Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

Accepted items

Please note not all accepted items are listed. Certain items may not be accepted for reasons including quantity limits, hazardous materials, commercial waste and licensing restrictions.

  • water and oil-based paint. Maximum limit of 20 litres of paint in containers no larger than 20 litres each (eg. 2 x 10-litre cans OR 1 x 20-litre can OR 5 x 4-litre cans) per customer per drop-off per day
  • motor oils and others (including cooking oil). Maximum limit of 20 litres of oil in containers no larger than 20 litres each (eg. 2 x 10-litre cans OR 1 x 20-litre can OR 5 x 4-litre cans) per customer per drop-off per day
  • gas bottles,  aerosols, and fire extinguishers
  • fluorescent, halogen, LED globes and tubes
  • e-waste eg. computers, TVs, small electrical appliances, mobile phones and CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes (with all plastic packaging removed). Maximum limit of 20 kilograms per customer per drop-off per day, refer to alternative disposal here
  • household and lead acid batteries (eg. car and motorbike batteries)
  • smoke detectors/ alarms
  • printer cartridges. Only these brands: Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Roland, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba
  • X-ray films (removed from envelope)
  • wearable textiles, including good quality clothing, shoes, manchester, and accessories such as handbags, belts, scarves and hats (up to 20kg per drop off)
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Recycling directory

Check out our A-Z recycling directory to find out what to do with those tricky-to-recycle items like light globes and batteries.

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Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday - closed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday - 8am to 4pm Closed on public holidays

Address: 8 Waltham Street, Artarmon