Sustainable Waste Management Services Guide
Let’s sort it Bayside.
Together, we can recover more resources for a sustainable Bayside.
Strategy
Welcome We all have a role to play in reducing waste. Together we can recover more resources for a sustainable Bayside. Your support is vital to reduce the amount of waste going into landfill. You can assist by utilising the correct solutions for your waste and recycling needs. Please use this guide to help you with your household waste and recycling.
Garden Organics
Dear Resident,
Let’s get our waste sorted Bayside.
Let’s sort it Bayside.
Together, we can recover more resources for a sustainable Bayside.
Other Initiatives
Community Drop Offs
Clean Up
Help us transform waste into valuable resources by putting the right thing, in the right bin.
Recycling
If you have any enquiries, please visit Council’s website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, contact us on 1300 581 299 and/or download the free Bayside Waste Services app.
General Waste
Thank you for making a positive contribution to our environment.
Strategy
Circular Economy Model
Garden Organics
The circular economy aims to reduce waste and maximise resources. This is achieved by moving away from the linear take-make-and-dispose approach to a more circular system. The circular economy focuses on product design, longevity (life cycle) and renewability. It also considers a product’s ability to be reused and/or repaired, as well as resource recovery.
General Waste
Council has positioned the community at the centre of the circular economy model. Through responsible citizenship and Council leadership, materials are returned to the community through initiatives and innovation. The circular model can be easily identified as an ‘8R’ Strategy. When the 8R circular economy model has been applied, any materials not suitable for recovery can be treated to reduce their environmental impact (e.g., medical waste) with a goal to send only a minimal amount of residual waste to be disposed at a landfill.
Recycling
Refuse
Recover
Re-think
Treat
Dispose
Recycle
Clean Up
Repurpose
Reduce
Community Drop Offs
Re-use Re-home
Repair Refurbish
8R Circular Economy Strategy:
Design Consumption Return
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1. Refuse 2. Re-think 3. Reduce 4. Re-use / Re-home 5. Repair / Refurbish 6. Re-purpose 7. Recycle 8. Recover
Producer: redesign product to prolong use. Consumer: consider sharing the product. Producer: increase material productivity. Consumer: choose products with longer life cycle and reduce food wastage.
2. Consumption 4. Re-use Re-home Extend the life cycle of the product and/or it’s parts 5. Repair Refurbish
Producer: increase material productivity. Consumer: donate and/or use second hand/pre-loved products. Producer: design products so that they are repairable. Consumer: repair or reupholster items/products.
6. Repurpose
Producer: design products so that they can interchange parts easily and/or be used in other functions. Consumer: re-use products but with other function.
3. Return Useful application of materials
7. Recycle
Producer: provide recycling programs to ‘buy-back, ‘takeback’, and/or ‘drop-off’ used products or its parts at end of life. Consumer: salvage and separate material streams to achieve highest possible value.
8. Recover
Residual materials: left-over after following 1R-7R should be minimal, and consideration should be made for waste to energy solutions prior to landfilling.
Recycling
3. Reduce
General Waste
Consumer: avoid using single-use products.
Garden Organics
Producer: design and manufacture problematic waste out.
Clean Up
1. Refuse 1. Design Smarter product design, manufacture and use 2. Re-think
EXAMPLES
Community Drop Offs
STRATEGY
Other Initiatives
HIERARCHY
Strategy
How the 8R Strategy Works
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Garden Organics Bin
Garden Organics
The Garden Organics bin allows organic material to be collected and recycled easily.
General Waste
Make sure that all garden organics is placed inside the bin with the lid firmly closed and that no material is presented on top, on the side or sticking out of the bin.
Accepted Items
Small Sticks & Twigs (max 10cm thick)
Weeds & Flowers
Plant or Tree Trimmings
Grass Clippings
Leaves
Not Accepted Items
Recycling Clean Up Community Drop Offs
Non-compliant bins may not be collected
Other Initiatives
Plastic Bags & Soft Plastics
Electronics & Printer Inks
Broken Glass & Ceramics
Chemicals, Oils & Paints
Rocks & Soil
Gas Bottles
Food & Liquid Waste
Paper & Magazines
Nappies, Wipes & Towels
Polystyrene & Foam
All Types of Batteries
Building Material & Treated Wood
Medical Waste
All General Waste & Plastic
Strategy
Garden and Food Organics
Whether you live in an apartment or have a backyard, there’s a solution to suit your space. Worm farming is a compact option ideal for smaller homes, using worms to break down food scraps and other organic materials into rich fertiliser. Composting, on the other hand, is well suited to households with outdoor areas and allows you to combine food scraps with garden materials such as leaves and prunings.
