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Waste and Recycling Guide 2013 - City of Stirling

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Household<br />

Junk<br />

Collection<br />

Householders are encouraged<br />

to make optimal use <strong>of</strong> their<br />

ONE household junk verge<br />

collection <strong>and</strong> stack heavy <strong>and</strong><br />

bulky items neatly to ensure<br />

maximum recovery <strong>of</strong> valuable<br />

recyclable materials.<br />

These items should be<br />

separated from general junk so<br />

they can be recycled:<br />

E-<strong>Waste</strong><br />

(eg. computer equipment & TV’s)<br />

Mattresses<br />

White goods<br />

Scrap metals<br />

Importa nt Reminders<br />

Rubbish can be placed on the verge nine days<br />

prior to the scheduled collection date.<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> put out AFTER the published collection<br />

date will not be collected.<br />

It is illegal to place household junk <strong>and</strong><br />

greenwaste in parks, reserves, vacant blocks<br />

<strong>and</strong> commercial property. Penalties <strong>of</strong> up to<br />

$62,500 may apply.<br />

The <strong>Recycling</strong> Centre Balcatta can accept<br />

a diverse range <strong>of</strong> items free <strong>of</strong> charge. See<br />

the separate section in this guide for more<br />

information.<br />

Items over 1.5m in length will not<br />

be collected.<br />

Before disposing <strong>of</strong> household junk waste<br />

consider the following:<br />

Does it have any value?<br />

Can someone else benefit from it if it’s<br />

recycled?<br />

Where is the best place to take it for<br />

recycling?<br />

How will it impact the environment<br />

if sent to l<strong>and</strong>fill?

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