Misfit items
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous.
Misfit items are other household items that don’t fit into the other categories.
We collect:
- Aluminium Coffee Capsules (see the capsule recycling instructions)(Aluminium only: all in a tightly sealed plastic bag, inside a bag with your other items)
- Balloons(Latex, foil, metal coating, polyethylene & nylon)
- Batteries
- Beer clips
- Blister packs
- Books
- Bottles and cansEligible in the container deposit scheme
- Cookware
- Corflutes
- Cosmetic, hair care or skin care packaging Any brand, just make sure it's empty.
- Disposable cups
- DVDs and CDsThey are either recycled or donated if in sellable condition.
- Eyewear
- Floss containers
- Lightbulbs, fluorescent tubes
- Medicine
- Packaged foodSealed and unopened.
- Plastic bread tags
- Plastic plant pots
- Polystyrene
- Printer cartridges
- Sealed paint (max. 2L)
- Single use contact cases
- Smoke alarms
- Reusable water bottles
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste tubes & caps
- Toothbrush & toothpaste tube packaging
- Toys in sellable condition
- Vapes
- Writing instruments(Pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, correction instruments)
- Wire coat hangers
- X-ray films
- Yoga mat
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Misfits are named accordingly, as they go to many different locations. For example:
- Aluminium coffee capsules are recycled through the Nespresso recycling scheme.
- Books, toys etc. are donated to Australian Red Cross and local Op Shops.
- Batteries are recycled through B-Cycle, Australia's nationwide battery stewardship scheme. 95% of a battery can be recycled.
- Plastic bread tags are recycled in SA to make homewares, raising funds to buy wheelchairs for disadvantaged people through Aussie Bread Tags For Wheelchairs.
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