| Aerosol cans |
Recycling bin |
| Air conditioners (internal and external units) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
Aluminum cans, foil and pie trays
Scrunched into a ball |
Recycling bin |
| Aluminum drinking bottles |
Recycling bin |
Asbestos
Must be covered in two layers of thick black builders' plastic or asbestos approved bags, and taped up so no airborne particles can escape |
The Tip accepts up to 25kg per customer
For amounts over 25kg please contact Veolia, Cleanaway or Southern Waste Solutions
|
Ash
Completely cooled |
FOGO bin |
Baskets (cane or plastic)
Cut into several pieces if needed |
Rubbish bin |
| Bathtub |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Batteries (car) |
South Hobart Tip Shop, Battery World or The Tip |
Batteries (household)
Place tape over terminals |
Council Centre recycling unit, Battery World or The Tip |
| BBQs |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Beacon (Marine EPIRBs) |
Battery World |
| Bicycles (push bikes) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
Bioplastics
Certified compostable (AS4736, ASTM D6400, EN13432) |
FOGO bin |
| Biscuit trays |
Rubbish bin |
Blister packs/pill packets
If made only from aluminum |
Recycling bin |
Blister packs/pill packets
If made from plastics or composites |
Rubbish bin |
Books
Remove book cover |
Recycling bin |
| Bottles (glass and plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Bottle tops (metal) |
Recycling bin |
Bottle tops (plastic)
Screw back on bottle |
Recycling bin |
| Branches (less than 10cm in diameter) |
FOGO bin or The Tip |
| Branches (more than 10cm in diameter) |
The Tip |
| Bread bag clips (cardboard) |
FOGO bin |
| Bread bag clips (plastic) |
Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs |
| Bric-a-brac |
Rubbish bin |
| Bricks and pavers |
The Tip |
| Broken glass (bottles and jars) |
Recycling bin |
| Broken glass (window, drinking glasses and Pyrex) |
Rubbish bin |
| Bubble wrap |
Rubbish bin |
| Bullets and ammunition |
Hobart Police Firearms Services |
| Cameras |
Council Centre recycling unit |
| Car parts and car bodies |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
Cardboard boxes
Flattened |
Recycling bin |
| Carpet and underlay |
The Tip |
| Cassette tapes |
Rubbish bin |
CDs and DVDs
Put cases in rubbish bin |
Council Centre recycling unit |
| Cellophane |
Rubbish bin |
| Ceramics |
Rubbish bin |
| Chemicals (household, garden, pool) |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Christmas cards and wrapping paper |
Recycling bin |
| Christmas decorations and lights |
Rubbish bin or The Tip |
| Christmas trees (artificial, metal frame) |
Rubbish bin or The Tip |
| Christmas trees (real/green waste) |
FOGO bin or The Tip |
Cigarette butts
Completely cooled |
Rubbish bin |
| Clothing, blankets and fabrics |
Rubbish bin |
| Coat hangers (metal, plastic & wood) |
Rubbish bin |
Coffee cups - disposable
Certified compostable (AS4736, ASTM D6400, EN13432) |
FOGO bin |
Coffee cups - disposable
Plastic lined |
Rubbish bin |
Coffee pods/capsules
If not recycled through a specialist recycling program |
Rubbish bin |
| Concrete |
The Tip |
| Cooking oil |
FOGO bin or Johnson's Oil |
| Corflute signs (aka polypropylene) |
The Tip |
| Cork |
Rubbish bin |
| Cutlery (compostable) |
FOGO bin |
| Cutlery (metal) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Cutlery (plastic) |
Rubbish bin |
| Dental floss (plastic) |
Rubbish bin |
| Dentures |
Rubbish bin |
| Diabetic testing strips |
Sharps bin or dispose of at any chemist |
| Doors |
The Tip |
| Drink straws (plastic) |
Rubbish bin |
| Drums (empty plastic or metal containers, 20L and above) |
DrumMuster or The Tip |
| Dryers |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Electric blankets |
Rubbish bin or The Tip |
| Electrical cables/cords |
Council Centre recycling unit or South Hobart Tip Shop |
| Electronic appliances (small, such as kettles, microwaves or toasters) |
South Hobart Tip Shop, Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
Envelopes
Tear plastic window out of envelope |
Recycling bin |
| E-waste |
Council Centre recycling unit, South Hobart Tip Shop, Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Exercise equipment |
The Tip |
| Explosives |