General Waste
Reducing your garden and food waste at home is easy with composting or worm farming. Both methods turn organic materials into nutrient-rich fertiliser, helping to transform food scraps into a valuable resource while keeping them out of landfill where they can generate greenhouse gas emissions.
Garden Organics
Home Composting and Worm Farming
Up to 50% off compost bins, worm farms and bokashi systems.
Free delivery straight to your door.
Helpful tips and support to get you started and keep your system working well.
Whether you live in an apartment or have a backyard, there’s a solution to suit your home and lifestyle. Scan the QR code to get started.
Clean Up
Community Drop Offs
Through this program, Bayside residents can access:
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Ready to get started? Bayside Council has partnered with Compost Revolution to make it easier and more affordable for residents to compost and worm farm at home.
Recycling
Save on Composting: Compost Revolution
Strategy
General Waste Bin
Garden Organics
The red-lidded bin is sent to an advanced processing facility where the organic material (food scraps) is mechanically and biologically extracted and turned into compost.
General Waste
Please make sure your bin is not overweight, the lid is closed and that you dispose of accepted items only.
Accepted Items
Plastic Bags & Soft Plastics
Polystyrene & Foam
Broken Glasses & Ceramics
Food Organics
Nappies, Wipes & Paper Towels
Soiled Shoes & Textiles
Recycling
Not Accepted Items
Clean Up
Electronics & Printer Inks
Community Drop Offs
Non-compliant bins may not be collected
All Types of Batteries
Gas Bottles
Building Material
Rocks & Soil
Chemicals, Oils & Paints
Medical Waste
Other Initiatives
For more informations head to: www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste
Other Initiatives
Community Drop Offs
Clean Up
Recycling
General Waste
Garden Organics
Strategy
General Waste
The Waste Journey
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Recycling Bin
Garden Organics
We provide households with a yellow-lidded bin for recycling household items.
General Waste
This gives Bayside the opportunity to breathe new life into these recyclable materials by turning them into valuable resources and diverting them from landfill.
Accepted Items
Aluminium/Steel Cans & Foil
Steel Cans
Empty Plastic Containers
Paper & Cardboard
Empty Glass Bottles & Jars
Not Accepted Items
Recycling Clean Up Community Drop Offs
Non-compliant bins may not be collected
Other Initiatives
Plastic Bags & Soft Plastics
Electronics & Printer Inks
Broken Glass & Ceramics
Chemicals, Oils & Paints
Soiled Paper & Tissues
Gas Bottles
Garden Organics, Food & Liquid Waste
Garden Hoses
Clothing, Shoes & Textile
Polystyrene & Foam
All Types of Batteries
Building Material & Treated Wood
Medical Waste
Nappies, Wipes & Towels
Strategy
Waste Service Requirements
Help keep our streets tidy by minimising the time your bins are left out.
Put your bins out the evening before collection day and no later than 4:30am on collection day.
Return bins to your property as soon as possible after collection, bins must be returned to your property within 24 hours.
The following requirements apply to all bins and clean up materials presented for collection:
Do not store bins on public land between collection days.
Where to place bins
These requirements apply to all homes in Bayside, including properties that use a private waste collection service.
Requirements
Do not block footpaths, roads, parking spaces, driveways, bike paths or emergency access.
Do not block bus stops, signs, power poles, street furniture or other public infrastructure.
Make sure your waste does not create litter, bad smells, pests or pollution.
Make sure your waste does not create safety or access issues for other people.
Do not place waste in gutters, verge gardens/garden beds, traffic islands or other unauthorised locations.
Bins must be:
Placed in the approved collection location for your property. This may be on the kerb, nature strip, road shoulder, parking lane or another approved location.
At least 30 cm apart from other bins.
At least 1 metre away from parked cars, trees, power poles and other obstacles.
Upright and stable.
Easy for the collection truck to access.
Recycling
Clean Up
If they are not followed, Council may provide information and support, change how services are provided, or take compliance action where needed.
When to put bins out
Community Drop Offs
Kerbside Bin
Other Initiatives
These requirements help keep waste services safe, clean and efficient for everyone.
General Waste
Garden Organics
All Bayside households must follow these waste service requirements when using Council waste services.
Strategy Garden Organics
Bins must not be:
Wrong items in bins
Placed under trees, powerlines or other overhead obstacles.
