Many people rely on using needles, syringes and lancets to maintain their own health or that of a family member. This material is referred to as community sharps. There is some waste that Council will not accept in any of their bins or in the booked waste collection. Council facilitates a number of alternative waste collection options, including:
More information on these and other local organisations involved in alternative waste disposal, can be found below.
There is also a full list of alternative waste items and disposal locations. Alternatively, contact Council's Resource Recovery Officer on 9335 2222.
If you need to hire a skip (waste container) to collect construction waste you must obtain a permit to place the bin on a road, lane or footpath. Permits are free for less than 7 days. To obtain a permit first arrange hire of your bin from one of the approved companies - you will find the list in the download box at the bottom of this page.
If placed on the public roadway, skips must comply will all of the normal road rules. They should not be placed where they pose a safety hazard to pedestrians or vehicles.
If you wish to dispose of asbestos, please visit WSN Solutions or phone 1300 651 116 for more information.
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Do you have used motor oil at home that you need to dispose of? If so, all you need to do is pour your oil back into an empty oil container and take it to Marrickville Council’s Sump Oil Recycling Station.
In 2009, the Sump Oil Recycling Station will operate from 10am-2pm on the following dates and locations:
Help Marrickville Council to recover and re-use as much oil as possible. Your used oil will be cleaned and re-used, helping to conserve a valuable resource and protect the environment.
Alternative arrangements to drop off oil can be made by contacting Council’s Waste Education Officer on 9335 2222.
Marrickville Council has launched a battery recycling initiative in response to increasing community and government concern to recycle general purpose alkaline (non rechargeable) and rechargeable batteries. A battery recycling box is located at Council's Administration Centre and residents are invited to drop their old batteries off for recycling.
Batteries contain a range of environmentally hazardous chemicals including cadmium, mercury, zinc and nickel, all of which are toxic in high concentration. Cadmium in particular is a major pollutant, being absorbed by plants in the soil and entering the food chain.
Once collected, batteries are sorted by type and chemistry. Common general purpose cells (alkaline batteries) are sent to a specialist recycler in Australia where ferrous and non ferrous metals are recovered. Rechargeable batteries are sorted, repackaged and shipped overseas to a licensed recycling facility where the cadmium is recovered and used to manufacture new batteries. The ferro-nickel is also recycled.
By recycling batteries, you'll help reduce the release of toxic chemicals associated with their disposal to landfill and help create a cleaner and safer environment.
Many people rely on using needles, syringes and lancets to maintain their own health or that of a family member. This material is referred to as community sharps.
The correct disposal of community sharps is of a particular concern to Council. If they are disposed of incorrectly, they place the health and safety of waste and recycling workers at significant risk.
Community sharps should always be kept secure and seperate from household waste.
Be smart with your sharps and place them in a sharps container or a puncture resistant container (not glass) and dispose of them for FREE at the following pharmacies:
Old, inefficient second fridges use large amounts of power; adding on average more than $190 to your annual electricity bill and creating around 1 tonne a year of greenhouse gases.
Fridge Buyback is a residential energy efficiency program that actually pays you to help save the environment and reduce your electricity bills.
Residents with working second fridges they no longer need can call Fridge Buyback on 1800 708 401 during business hours or visit Fridge Buyback's website at www.fridgebuyback.com.au to arrange for their fridge to be collected.
Eligible fridges must be the second fridge in the house, they must be switched on and working. They must be 250 litres or more in size and 10 or more years old.
Residents will receive:
The program aims to remove 19,000 working second fridges from homes in metropolitan Sydney. Residents participating in Fridge Buyback will avoid over $24 million in electricity bills and help reduce over 150,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next three years. Fridge Buyback is an energy efficiency program supported by the NSW Government's Climate Change Fund.
1. Call first to see if items can be accepted. Furniture must be in a sellable condition with no stains or tears. The Bower accepts furniture with minor repairs. If the Bower cannot accept your goods, you may like to use their new referral service which accesses over 400 other enterprises in Sydney that collect second hand goods.
2. Call beforehand to see if they are able to receive items. Items must work.
3. Steel products; include roller doors, water tanks, car parts, white goods and cast iron baths are accepted at no charge.
4. All gas and foam must be removed prior to deposit. 2 cylinders per visit accepted at no charge.
5. Cars must be drained of all fluids prior to deposit.
6. Must be in a sealed container, up to 20 litres per visit. Contact Council on 9335 2222 for the next location of the oil trailer.
7. Charges apply. At transfer station, must be in a sealed container. The Department of Conservation provides free drop off centres. For locations visit www.cleanout.com.au or call 1300 787 870.
8. Accepted free of charge. At Sims Metal, please strap batteries onto pallet. At Auto Ignition, all lead acid batteries are accepted free of charge and recycled. Hours of operation are from 7:30-5pm (Mon-Fri) and 8-12 noon (Sat).
