Recycling, waste and litter prevention

Recycling locations and events

• Find a community recycling centre
• Find a household battery recycling location
• Find a household chemical cleanout event
• Find a mobile phone recycling location
• Find Return and Earn collection points

Litter prevention

Funding is available for councils and community groups to:

• deliver litter prevention projects and
• develop strategic plans to address litter in their local environments..

• Grants available to community groups (NSW EPA)

Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO)

• FOGO is a kerbside collection service that allows food to be added to the green lid garden waste bin so it can be recycled into top quality compost.
• Under new laws, local councils will have to provide all NSW households who receive a residual (red lid) waste collection service with a FOGO waste service by 1 July 2030.

• What can go in household FO and FOGO bins
• Information on the FOGO rollout (NSW EPA)