National Recycling Week:

Think Beyond your Bin

It’s simple everyday actions like recycling, which can contribute to a better environment, and recycling week is a great opportunity to think how we can keep improving.

Now in its 27th year, National Recycling Week (Monday 7 to Sunday 13 November 2022) provides an important opportunity for councils, workplaces, schools and individuals to improve our recycling knowledge, develop better recycling habits and build greater trust in recycling. As part of the week’s activities, Northern River councils are encouraging everyone to continue our efforts to recycle right, and to think beyond our kerbside bin.

Check it before you chuck it! The Australasian Recycling Label Program has made the process of identifying which household products can go in which bin much easier now for householders. Keep an eye out for the instruction labels on common household items (eg. meat trays and cheese containers) that shows which bin each component of the packaging can go into as well as where recycling can occur in-store.

Please note that the Redcycle Program is currently on hold so for the time being, please place your soft plastics in the landfill bin. We thank you for your patience and we understand government, retailers and industry partners are working hard to ensure the system commences again.

NSW Householders Recycling in our region has changed due to the impact of the Chinese Government’s National Sword policy.

We all need to Recycle Right to adapt to these changes, protect our recycling industry and ensure our recycling will continue to be recycled as effectively and efficiently as possible. So keep our recycling in the loop and keep it coming ’round by recycling right. Follow our actions below.