Placed behind parked cars.
Contaminated bins containing the wrong items may be tagged and not collected.
Placed with bin handles facing the road.
You may be asked to remove incorrect items before the next collection.
Placed where they create a safety risk.
Placed where they block footpaths, driveways or public infrastructure.
Ongoing contamination may lead to collection restrictions or other compliance action.
General Waste
Placed on public land for any purpose other than waste collection, including reserving or blocking parking spaces. Placed somewhere different from the approved location.
More information in the General Waste, Recycling and Garden Organics sections of this guide.
Clean Up Service When to put materials out
Recycling Clean Up
Only put clean up materials out during the approved collection period.
Do not place materials out more than 48 hours before your collection day.
Remove any non-compliant items left behind after collection as soon as possible.
Do not add materials after a collection has taken place.
Using your bins correctly
Community Drop Offs
Only put accepted items in each bin.
Keep the lid fully closed.
Do not overfill bins.
Do not make bins heavier than 70 kg.
Do not compact or jam materials in bins.
Do not leave extra waste beside or on top of bins. Extra waste won’t be collected and may be treated as illegal dumping.
Where to place materials
Other Initiatives
Place materials on the grass/ verge area in front of your property or in the approved collection location for your property.
Apartment buildings may have other arrangements, please speak with your building manager or strata committee.
Stack materials neatly and safely. Separate materials such as mattresses, whitegoods, metal items and e-waste where possible. Present materials in a way that allows safe collection.
Collection limits
The maximum clean up allowance is 3 cubic metres per household. Extra or non-compliant materials may not be collected and may need to be removed by the resident. Materials must be safe for collection crews to handle – items should be able to be lifted comfortably by two people.
Accepted materials Only accepted items can be placed out for collection. Hazardous or non-accepted items will be left behind and may be tagged by the collection crew. Residents are responsible for removing these items and arranging disposal through another suitable service or facility.
If Requirements Are Not Followed Council's preferred approach is to help residents understand and fix issues before taking enforcement action. If a problem is identified, Council may:
Provide information, advice or education.
Tag bins or clean up materials.
Inspect bins, clean up materials and waste presentation areas.
Ask residents to correct an issue.
Refuse collection of non-compliant waste.
Require non-compliant materials to be removed.
Apply service restrictions where necessary. If problems continue, are repeated, or create safety, health, access or environmental issues, Council may take further action under the Waste Management Policy and relevant legislation. Penalties may apply.
Strategy
Securely contain thorny or spiky plants. Loose thorny or spiky material will not be collected.
Garden Organics
General Waste
Tie green waste into bundles or place it in bags or boxes.
Recycling
Note: Some apartment buildings and multi-unit developments may have different collection arrangements. Contact your building manager for details.
Clean Up
Bag or box loose and small items where possible.
Community Drop Offs
For information about accepted items, see the Clean Up Service section of this guide.
Other Initiatives
Preparing materials for collection
Strategy
Scheduled Kerbside Clean Up
Garden Organics
You are entitled to 4 scheduled kerbside clean up collections each year. A maximum of 3 cubic metres of material applies for each collection. Place items neatly in front of your home or on-site (at specific unit blocks). Put your items out no more than 48 hours before your specified collection day.
Acceptable Material E-Waste (with no batteries)
General Waste
General household and furniture Two (2) mattresses Small amounts of carpet (rolled) Fence palings (remove nails)
Recycling
Doors (remove locks/hinges)
Non-Acceptable Material Batteries or items containing batteries Glass or mirrors Fibro or asbestos Garden organics: Loose/unsecured/spiky materials
White goods (detach doors)
Branches >30cm wide and/or >1m long
Garden organics:
Food waste
Branches must be less than 1m long and less than 30cm wide
Gas bottles or fire extinguishers
Clean Up
Sticks/branches must be bundled and tied
Liquids, chemicals or paint Heavy items (2-person lift)
Loose/small material must be bagged/boxed
Industrial or commercial waste
Spiky branches/plants must be securely boxed
Sawdust, soil or sand
Community Drop Offs
Fibreglass or insulation Demolition material Car parts Tyres
Other Initiatives
For detailed scheduled kerbside clean up and paid additional clean up service requirements, please refer to the Residential Waste Service Requirements section in this Guide.
To arrange a paid additional clean up service please call Council’s Customer Service Centre on 1300 581 299. Please specify the amount and type of waste to be presented and a Customer Service Officer will arrange a mutually suitable booking time for collection. Please contact Council by Thursday 12pm (noon) to arrange a paid collection service on a particular Friday that is amicably suitable.