9. Charges apply. Loads must be separated. Tiles are not accepted at Rockdale Transfer Station but at Lucas Heights and Chullora. At Metropolitan Demolitions, call for acceptability, materials must be placed on a tipper truck for safety.
10. Some charges apply for the Australian Metal Co. and Dell Recycling service. Call for acceptability and current charges. The Bower offers a free pick-up service. Please call to arrange time. Reverse Garbage accepts (for FREE) all working computers and peripherals.
11. No mirrors accepted. No frames or metal attachments.
12. Visit www.amta.org.au or www.mobilemuster.com.au for locations within the Marrickville area.
13. Charges apply. At Transfer Station a maximum of 5 whole car tyres are accepted.
14. Must be clean, commercial quantities not accepted, up to 200kg per visit.
15. Must be clean, commercial quantities not accepted, up to 200kg per visit. All material should be separated from other rubble.
16. You can deliver your used oil at no charge. You may incur a charge if you require your oil to be collected. Alternatively, check the Yellow Pages www.yellowpages.com.au.
17. Charges apply per mattress. Bulk discount does apply. Contact supplier for information.
18. Community sharps (needles, syringes and lancets and other similar equipment) should be placed in a sharps container or puncture resistant container (not glass) and taken to one of the pharmacies below for FREE disposal.
19. Plastic bags can be taken to any Woolworths or Coles supermarket. Plastic bags are collected and sent overseas to be recycled. Check company website for store locations.
20. Polystyrene Waste in the form of scrap, beads, waffle pods, off-cuts, take away containers, fruit/vegetables/fish boxes and electronic/electric products packaging, are accepted. If polystyrene waste is clean and brought independently it is free of charge. A fee will apply if the polystyrene waste is dirty with sticker, glue or cement, or needs to be picked up. Please contact IS Recycling to negotiate the fee.
21. Unwanted household items such as clothing, furniture and books if they're in good condition only can be accepted at charity stores. However, please call them first to ensure that they can accept your unwanted items.
22. All batteries, non-rechargeable and rechargeable, can be accepted free of charge. Residents need to drop them off in the Council Administration Building foyer at 2 Fisher Street, Petersham.
23. All lead acid batteries are accepted free of charge and recycled. Hours of operation are from 7:30-5pm (Mon - Fri) and 8-12 noon (Sat).
| Organisation | Address | Phone no. |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse Garbage | 8/142 Addison Road, Marrickville | 9569 3132 |
| The Bower | 142 Addison Road, Marrickville | 9568 6280 |
| Salvation Army | 7 Bellevue Street, St Peters | 13 16 40 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | 317 Cleveland Street, Redfern | 9698 3711 / 9698 3594 |
| Rockdale Transfer Station | Lindsay Street, Rockdale | 1300 651 116 |
| Wolverton Scrap Metals | 58 Smidmore Street, Marrickville | 9519 7269 |
| Sims Metal | 33 Burrows Road, St Peters | 9516 2244 |
| Ausscrap | 2B Gladstone Street, Newtown | 9519 5241 |
| Metropolitan Demolitions | Rear 396 Princess Highway, St Peters | 9519 3099 |
| Australian Metal Co. | 15 Bourke Road, Alexandria | 9319 6295 |
| Visy | Cnr Baker & Moore Streets, Botany | 9316 4343 |
| Sims Tyrecycle | Cnr Mamre Rd & Erskine Parks Rds, Erskine Park | 9834 6111 |
| Dell Recycling | reycling_dell_au@dell.com | 1800 465 890 |
| AUSCOL (NSW) | 148 Riverstone Parade, Riverstone | 9627 1311 / 9627 1611 |
| Dreamsafe | 25 Aylesbury Street, Botany | 1300 551 245 |
| Dulwich Hill Pharmacy | 475 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill | 9569 8880 |
| Fords Pharmarcy | 247 King Street, Newtown | 9557 1712 |
| Stanmore Station Pharmacy | 104 Cambridge Street, Stanmore | 9569 4396 |
| IS Recycling Pty Ltd | 4 Jumal Place, Smithfield | 9756 2974 / 0423 699 338 |
| The Smith Family | 8-10 Enmore Road, Newtown | 9557 3020 |
| St Vincent de Paul Stores | 187 King St, Newtown | 9557 1996 |
| 113 Marrickville Road, Marrickville | 9569 3000 | |
| 20 Crinnan Street, Hurlstone Park | 9558 0361 | |
| 147 Marrickville Road, Marrickville | 9572 6065 | |
| Auto Ignition Company | 374 Botany Road, Alexandria | 9698 3357 |
For more information please contact Council's Resource Recovery Officer on 9335 2222.