Recycle Right – Keep Out Soft Plastics and other Contaminants
South Burnett Regional Council thanks the community for their support with the rollout of the new recycling bins. However, there is some confusion regarding which plastics can be recycled.
Council is urging residents to keep soft plastics out of their recycling bins in order to protect the environment and keep the Cherbourg Material Recovery Facility working effectively and efficiently. Only hard plastics can be recycled.
Any plastic that can be scrunched is called soft plastic and should not be placed in the yellow lid recycling bin. It must be placed in the general waste bin. Bottles / cans or any other recycling materials should be placed loose in the recycling bin (not in a plastic bag of any kind). The second biggest contamination has been garden waste (mainly lawn clippings). While this can be composted at home / any other commercial composting facility, it cannot be recycled through the yellow lid recycling bin.
Download the Council’s waste app Recyclopedia or visit Council’s website here for information about what can be put in the recycling bin.
For further information please contact Council’s Waste Management team on 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au.
Photo shows contamination materials received from the Cherbourg Material Recovery Facility
