HomeCycle Canada Bay

• Small household electronics and e-waste Small appliances with a plug, power cord or battery (e.g. kettle, toaster, iron, blender, alarm clock, radio, hairdryer, straightener, electric toothbrushes), small televisions (suitable for a one person lift, under 42”), computers and peripherals (e.g. computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers, mouse, keyboards, game consoles, speakers). Each item must weigh less than 8kg. Batteries should be removed and placed in a zip lock bag for safety. • Household batteries Rechargeable, non-rechargeable, small handheld batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V), lantern, watch and button batteries. Standard size handheld rechargeable batteries up to 5kg. Batteries should be placed in a zip lock bag together for safety. • Soft plastics Soft, scrunchable plastics such as shopping bags, wrappers, confectionary packets, bread bags, frozen food bags, squeezy pouches, snap lock bags, cling wraps, cereal box liners, chip packets, bubble wrap and fresh produce bags (excluding blister packs, hard plastic, biscuit tray liners and fresh fruit containers). • Mobile phones Phones, phone batteries and phone accessories (mobile and landline phones, cords, chargers and headphones). • Printer Cartridges Domestic printer cartridges from Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Cartridge World and Kyocera (if possible, place cartridge inside replacement foil bag, otherwise place in a soft plastic bag). • Smoke detectors and light globes / fluorescent tubes • Clothing, textiles and fashion accessories Wearable clothing (new & used), non-wearable clothing (worn & torn), footwear and fashion accessories including swimwear, hats, gloves, handbags, belts and jewelry. Please no wet items. • Towels and bed linen Usable & unusable towels, bedlinen & manchester (excluding pillows, cushions, electric blankets and doonas). Please no wet items. • Small homewares (bric-a-brac) Good quality, reusable toys, in working condition (batteries removed), games & puzzles, small handheld sporting goods (e.g. bats, balls), décor (e.g. vases, frames, ornaments, decorative objects), kitchenware (e.g. pots & pans, crockery) and antiques in a reusable condition. Books are not accepted. All items should be able to be handled and lifted by one person. • Oversized cardboard Cardboard that doesn’t fit in kerbside bins. Boxes and large cardboard packaging (all polystyrene and tape removed, flat packed). Boxes may be packed inside a larger box and separated from other streams. Please breakdown any boxes that are over 1m2 in size. Cardboard collection must fit in a van. • Aluminium coffee pods Put coffee pods in a separate soft plastic bag and tie it up to stop leaks. • X-ray films X-ray, MRI, and CT scans / films (paper envelopes removed). • Blister Packs Empty pill packets made of plastic and foil or fully foil packets. Please ensure the blister packs are empty and placed in a separate bag to your soft plastics.

Usable and unusable

Refer to Accepted items list for condition by item

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