WHICH BIN TIPS
Drop it off: tricky waste items
Some tricky waste items can be recycled – just not through your yellow bin. Read on to find out where some of these materials can be dropped off for safe disposal and recycling.
Batteries
Collection points for standard batteries, such as AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V and button batteries, are available at your local Aldi, Bunnings, Coles, Foodland, IGA and Woolworths stores.
Other B-cycle accredited locations can also be found by visiting the B-cycle website
Before dropping off your batteries, it’s important to tape both ends of the battery terminal, and to store them in a safe location, out of reach of children.
Learn more about safe disposal of batteries.
Paint, chemicals and other household hazardous waste
You can take your unwanted paint, household chemicals and other hazardous waste items to any of these depots:
Hills and South
Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre
32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm | Weekends, 9 am to 4 pm
East
Campbelltown Works Depot
6 Newton Road, Campbelltown
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm
West
Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre
181 Morphett Road, North Plympton
Monday to Friday, 7 am to 4 pm | Saturday, 8 am to 3 pm | Sunday, 10 am to 3 pm
North
NAWMA Resource Recovery Centre
Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm | Weekends, 9 am to 3 pm
Accepted hazardous waste materials
- Acids and alkalis
- Brake fluids, coolants, engine oil and other oil
- Cleaning products
- LPG bottles,
- Pool chemicals
- Liquid paint (up to 100L), solvents, varnishes and stains
- Gardening chemicals
- Batteries (NiCad, lithium, mercury)
- Light globes
Learn more about safe disposal of paint and houeshold hazardous chemicals
Unwanted medicine
Through the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) project, you can take any expired, unused and unwanted medicines to your local pharmacy for safe disposal.
Light globes
You can recycle light globes through the Backlight program by dropping them off at participating Mitre 10 stores, and at IKEA, located at 397 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Adelaide Airport.
Light globes are also accepted at all Beacon Lighting stores.
Learn more about safe disposal of light globes.
Household linens
Bathroom, bedroom and kitchen linens can be dropped off at your nearest Sheridan Outlet store:
Sheridan Outlet Adelaide Airport
Shop T10 Harbour Town, Tapleys Hill Road, West Beach
Sheridan Outlet Parkside
101 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood
Sheridan Outlet Elizabeth
Shop S065, Elizabeth Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth
Accepted linen materials
- Bathroom linen – face cloths, hand towels, and bath towels and sheets
- Bed linen – bed sheets (flat and fitted), quilt and doona covers, pillow cases and bedspreads
- Kitchen linen – tea towels, fabric napkins and tablecloths
Styrofoam
Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styrofoam, can be recycled at these locations (charges may apply):
All Axis
9 Maxwell Road, Pooraka
Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm
Electronics Recycling Australia
301 Grand Junction Road, Ottoway
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm
Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre
32 Scott Creek Road, Scott Creek
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm | Weekends 9 am to 4 pm
NAWMA Resource Recovery Centre
Gate 3 Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm | Weekends 9 am to 3 pm
Unley Depot
75 King William Road, Unley
Monday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Learn more about disposal of styrofoam
Electronic waste
E-waste is any electronic item that is domestic, plugs into a power point, uses a charger or is powered by a removable battery.
Many electronics retailers have instore e-waste recycling schemes. Always check with them first.
Learn more about the safe disposal of e-waste.
Mobile phones
Mobile Muster accepts all brands and types of mobile phones, plus their batteries, chargers and accessories. There are many drop-off locations across South Australia and items can also be mailed in, free of charge.