Recycle It Saturday: a free recycling drop-off event

Recycle It Saturday is a partnership between City of Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra councils. We only accept items from residents of these council areas. We'll ask for your address on the day.

• This is a drive-through event. We'll unpack items for you, so please stay in your vehicle.

• Separate items into different boxes or bags so we can easily remove them. We recommend recyclable cardboard boxes.

• People walking or cycling can access a separate drop-off area.

What you can bring:

Aluminium coffee pods

• Bring in a sealed plastic bag.

Bicycles and scooters

• All types and any condition, electric or not. No motorbikes.

Blister packs (empty)

• Made of plastic and foil, or fully foil pill packets. Recycle cardboard boxes in your recycling bin.

Camera film

• No photos

Clothes, bedding and textiles (unusable, bad condition)

• Must be clean, dry and free of mould/chemicals.

• Stained, worn/torn clothes, uniforms, fabric hats. No clothes in good condition, belts, handbags, backpacks, suitcases, bras, underwear, reusable nappies, boxers, socks, swimwear.

• Shoes

• Blankets, doonas, pillows, sheets, towels, fabric mattress protectors and sleeping bags. No blankets/bedding with animal fur or hair, plastic mattress protectors or textiles with electric parts (electric blankets).

• Soft toys (remove batteries).

• Cushions, curtains (with hooks/eyelets removed – cut off the top section). No carpets/rugs.

• Reusable fabric shopping bags

• Rolls of fabric/offcuts

Electronics and batteries (delete data)

• Household appliances: vacuum cleaners, microwaves, toasters, heaters, coffee machines, irons, pedestal fans

• Entertainment/home office equipment: televisions, computers, laptops, keyboards, printers, stereos, gaming consoles, DVD players, DVDs/CDs, video recorders

• Phones, cords, chargers, headphones

• Power tools (no gas/petrol-powered items)

• Vapes, e-cigarettes (empty liquid)

• Batteries, including car batteries. We accept up to 3 car batteries per vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist. Tape battery terminals with non-conductive tape, like electrical tape.

Fire extinguishers (max. 2 per household) and smoke alarms

• Items must weigh less than 20kg per item.

Household furniture in great condition

• Dining tables, chairs, sofas, bookcases and more. Check accepted furniture.

• Must meet quality standards and be safely lifted by 2 people. No furniture containing glass.

Large cardboard (flattened)

Light bulbs (incl. energy saving or fluorescent globes/tubes)

Metal items (small)

• Less than 10kg, made mostly of metal

• Kitchen items: pots, pans, baking trays, knives, cutlery, colanders, steel bowls

• Handheld tools: hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, nail clippers, nails, nuts, bolts (bring small items in a container)

• Dust bins, wire coat hangers – no plastic-coated

• Reusable drinking bottles, bottle caps

• Keys, locks

• Metal jewellery, incl. gold and silver. No jewellery containing pearls, gems or other non-metal items.

Paints (water and oil-based) and gas bottles/cylinders

• Items must weigh less than 20kg.

• Including SodaStream, LPG and nitrous oxide canisters.

Printer cartridges

• Inkjet and laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls, print heads, waste hoppers/containers, collectors and kits.

Polystyrene/styrofoam

• From furniture/delivery packaging. No polystyrene with plastic lining (ice cream containers).

• Keep pieces whole. Remove tape and glue. No bendy/squishy items (foam wrap/sheets, packing peanuts, bean bag filling).

X-ray, MRI and CT scans/films

• Recycle envelopes and paper scans in your recycling bin.

Learn more.