A to Z Waste Guide

The A to Z waste guide simplifies waste management in the Southern Highlands by providing recycling and disposal information. It helps residents understand the best methods for disposing of various types of waste, how they can be recycled or repurposed, and the creation of new products from recycled materials, all aimed at reducing landfill waste.

You can find the costs in our Fees and Charges.

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Batteries

Where to dispose:

Community Recycling Centre

177 Berrima Road, Moss Vale NSW 2577

Household Batteries can be dropped off free of charge at the CRC located at the Resource Recovery Centre.

  • Alkaline based batteries
  • NiCad batteries (rechargeable batteries)   
  • Button batteries
  • Lead acid car batteries 

Batteries can also be dropped off at a number of a number of businesses. Aldi offer a free battery recycling service at all Australian stores and accept any brand of AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (both rechargeable and non-rechargeable).

Important Note: Household and vehicle batteries are NOT to be placed in your general waste bin (red bin). They can cause fires and contain harmful substances such as mercury, cadmium and lead which makes them dangerous to bury in landfill. We encourage all residents to collect your household batteries and drop them off for free at the Community Recycling Centre.

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Car Batteries

Where to dispose;

Community Recycling Centre 

Lead acid car batteries can be dropped off free of charge at the CRC located at the Resource Recovery Centre.

Lead acid car batteries are collected, crushed and processed to separate the components of the batteries.

The materials recovered from the recycling process include:

  • Acid - used in new batteries
  • Plastic - shredded and recycled
  • Lead - sold on to partners for reuse

Household Batteries

Where to dispose:

Community Recycling Centre

177 Berrima Road, Moss Vale NSW 2577

Household Batteries can be dropped off free of charge at the CRC located at the Resource Recovery Centre.

  • Alkaline based batteries
  • NiCad batteries (rechargeable batteries)   
  • Button batteries
  • Lead acid car batteries 
  • Embedded Batteries 

Batteries can also be dropped off at a number of a number of businesses. Aldi offer a free battery recycling service at all Australian stores and accept any brand of AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (both rechargeable and non-rechargeable).

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iPhone, iPod, iPad

Where to dispose;

  • Officeworks

Mobile phones and phone accessories can be dropped off free of charge at the CRC which is located at the Resource Recovery Centre. The items are then collected by MobileMuster. 

MobileMuster recovers and recycles 95% of mobile phones, through a process of disassembly, sorting, shredding, crushing, heating and smelting. The materials recovered from this process include;

  • Glass - re-used to produce new glass or in road base and construction
  • Aluminium - re-used to create new aluminium products
  • Lithium batteries - re-used to make new batteries
  • Plastic - re-used to create new plastic products 

For more information on how Mobile phones and accessories are recycled follow this link. 

All iPhone products can also be dropped off at several local businesses for recycling, including Officeworks, Harvey Norman and some Optus and Telstra Stores.

For iPads and iPods, Apple have a take back program, where they will recycle old Apple Products. When returning eligible products, Apple will provide store credit or gift cards. Follow this link for more information.

Mobile Phones and Accessories

Where to dispose;

  • CRC
  • Officeworks

Mobile phones that are in good working condition, can be donated to the reconnect project. The reconnect project repairs, data wipes and redistributes mobile phones to people in need. Follow this link for more information. 

Mobile phones and phone accessories in any condition can be dropped off at the CRC, located at the Resource Recovery Centre, which are then collected by MobileMuster. 

MobileMuster recovers and recycles 95% of mobile phones, through a process of disassembly, sorting, shredding, crushing, heating and smelting. The materials recovered from this process include;

  • Glass - re-used to produce new glass or in road base and construction
  • Aluminium - re-used to create new aluminium products
  • Lithium batteries - re-used to make new batteries
  • Plastic - re-used to create new plastic products 

For more information on how Mobile phones and accessories are recycled follow this link. 

Mobile phones can also be dropped off at several local businesses for recycling, including Officeworks, Harvey Norman and some Optus and Telstra Stores.  They can also be donated to the reconnect project. The reconnect project repairs, data wipes and redistributes mobile phones to people in need. Follow this link for more information. 

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