Prohibited waste

Prohibited Items must not be placed in any of your bins and should be disposed of at one of the household waste and recycling centres.

Prohibited items include:

  • Soil and rubble
  • Building Materials
  • Liquid waste including paints and oils
  • Furniture
  • Hot ashes
  • Car parts
  • Electrical items, batteries
  • Fluorescent tubes/low energy light bulbs
  • Chemicals
  • Weed killer
  • Infectious materials
  • Any item that does not fit in the bin
  • Any item exceeding 25kg.

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