste bin
Cling wrap / plastic film (soft plastic)	You can place this in your general waste bin or in a soft plastic collection bin at participating supermarkets.
Clothes	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Coffee cups	General waste bin.
Coffee grounds	You can compost these or place them in your general waste bin.
Coffee pods	You can place this in your general waste bin, take them to Nespresso stores or go to a Terracycle drop off point.
Computers	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity
Concrete	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities. Limits apply at certain sites.
Construction waste	You can dispose of this to our waste and recycling facilities. Limits apply at certain sites.
Cooking oil (up to 25L)	You can recycle this at our waste and recycling facilities
Cooking oil (domestic source more than 25L)	You can recycle this at our waste and recycling facilities (fees apply)
Cork (bottle stoppers)	General waste bin
Crockery	General waste bin or you can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Curtains	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Cutlery (plastic)	General waste bin
Cutlery (metal)	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.

D

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Deodorant bottles (empty - with or without lid)	Recycling bin
Detergent bottles - plastic or glass (empty)	Recycling bin
Drinking straws (plastic)	General waste bin

E

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Electronic waste	Some appliances are recyclable - ask at our waste and recycling facilities. You can take some to charities like Substation 33. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Exercise equipment	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.

F

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Facial tissues	You can compost these or place them in your general waste bin.
Fire extinguisher (domestic)	You can take these to our Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off days.
Fire extinguisher (commercial)	You can take these back to the supplier.
Flowers	You can compost these or place them in your general waste bin or green waste bin if you have one.
Florescent lights	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities
Food waste (fruit and vegetable)	You can use compost or place them in your general waste bin.
Food waste (other e.g. meat, bread, dairy)	General waste bin
Fridges	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Fruit / vegetable punnets (empty)	Recycling bin
Fuel / petrol containers	Empty containers only. Remove lid and air out for a few days. Plastic containers can be disposed as general waste at our waste and recycling facilities Metal containers can be recycled at our waste and recycling facilities
Furniture	You can take this to our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity - subject to them being in suitable and acceptable condition. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.

G

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Gas bottles (BBQ only - empty)	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities .
Gas canisters/cartridges (small disposable camping-style)	Empty disposable gas canisters can be placed in metal recycling bins at our waste and recycling facilities. Note: these canisters cannot be placed in kerbside recycling or waste bins.
Gas - helium party balloon canisters (empty)	Empty disposable helium canisters can be placed in the LPG gas cages at each of our waste and recycling facilities. Canisters with gas can be only be accepted at our household chemical drop off days. Please visit Paint and chemical disposal for more information.
Glass (bottles / jars)	Recycling bin
Glass (plate / window) – whole	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities.
Glass (plate / window) – broken	General waste bin or take to our waste and recycling facilities.
Glasses (eye)	You can take these to some Lions Clubs and optometrists, call in advance
Glassware (drinking) – whole	General waste bin or take to our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity .
Glassware (drinking) – broken	General waste bin.
Green waste (grass clippings, small prunings, small branches, palm fronds, weeds etc.)	You can dispose of greenwaste by: composting ordering a dedicated green waste bin placing a small amount in a plastic bag in your waste bin taking it to a Waste and recycling facility for composting.
Green waste (tree stumps 40cm wide or larger)	You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility (only) - disposal fees apply.

H

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Hair (human or animal)	You can compost this or place in your general waste bin.
Hard waste	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities (site limits apply)
Helium canisters	You can take these to our Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off days
Household chemicals	You can take these to our Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off days

I

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Ice cream container (with or without lids)	Recycling bin
Insulation batts	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities

J

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Jars (glass - empty, with or without lids)	Recycling bin
Juice bottle / carton (empty, with or without lids)	Recycling bin

K

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Kitchen towel (paper)	You can compost this or place in your general waste bin.

L

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Laptops	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate to charities like Substation 33.
Lawn mower	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities.
Leaves	You can use these for: compost take them for composting at our waste and recycling facilities order a dedicated green waste bin place in your general waste bin.
Light bulbs / tubes	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities .

M

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Magazines	Recycling bin
Mattresses	You can take this to our waste and recycling facilities and place in mattress collection areas - disposal fees will apply. See Mattress resource recovery for more information.
Meat trays (plastic - hard)	Recycling bin
Meat trays (polystyrene - foam)	General waste bin
Medicines	You can take these to your local pharmacy for safe disposal
Medicine bottles (empty- with or without lids)	Recycling bin, or you can take these for recycling at our waste and recycling facilities.
Milk cartons (empty - with or without lids)	Recycling bin
Milk bottles (empty - with or without lids)	Recycling bin or you can take these for recycling at our waste and recycling facilities.
Mirrors	You can take these for disposal at our waste and recycling facilities.
Mobile phones (E-waste)	You can take these for recycling at our waste and recycling facilities, some Council libraries and service centres, Officeworks, Salvos stores, Battery World, or Substation 33. Other organisations may also collect these.
Motor oil - no more than 25L	You can take this to any of our waste and recycling facilities. If you have more than 25 litres of oil you can dispose of it at a cost of 40 cents per litre.

