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Radios

• Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre 
• Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks

Receipts (paper)

• Recycle in your recycling bin (bin with yellow lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

Records (vinyl)

• Reuse by selling online, giving away or donating to your local charity or op-shop
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Remotes

• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre 
• Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks

Reusable bags (plastic)

• Recycle at Coles or Woolworths via the REDcycle flexible/soft plastics recycling program

Rice and pasta

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (bin with lime green lid)

Rubber bands

• Reuse in home or craft projects
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Salad and dressing

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (bin with lime green lid)

Sanitary products

• Avoid waste by using reusable options eg. cups, period pants and washable pads
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Satellite navigation systems (GPS)

• Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre 
• Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks

Sawdust

• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid) contained in bags

Seafood (fish, prawns, etc.) (no oyster shells or cooked bones)

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Note: cooked bones and oyster shells need to be disposed of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Shelving units (metal frame)

• Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Shoes

• Reduce waste by using conditioner/weather protectant to increase the life of your shoes
• Reuse by selling online, giving away or donating to your local charity or op-shop
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Shredded paper

• Recycle by adding to your compost bin
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Smoke alarms

• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Soft/flexible plastics (bags and wrappings)

• Avoid by taking reusable bags with you and avoid highly packaged items
• Recycle at Coles or Woolworths via the REDcycle flexible/soft plastics recycling program

Note: these are not accepted in your recycling bin.

Solar panels and energy storage systems

• Recycle by contacting Envirostream on 1800 727 274
• Recycle by contacting Photovoltaic Recycling Solutions at [email protected]

Spoiled/off food

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Sporting goods

• Reuse by donating to your local school, charity or op-shop, or Boots for all
• Dispose of by booking a hard waste collection

Steel (e.g. food cans)

• Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

Steel wool

• Reuse until cannot be used anymore
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Sticks/twigs

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (bin with lime green lid)

Stone fruit seed/stone

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Straw (hay)

• Recycle by adding to your compost bin
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre

Straws (plastic, disposable)

• Avoid waste by carrying a metal or bamboo reuseable straw and declining a plastic straw
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Swimming pool salt bags (empty)

• Recycle at Coles or Woolworths via the REDcycle flexible/soft plastics recycling program

Note: These are not accepted in your recycling bin.

Syringes

• Put safely in a sharps box. Sharps boxes are offered free to residents and can be collected from the Council's Camberwell office

Note: never put syringes in any council bins.