A photo ID and copy of residency is mandatory.
Opening Hours Alexandria 76 Burrows Road Monday to Friday: 6am – 9pm Saturday: 7am – 1pm
Mortdale 20 Hearne Street Monday to Friday: 6:30am – 4pm Saturday: 7:30am – 12pm
For more locations visit the BINGO website at: www.bingoindustries.com.au/contact-us
Strategy Community Drop Offs
Residents can dispose of eligible general household waste at BINGO’s Alexandria or Mortdale facilities at a reduced rate.
Other Initiatives
Residents Paid Drop Off at Bingo Facilities
Clean Up
Recycling
General Waste
For paid clean up fees and charges please scan the QR code on the back of this Guide, refer to www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App or call us on 1300 581 299.
Garden Organics
Paid Additional Clean Up
Strategy
Recycling Drop Offs
Garden Organics
Council currently holds 22 events per year for residents and accept a wide range of recyclable material. Refer to your waste calendar, Council’s website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App or call Council on 1300 581 299. Provide evidence you live in Bayside LGA. Max 3 x 3 m or one trailer load per household.
Items Accepted
Items Not Accepted
General Waste
Metals/Whitegoods: items from households that cannot be reused
BBQs
Electronic waste: any battery operated and electronic items (anything with a power cable)
X-ray machines
Recycling
Green waste: branches must be bundled and tied, no thicker than 30cm and no longer than 1m Mattresses (max 2)
Smoke detectors
Chemical and hazardous waste Petrol/Diesel Building waste Household furniture General waste
Empty LPG bottles (max 2) Ink toner cartridges
Clean Up
X-ray films Expanded polystyrene Car tyres (max 2) Motor oils (<10L) Flattened cardboard
Community Drop Offs
All batteries Vapes and e-cigarettes Clothing and textiles Fluorescent light globes Plastic writing instruments
Bexley Depot 10-14 Rye Avenue 1st Saturday of the month (no event in January) 8:00am – 3:00pm
Other Initiatives
Plastic plant pots (PP5)
Botany Depot
Bicycles and scooters
Cnr Pemberton St & Clevedon St 3rd Saturday of the month (no event in January) 8:00am – 3:00pm
Empty blister packs Paint/paint tins (max 20L)
All properties will receive two separate fridge magnet waste calendars: one with your Bin Collection Calendar and one with your Kerbside Clean Up Calendar. Calendars will be distributed to all properties by mid-December for the following calendar year. If you did not receive a calendar or would like to request a replacement, please notify Council by filling out your request at: www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/form/waste-calendar
Strategy Garden Organics
Waste Calendars
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All calendar information is also available on the Bayside Waste Services App. Use the app to view your bin collection and scheduled kerbside clean up dates, and set helpful reminders so you never miss a service. The app can also be used to submit waste service requests: Damaged bins and/or stolen bins Missed bin services
Community Drop Offs
Clean Up
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Recycling
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General Waste
Please consider the environment before requesting printed calendars.
Request new or additional bins The Bayside Waste Services App is the quickest and easiest way to access waste service information and lodge requests with Council.
Other Initiatives
Report illegal dumping
Strategy
Clothing Recycling
Garden Organics
Council will accept your clothing at the community recycling drop off events at Council’s Bexley and Botany depots. These items will be re-used or recycled. These drop off event dates are also available on Council’s website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App or by calling Customer Service on 1300 581 299. Alternatively, you can donate them at the nearest charity or Op Shop.
General Waste Recycling Clean Up Community Drop Offs Other Initiatives
Bexley Depot
Botany Depot
10-14 Rye Avenue Bexley On a selected Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Corner Pemberton and Clevedon Streets, Botany On a selected Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Strategy
Household Chemicals
The NSW EPA conducts monthly drop offs for unwanted chemicals you have around the house. You can deliver up to 20kg or 20L of materials which may include solvents, fluorescent globes/tubes, car batteries, motor oils, paint, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, vapes and pool chemicals. To find out about this free service, please call 131 555 or visit www.cleanout.com.au
General Waste Recycling
It is a FREE SERVICE for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals, many of which could cause harm if not disposed of correctly.
Clean Up
Clean out your household’s chemical clutter the right way. The safest way to dispose of potentially hazardous household chemicals is through the Household Chemical CleanOut.
