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Scrap metal can be disposed of at all of Council's Waste Transfer Stations and Kirknie Landfill free of charge.
Steel and aluminium is 100% recyclable and can be recycled an infinite number of times, saving energy and raw materials each time it is reprocessed.
Recycled steel may be used in aircrafts, cars, bicycles, boats, computers, cookware, gutters, siding, wire and… more cans.
People who use needles/syringes such as diabetics should place the sharp in a ridged walled, puncture resistant container (e.g. approved sharps container) before securely closing or sealing the container.
The container can then be disposed of at the following local pharmacies who participate in the Queensland needle and syringe program.
- Ayr Amcal Chemist - 82 Queen Street, Ayr
- Burdekin Plaza Pharmacy - Shops 7 & 8. 118-120 Edwards Street, Ayr
- Julie's Pharmacy - 144 Edwards Street, Ayr
- TerryWhite Chemmart Ayr - 109 Queen Street, Ayr
- Complete Health Pharmacy - Shop D, 129-141 Eighth Avenue. Home Hill
- Guardian Pharmacy Home Hill - 101 Eighth Avenue, Home Hill
The Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulations 2000 have specific requirements regarding the correct disposal of needles or other sharps. Penalties exist for people who do not dispose of sharps correctly. Under no circumstance can sharps be placed in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.
Burdekin Shire Council also provides sharps containers in the majority of the Shire's public toilets.
If shoes are in good condition, consider donating them to charity, otherwise old shoes need to go into your red-lidded refuse bin.
Individual or small numbers of smoke alarms can be safely disposed of in your red-lidded refuse bin.
Soft plastic and plastic wrap can be disposed of in your red-lidded refuse bin.
Soft plastic and plastic wrap is not able to be recycled in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.
Clean soil (clean fill) that doesn't contain any concrete, greenwaste or other contaminants can be taken to Council’s Kirknie Landfill free of charge.
We recycle it by using it as waste cover in the landfill cell.
Solar panels from domestic households only can be disposed of at Kirknie Landfill, Ayr Transfer Station and Home Hill Transfer Station. There is a limit of 20 panels. Fees apply.
Steel items which have originally been used as packaging for food (i.e. tins) can be recycled in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.
Other larger items can be disposed of as scrap metal at all of Council's Waste Transfer Stations and Kirknie Landfill free of charge.
Steel and aluminium is 100% recyclable and can be recycled an infinite number of times, saving energy and raw materials each time it is reprocessed.
Recycled steel may be used in aircrafts, cars, bicycles, boats, computers, cookware, gutters, siding, wire and… more cans.
Strawberry punnets are the plastic containers that berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberry etc) are packaged in. These punnets are recyclable and can be placed in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.
Drinking straws and the soft plastic packaging that originally covered the straw should go into your red-lidded refuse bin.
Soft plastic and plastic wrap is not able to be recycled in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.
Styrofoam and polystyrene cannot be recycled in your yellow-lidded recycle bin and should be placed in your red-lidded refuse bin.
Styrofoam and polystyrene is generally used as packaging support for the storage and transport of fragile and expensive items such as electronic equipment.
It is also used for meat trays and disposable coffee cups.
Styrofoam and polystyrene is plastic type No.6. This type of plastic can't be recycled at Council's recycling facility. Burdekin Shire Council only recycles plastic number types Nos.1 to 5. Plastic No. 6 is also found in disposable plates and cups.
People who use needles/syringes such as diabetics should place the sharp in a ridged walled, puncture resistant container (e.g. approved sharps container) before securely closing or sealing the container.
The container can then be disposed of at the following local pharmacies who participate in the Queensland needle and syringe program.
- Ayr Amcal Chemist - 82 Queen Street, Ayr
- Burdekin Plaza Pharmacy - Shops 7 & 8. 118-120 Edwards Street, Ayr
- Julie's Pharmacy - 144 Edwards Street, Ayr
- TerryWhite Chemmart Ayr - 109 Queen Street, Ayr
- Complete Health Pharmacy - Shop D, 129-141 Eighth Avenue. Home Hill
- Guardian Pharmacy Home Hill - 101 Eighth Avenue, Home Hill
The Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulations 2000 have specific requirements regarding the correct disposal of needles or other sharps. Penalties exist for people who do not dispose of sharps correctly. Under no circumstance can sharps be placed in your recycle bin.
Burdekin Shire Council also provides sharps containers in the majority of the Shire's public toilets.