Hobart Police Firearms Services |
| Eyeglasses/spectacles |
Recycle for Sight Program |
| Firecrackers |
Hobart Police Firearms Services |
Fire extinguishers
Emptied - domestic only |
The Tip |
| Flares |
Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) |
| Fluorescent tubes and globes |
Council Centre recycling unit, Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Food scraps |
FOGO bin |
| Fridges and freezers |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Fuels and coolant |
Tasmania Oil for domestic quantities. Veolia, Cleanaway or Southern Waste Solutions for commercial quantities |
| Furniture (metal, plastic and wood) |
The Tip |
| Garden and green waste |
FOGO bin or The Tip |
| Garden hose |
Rubbish bin |
| Garden pots |
Recycling bin or accepted by some nurseries |
| Gas bottles and cylinders (empty) |
SWAP'n'GO program or The Tip |
| Glass panes |
The Tip |
| Glasses (wine and drinking) |
Rubbish bin |
| Grass/lawn clippings |
FOGO bin or The Tip |
| Greeting cards (cardboard) |
Recycling bin |
| Guns and firearms |
Hobart Police Firearms Services |
| Guttering |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Hair (human or animal) |
FOGO bin |
| Hardware |
The Tip |
| Hazardous waste |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Herbicides |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Hot water systems |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Household cleaners |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
Household cleaning product containers (plastic)
Keep lids on |
Recycling bin |
| Ice cream containers |
Recycling bin |
| Ink cartridges |
Cartridges 4 Planet Ark or the Council Centre recycling unit |
| Insulation batts |
The Tip |
| iPhones, iPods and iPads |
MobileMuster or the Council Centre recycling unit |
| Juice bottles (glass or plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Juice cartons |
Recycling bin |
| Juice cartons (long-life/Tetra Pak) |
Rubbish bin |
| Junk mail |
Recycling bin |
| Kitchen sink |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Kitty litter (non-organic) |
Rubbish bin |
| Kitty litter (organic) |
FOGO bin |
| Laminated paper |
Rubbish bin |
| Lattice (metal, plastic or wood) |
South Hobart Tip Shop or dispose at The Tip |
| Lawn mowers |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Leather goods |
Rubbish bin |
| Light bulbs/globes |
Council Centre recycling unit, Recycal or The Tip |
| Lino flooring |
The Tip |
| Long-life liquid cartons (Tetra Pak) |
Rubbish bin |
| Lunch boxes (hard plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Mail satchels |
Rubbish bin |
| Magazines |
Recycling bin |
| Makeup |
TerraCycle bins at Priceline or MECCA stores |
| Manure/animal droppings |
FOGO bin |
| Margarine, dairy and yoghurt tubs |
Recycling bin |
| Mattresses |
The Tip or other waste facilities including Jackson Street Waste Management Centre and Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station |
| MDF (medium density fiberboard) |
The Tip |
| Meat scraps |
FOGO bin |
| Meat trays (polystyrene foam) |
Rubbish bin |
| Meat trays (hard plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Medical and clinical waste |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Medicine bottles (plastic or glass) |
Recycling bin |
| Medicines |
Return Unwanted Medicines program |
| Metal (from any source) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Milk bottles (glass or plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Milk cartons |
Recycling bin |
| Milk cartons (long-life/Tetra Pak) |
Rubbish bin |
| Mirrors |
The Tip |
| Mobile phones and accessories |
MobileMuster or the Council Centre recycling unit |
| Napkins |
FOGO bin |
| Nappies (disposable) |
Rubbish bin |
| Needles or syringes |
Sharps bin or dispose at any chemist |
| Newspapers |
Recycling bin |
Oil (motor)
The Tip accepts a maximum of 10 litres per visit |
The Tip or Tasmania Oil |
| Organic (food/kitchen) waste |
FOGO bin |
| Ovens |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
Paint
Paintback accepts a maximum volume of 100 litres of eligible paint and packaging per visit. This must be secure in containers no larger than 20 litres |
Paintback Bin at The Tip |