Community Drop Offs
Chemicals and pesticides can harm our environment and our health. It is important to make sure that household chemicals are disposed of safely.
Other Initiatives
It can be dangerous to throw away household chemicals in your garbage bin, down drains, toilets or sinks.
Garden Organics
NSW EPA Drop Off Services
Strategy
Medical Sharps
Council has a FREE DISPOSAL program. Please ensure that all sharps are secured in an appropriate sharps bin container.
ARNCLIFFE
Garden Organics
Arncliffe Station Pharmacy, 17 Firth Street Athelstane Pharmacy, 93 Wollongong Road Nile Compounding Pharmacy, 5 Firth Street
9567 1554 9567 1534 9597 5990
BANKSIA Banksia Pharmacy, 25 Railway Street
9567 1470
BARDWELL PARK Bardwell Park Pharmacy, 12 Hartill-Law Avenue
9567 1978
General Waste
BEXLEY Health HQ Bexley Pharmacy, 481 Forest Road
9567 3033
BEXLEY NORTH McFarland’s Pharmacy, 19 Shaw Street Terry White Chemmart, 8-20 Sarsfield Circuit
9150 5560 9150 5541
BOTANY
Recycling
Chemist Warehouse, 1124 Botany Road Kennedy's Pharmacy, 1417 Botany Road
9316 8625 9316 6086
CARLTON Carlton Railway Pharmacy, 36 Carlton Parade
9587 5515
EASTGARDENS Priceline Pharmacy (Westfield), 152 Bunnerong Road
9349 7700
EASTLAKES Eastlakes Community Pharmacy, 7/16D Evans Place
9667 1197
Clean Up
KINGSGROVE Blue Cross Pharmacy, 3/322 Kingsgrove Road 9554 9002 Direct Chemist Outlet Kingsgrove, 302 Kingsgrove Road 9150 9553
KOGARAH Zainab’s Pharmacy, 1 Queen Victoria Street
9587 5814
MASCOT
Community Drop Offs
Cincotta Discount Chemist, 944-946 Botany Road
9667 4183
RAMSGATE Day & Night Chemist, 328 Rocky Point Road Eddies Pharmacy, 211B Ramsgate Road The Centre Pharmacy, 183A Ramsgate Road
9529 6399 9529 3367 9529 8728
ROCKDALE Chemist Hub, 496 Princes Highway 9567 2632 Rockdale Compounding Pharmacy, 487 Princes Highway 9567 3404
Other Initiatives
SANS SOUCI TerryWhite Chemmart, 6/524-544 Rocky Point Road
9529 8696
WOLLI CREEK Discover Pharmacy, Suite 7/6 Discovery Point Place
8068 9493
Did You Know... You can make money from beverage containers? Most 150ml to 3-litre beverage containers are eligible for a 10-cent refund provided they are made from glass, plastic, aluminium, steel or liquid paperboard.
Containers Need To: Be empty.
Strategy Garden Organics
Return and Earn
Be uncrushed.
Have the original label intact.
Containers Not Eligible for a 10-cent refund include:
General Waste
Be unbroken.
1 litre or more of: flavoured milk, pure juice, wine and water casks. Wine and spirits in glass containers.
Recycling
Plain milk (or milk substitutes).
Cordials and concentrated fruit/vegetable juices.
Nearest Return Points Take your empty containers to a collection point. An interactive map is available online at www.returnandearn.org.au so you can identify the ones nearest to you.
Other Initiatives
Community Drop Offs
Registered health tonics.
Clean Up
Wine sachets of 250 millilitres or more.
Strategy
Safe Disposal of Batteries
Garden Organics General Waste Recycling
All batteries can pose a fire hazard in garbage and recycling trucks, potentially endangering the lives of staff and the community. Bayside Council has experienced several incidents in collection vehicles across different waste streams, including bins and bulky household waste. To address these risks, Bayside Council is increasing community awareness, providing education, and extensively training staff to quickly identify and safely handle fire hazards caused by batteries. This is crucial to minimise environmental damage, property loss, and potential harm to people and animals.
Clean Up
To help prevent these dangerous situations, we ask that you avoid placing batteries in your domestic waste and recycling bins or in clean up piles. Instead, you can easily recycle your unwanted or used batteries at one of our 22 annual Recycling Drop Off events or at other suitable drop-off points throughout NSW.
Community Drop Offs
To find out more about Council’s Recycling Drop Off events, check this waste guide under the ‘Recycling Drop Offs’ section, or visit Council’s website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App, or contact Council on 1300 581 299. Alternatively, you can find your nearest battery recycling drop-off point by visiting www.bcycle.com.au and click on ‘Find a Drop Off’.
