A-Z Waste and Recycling

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Rechargeable batteries

Rechargable batteries should be disposed off in the battery recycling bin at the Ayr, Clare, Giru and Home Hill Waste Transfer Stations and Kirknie Landfill.

Rechargeable batteries including lithium, nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride. Some of these come in familiar AAA and AA sizes, or may be customised to fit cameras, mobile phones, game consoles, power tool and electric toothbrushes and shavers.

Rope

Unwanted rope should be placed in your red-lidded refuse bin.

It cannot be recycled and should not be placed in your yellow-lidded recycle bin. Items such as wire and rope cause the machinery at the recycling facility to malfunction or breakdown.

Rubber

Rubber items such as rubber bands cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red-lidded refuse bin.