| Paint tins (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Pallets (plastic and timber) |
The Tip |
| Paper |
Recycling bin |
Paper towel
If no harmful chemicals have been absorbed |
FOGO bin |
| Pens and pencils |
Council Centre recycling unit |
| Perspex |
Rubbish bin |
| Pesticides |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Petrol |
Tasmania Oil for domestic quantities. Veolia, Cleanaway or Southern Waste Solutions for commercial quantities |
| Photocopiers |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Photos and negatives |
Rubbish bin |
| Pipes (polyethylene/clay) |
The Tip |
| Pizza boxes |
FOGO bin or recycling bin |
| Plants |
FOGO bin |
| Plasterboard |
The Tip |
| Plastic bags |
Rubbish bin |
| Plastic cards (expired credit cards) |
Rubbish bin |
| Plastic drink containers |
Recycling bin |
Plastic food containers
Rinse first |
Recycling bin |
Plastic storage containers
If large, break into smaller pieces |
Recycling bin |
| Plastic strapping |
Rubbish bin |
| Plastic toys |
Rubbish bin |
| Plastic wrapping (biscuit packets/lolly bags) |
Rubbish bin |
| Plate glass (windscreen/window glass) |
The Tip |
| Plywood building material |
The Tip |
| Poisons |
Veolia, Cleanaway, Southern Waste Solutions or ChemClear |
| Polystyrene |
Rubbish bin |
| Polyurethane foam packing |
Rubbish bin |
| Porcelain/pottery (cup/plates/serving platters) |
Rubbish bin |
| Pots and pans (saucepans/baking tins/frying pans) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Printer cartridges |
Cartridges 4 Planet Ark or the Council Centre recycling unit |
| Punnets |
Recycling bin |
| Pyrex |
Rubbish bin |
| Razors (disposable) |
Rubbish bin |
| Receipts |
Rubbish bin |
| Rocks (large garden rocks) |
The Tip |
| Roof iron |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Rubber inner tubes (from bicycle/car tyres) |
Rubbish bin |
| Sand/soil |
The Tip |
| Sauce bottles (plastic or glass) |
Recycling bin |
| Sawdust |
FOGO bin |
| Scrap metal |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Seedling containers (plastic or cardboard) |
Recycling bin |
| Shampoo and conditioner bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Shoes |
Rubbish bin |
Shredded paper
Place inside paper bag |
Recycling bin |
| Skirting boards |
The Tip |
Smoke alarms
Take battery out |
Rubbish bin |
| Solar panels |
Recycal |
| Steel cans (pet food/fruit and vegetables) |
Recycling bin |
| Styrofoam |
Rubbish bin |
| Suitcases (includes hard topped or fabric) |
The Tip |
| Tea (loose leaf) |
FOGO bin |
| Tea bags |
Rubbish bin |
| Telephone books |
Recycling bin |
| Televisions (TVs) |
South Hobart Tip Shop, Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Tetra Paks |
Rubbish bin |
| Textiles |
Rubbish bin |
| Thermometers |
Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station or Recycal |
| Tiles (floor and roof) |
The Tip |
| Timber |
The Tip |
| Tin cans (pet food/fruit and vegetables) |
Recycling bin |
| Tissue boxes |
Recycling bin |
| Tissues |
FOGO bin |
| Toilets |
The Tip |
| Toilet paper rolls |
Recycling bin |
| Toner cartridges |
Cartridges 4 Planet Ark or the Council Centre recycling unit |
| Tools (hammers/saws/electrical tools) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes |
Rubbish bin |
| Toys |
Rubbish bin |
Tree trunks/stumps
Large |
The Tip |
Tree trunks/stumps
Small |
FOGO bin |
| Tupperware containers (plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Tyres |
Tyrecycle or The Tip |
| Vacuum cleaner debris/dust |
Rubbish bin |
| Video cassette cases |
Rubbish bin |
| Video cassettes |
Rubbish bin |
| Video games and consoles |
South Hobart Tip Shop |
| Vinyl records |
Rubbish bin |
| Washing machines |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Watches |
Rubbish bin |
| Waxed cardboard boxes (fruit and vege box) |
Rubbish bin |
| Weeds |
FOGO bin |
| Wheelbarrows |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| White goods |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Window frames (wood, aluminum) and panes |
The Tip |
| Wire (electrical/copper/cable) |
Recycal or dispose at The Tip |
| Wrapping paper |
Recycling bin |
| X-rays |
Council Centre recycling unit, Recycal or The Tip |
| Yoghurt containers |
Recycling bin |
| Zip lock bags |
Rubbish bin |