Saturday 4 December
Recycle It Saturday from 9am to 3pm at Alexandra Canal Depot, 67C Bourke Road, Alexandria.
Drop off household items for recycling
City of Sydney residents can drop off their old and unwanted household items free at Recycle It Saturday.
Frequency: Quarterly
Free
Project Status: When you need to do this
If you’re a resident in the City of Sydney local area you’re eligible to drop off items including clothes, polystyrene, electronics, soft plastics and more at Recycle It Saturday.
Please bring identification with proof of your address. You may be asked for this before we can accept your items.
Commercial, business or construction waste is not accepted.
Our Recycle It Saturday event on 28 August is cancelled
You can still book a free weekly pick-up for old furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, e-waste and other bulky household items.
For smaller items that fit inside a shopping bag, book a power pick-up with RecycleSmart to have them collected from your doorstep. Your first power pickup is free with the code CITYOFSYDNEY.
What you need to do
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Check you’re a local resident
We can only accept items from residents in the City of Sydney local area. This map shows our boundaries.
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Prepare and separate your items
Before you arrive, group items into different bags, buckets or boxes. Pack these in your boot, backseat or trailer so we can safely remove them. See more below about what you can and can’t drop off.
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Visit our depot and stay in your vehicle
Our team will unpack your vehicle for you and get you on your way faster.
If you’re walking or riding a bike, you can access a separate drop-off area.
To ensure the health and safety of our employees and communities, physical distancing measures will be in place. If you're unwell, stay home.
Download and print a Recycle It Saturday event poster.PDF · 12.15 MB · Last modified
If you're a resident in the City of Sydney local area, print this poster in A4 or A3 size and display it in your apartment building or share it with your neighbours. Remember to fill in the blank space with the next event date.
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Get help with household recycling
Use this tool to find ways to reuse, recycle and safely dispose of your everyday items.
Before you start
Consider re-use
Except for clothes and textiles, which get reused and resold, items collected at Recycle It Saturday are for recycling only. If your items are still in working condition, try to find a new home for your household items first.
You could give them away to someone who needs it or try advertising online through Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, Trading Post, Ebay, or Freecycle.
Find out more about other reuse, repair and rehoming options.
Visit Planet Ark’s Recycling Near You to find other options for recycling unwanted household items.
After you finish
Where does it all go?
- Soft plastics are turned into street furniture, fitness circuits and more.
- Clothes are donated to Australian charity The Salvation Army and resold in their Salvos Stores.
- Polystyrene will be recycled into products such as building insulation and photo frames.
- Electronics are sorted and broken down into usable parts. Batteries can be recycled into new ones. Mobile phone components can be used to make new technology, reducing the need for mining raw materials.
- Light bulbs are crushed and the glass wool can become home insulation.
- Gas bottles are inspected for reuse. Rejected bottles are shredded and the metal is recycled. The gas is recovered.
- Paint is blended into an alternative fuel used in cement manufacturing.
- X-rays are harvested for silver, which is recycled and the remaining product is added to road-based bitumen.
Next events
Add these dates to your calendar:
- Saturday 4 December 2021.
