KERBSIDE RECYCLING ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Here we give you a picture of what kerbside recycling looks like
across Australia and some of the facts and figures.
This table shows the number and percentage
of local councils within each state that offer steel can recycling
services, as of November 2005.
State |
No. of councils |
No. of councils
recycling steel cans |
% of councils
recycling steel cans |
|
| ACT |
1 |
1 |
100 |
| NSW |
173 |
114 |
66 |
| NT |
70 |
2 |
3 |
| QLD |
134 |
58 |
43 |
| SA |
69 |
43 |
62 |
| TAS |
29 |
22 |
76 |
| VIC |
78 |
77 |
99 |
| WA |
143 |
54 |
38 |
Aerosols
323 councils across Australia collect
aerosol cans as part of their kerbside or drop-off facility. Aerosol
cans are completely safe to recycle in the sorts of quantities that
would be generated domestically. Aerosol cans should have their
lids removed.
Paint Cans
238 councils across Australia collect paint cans. As long as paint
cans are completely dry they pose no health or safety risk and are
safe for recycling. It is important that any liquid is scraped out
onto newspaper, wrapped well and placed in the bin.
Kerbside/Drop-off
Of the councils who provide steel can recycling;
318 offer kerbside collection
46 offer drop-off facilities
16 offer both kerbside and drop-off
Container Types
Different councils use different containers for recycling collection.
The following table is a breakdown of the types of containers used
and the number of councils who use them.
| Crate |
77 |
| Bin |
246 |
| Bag |
19 |
| Combination of containers |
38 |
|
