Fees are charged for disposal of waste to landfill and various other items including:

• Unsorted (co-mingled) recyclables
• Green waste
• Salvageable timber
• Tyres (car, light truck and truck)
• Mattresses
• Refrigerators and freezers
• Motor vehicle bodies
• Empty waste oil containers

Free disposal for recyclable materials at the waste facilities

Most recyclables can be disposed of free of charge, however, volume limits apply. Household size loads up to 0.5 cubic metres accepted.

If you separate your recyclables from your rubbish, your trip to the waste facility will cost you less. Fees are charged for the disposal of waste that goes to landfill and unsorted (co-mingled) recyclables.

Recyclables must be sorted, separated and deposited loose, not in bags. Disposal fees will be charged for recyclables that are contaminated.

Recyclable materials include:

• Aerosol, aluminium and steel cans (empty)
  
• Aluminium foil (scrunched)
• Batteries (car and household)
• Cardboard, including pizza boxes (cardboard must be flattened and free from food scraps, polystyrene and any soft plastics)
• Envelopes (including window face)
  
• E-waste (televisions, computer screens and other computer parts)
• Fluorescent tubes and light bulbs
• Glass bottles
  
• Jar lids (metal and plastic – 8cm in diameter or larger)
• Marine flares
• Motor and cooking oils
• Paper, newspapers, books, magazines and junk mail
  
• Pet food tins (empty)
• Polystyrene (clean and free from sticky tape and plastic strapping)
• Steel (light scrap steel and non-ferrous metal including washing machines, microwaves and dryers)
• Wet/dry paint tins (up to 100 litres per visit in containers of 20 litres or less)

Please note the following items cannot be recycled and must be disposed of in general waste:

• Liquid paperboard (e.g. long life milk and fresh milk cartons, orange juice cartons, stock, custard cartons and poppas)
• Clear plastic food punnets, (e.g. fruit punnets, vegetable punnets, cheese punnets, sandwich trays and meat trays)

When it comes to hard plastics, know your numbers so you can sort them into the right spot.

Hard plastics need to be sorted into three different bins at our waste disposal facilities:

	PET:Number 1 (Polyethylene Terephthalate) PET plastics are clear and usually used for soft drink and water bottles and fresh soy, oat and almond milk bottles.
	HDPE:Number 2 (High Density Polyethylene) HDPE plastics are commonly used for cleaning products, shampoo bottles and personal care products and some milk bottles with the number 2 symbol.
	MIXED PLASTICS:Numbers 3-7 Including laundry and kitchen detergent bottles, yogurt, margarine and ice cream containers and sauce bottles.

The following hard plastics cannot be accepted for recycling:

• Clear sandwich and fruit and vegetable punnets
• Buckets and plastic toys (toys can be dropped off at the tip shop if in reasonable condition)
• Soft plastics including plastic bags, food wrappers, cling wrap and bubble wrap.

Tip shop items can be dropped off subject to operator approval.

Household goods such as clothing, toys, books, CDs, DVDs, kitchenware, furniture, bric-a-brac, microwaves, washing machines, vacuums and other household appliances and building materials suitable for reuse. Appliances must be in working order.

Clean fill must not be contaminated and must not contain any rocks greater than 150mm in size or any concrete.

Disposal of chemical containers through the drumMUSTER program must be booked 24hrs in advance. Processing for this service is undertaken between 11am – 4pm each Wednesday.

To book a chemical container drop off, phone the Deloraine Waste Depot on 6362 3700.

Containers must have the drumMUSTER logo. Ensure containers are triple rinsed. This is best done immediately after emptying as residue is difficult to remove when dry. Do not replace container cap/lid and allow container to dry upside down. For more information about the program visit www.drummuster.com.au

Items not accepted

Asbestos, hospital waste, controlled waste and low level contaminated soil

These items are classified as hazardous materials so there are rules about how they can be transported and where they can be disposed of. To dispose of these items contact City of Launceston on 6323 3000.

Sharps

Sharps are not accepted at any of the waste facilities and must not be disposed of in household or kerbside waste, public rubbish bins, left on the ground or flushed down toilets or drains.

Council provides free sharps containers and a free disposal service. Go to: Free Sharps Disposal Service.

Animal carcasses

To dispose of an animal carcass contact City of Launceston on 6323 3000.

Liquid trade waste

If you operate a business that produces quantities of grease, oils, solvents and other chemicals these must not be discharged into onsite wastewater management systems or sewerage lines. For safe disposal methods contact TasWater.

Chemical waste and chemical containers, herbicides and pesticides

To dispose of these items and chemical containers that are not eligible for disposal through the drumMUSTER program at the Deloraine Waste Depot, contact City of Launceston on 6323 3000.

Gas bottles are hazardous waste items and should never be put in your garbage or recycling bin at home. They must be disposed of through a specialised recycling service. Dropoff locations include Launceston Waste Centre Cavalry Rd, Mowbray.

Further gas bottle recycling information is found here https://recyclingnearyou.com.a...