N

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Nappies	General waste bin
Newspaper	Recycling bin

O

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Office furniture	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.

P

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Paint / paint tins (dry)	Empty dry paint tins with lids removed can be placed in the general waste bin. Dry paint and paint cans can also be disposed of at waste and recycling facilities. Fees apply.
Paint / paint tins (wet)	Wet paint in paint cans can be taken to our waste and recycling facilities and placed in the Paint Back collection containers for recycling. See Paint and chemical disposal for more information.
Pallets	You can take this for recycling at the Browns Plains waste facility or for disposal at our other waste and recycling facilities.
Paper	Recycling bin
Pet bedding	General waste bin
Phone books	Recycling bin
Pizza box (empty)	Recycling bin
Plasterboard	You can take this for disposal to our waste and recycling facilities
Plastic bags	You can place this in your general waste bin. Note that soft plastic collections at supermarkets have been suspended until further notice.
Plastic bottles from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry (lids can be left on)	Recycling bin
Polystyrene	General waste bin or take this for disposal at our waste and recycling facilities. Council can not recycle polystyrene even if it displays a number. For commercial quantities contact Carton Warehouse / Polystyrene Recycling on 07 3277 9999 if you would like to ask about recycling.
Pot plants (plastic)	Plant pots are not recyclable. You can place small empty pots in your general waste bin or dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. We may collect some items from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Printers	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Pyrex glass containers	General waste bin

Q

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Quilt	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.

R

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Razors	General waste bin
Refrigerator	You can take these for recycling at our waste and recycling facilities. Some scrap metal businesses will pick up items from your property for free.

S

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Sanitary products	General waste bin
Sauce bottles (lids can be left on)	Recycling bin
Scrap metal	You can take this for recycling to our waste and recycling facilities. Some scrap metal businesses will pick up items from your property for free.
Shampoo / conditioner bottles (lids can be left on)	Recycling bin
Sharps (syringes / needles)	Please see Sharps Disposal
Shoes	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Smoke detectors	Individual or small numbers can be disposed of at our waste and recycling facilities or the general waste bin.
Soil less than 0.25m3 (clean fill)	You can take this to our waste and recycling facilities for disposal.
Soil (clean fill) more than 0.25m3	You can take this to our Browns Plains Waste and Recycling facility only - for use as clean fill.
Solar panels	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities for disposal. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Sponges	General waste bin
Spray Paint	Empty paint cans can be placed in the yellow lid recycling bin. Empty paint cans can also be disposed of at waste and recycling facilities. Full or partially full spray paint cans can be disposed of during our Free Household Paint and Chemical Drop Off Program days.
Stationery (pens, pencils, markers)	General waste bin
Steel cans	Recycling bin
Styrofoam (polystyrene)	General waste bin or take this for disposal at our waste and recycling facilities. We can not recycle polystyrene even if it displays a number. For commercial quantities contact Carton Warehouse / Polystyrene Recycling on 07 3277 9999 if you would like to ask about recycling.

T

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Tables / chairs	You can take these to our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity
Take away containers (empty)	Recycling bin
Tea bags	You can compost these or place them in your general waste bin
Televisions	You can take these for recycling to our waste and recycling facilities or Substation 33. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Tiles	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Timber	You can dispose of this at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Tools (remove batteries first)	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market.
Toothpaste tubes (empty)	You can place these in your general waste bin or take them to a Terracycle drop off point
Toys	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities or donate the items to charity. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market
Tyres	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities.

U

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Umbrella	General waste bin

V

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Vacuum cleaner dust	General waste bin
Video tapes	General waste bin

W

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Weeds	You can dispose of weeds by: composting ordering a dedicated green waste bin placing a small amount in a plastic bag in your waste bin taking it to a waste and recycling facilities for composting.
White goods	You can recycle these at our waste and recycling facilities
Windows (whole)	You can dispose of these at our waste and recycling facilities. Some items may be collected from our waste and recycling facilities for resale at the Logan Recycle Market .
Wine / beer bottles (lids can be left on)	Recycling bin or beer bottles can be taken to a Containers for Change drop off point for a 10 cent refund.

X

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
X-ray film	You can recycle these at Browns Plains waste and recycling facilitity.

Y

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Yogurt containers (squeeze bags)	General waste bin
Yogurt containers (tubs)	Recycling bin

Z

Type of waste	How to dispose of it
Zip lock bags	You can place this in your general waste bin or in a soft plastic collection bin at participating supermarkets.

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