Other Initiatives
Garden Organics
Littering and Illegal Dumping
Strategy
Waste Programs
General Waste
To report litter or illegal dumping contact Council via the website at www. bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App, or by calling Customer Service on 1300 581 299.
This program aims to increase surveillance of hotspot locations, reduce incidents and create community awareness. The CCTV trailers are complemented by an illegal dumping awareness program which includes mailbox drops, community engagement, signage, regular patrols and incident investigations.
Community Drop Offs
After the successful smart solar CCTV trailer trial period, Council continues to use mobile CCTV trailers in illegal dumping hotspot locations.
Other Initiatives
Illegal Dumping Awareness Programs
Clean Up
Recycling
Bayside Council is developing a long-term Litter & Illegal Dumping Prevention Strategy, supported by NSW Government funding. This will guide local actions to reduce waste, prevent dumping, and contribute to state litter reduction targets.
Strategy
Close the Loop Re-Homing Donated Items
Garden Organics
Bayside Council has an agreement with the Bower Reuse & Repairs Centres. You can donate household goods to the Bower, which will either be resold to the community at a low cost, or they will be received by people in need via their ‘house to home program’. Please check their web page to find out about the acceptable material. If they cannot accept or accommodate your donations you can check their reuse database for alternate options. bower.org.au/collections
General Waste Recycling
The Bower’s in-house repairers have been repairing electronic appliances and furniture for 10 years and want to share their expertise with the community.
Clean Up
You can also attend or participate in the repair workshops (no prior skills are required as experienced facilitators will guide you through) or use their repair services, with details located on their website. ReLove is another great option for rehoming quality furniture and household items. ReLove rescues items that would otherwise go to landfill and provides them to people in need, helping create homes while reducing waste. www.relove.org.au
Community Drop Offs Other Initiatives
Strategy
Repair Old Bikes
Expert mechanics recondition the redeployed bicycles, ensuring durability and safety. These high-quality bikes, sourced from well-known brands, are sold to the public at an affordable and competitive price.
Residents can keep the wheels of the circular economy turning by saving their old bikes from landfill and dropping them off at one of our Community Recycling Drop Off Events. To find out more about Council’s Recycling Drop Off events including dates and accepted and non-accepted materials, check this waste guide under the ‘Recycling Drop Offs’ section, or visit Council website at www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste, the Bayside Waste Services App, or call Council’s Customer Service on 1300 581 299.
Other Initiatives
How Can Bayside Residents Help?
Community Drop Offs
Clean Up
To find out more about the Revolve ReCYCLING program head over to their website at https://revolverecycling.net/about-us
General Waste
Revolve ReCYCLING located in Alexandria, Sydney specialises in diverting old rides like bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and all other Personal Transport Vehicles (PTVs) from landfill by giving them new life, either by sending them off to be repaired and redeployed or recycled for parts. Revolve ReCYCLING is the first platform in Australia to help riders, bike shops, PTV fleet operators and importers give new life to old rides.
Recycling
Bayside Council has partnered with Revolve ReCYCLING as a collection point for unwanted, damaged or unusable bicycles, e-bikes and scooters.
Garden Organics
Council currently holds 22 Recycling Drop Off Events per year for Bayside residents.
Strategy
Waste Education Schools Program
Garden Organics
Bayside Council works with specialist waste educators to deliver waste education programs in our primary schools. This initiative aims to teach students about responsible waste management, recycling practices, and environmental sustainability. Council also provides compost and worm farming demonstrations to childcare centres as well as to the wider adult community.
General Waste
If you’re interested in receiving waste education workshops, please reach out to the waste education team via email at: sustainablewaste@bayside.nsw.gov.au These initiatives ensure a comprehensive approach to environmental education across all age groups in our community.
Recycling Clean Up Community Drop Offs
Community Education Initiatives
Other Initiatives
Each year Bayside Council promotes waste and recycling education at different community events, fairs and information sessions. This may include new innovative trials, community gardens, reuse and re-purpose workshops and volunteer clean up events. Bayside staff look forward to seeing you at the next event!
Compost and Worm Farming Workshops Bayside Council holds hands-on workshops, where residents learn the essentials of composting and worm farming, enhancing garden productivity while reducing waste.
Recycling
Bayside Council hosts various sustainable fashion events including clothes swaps and repair workshops. These events unite the community to reduce textile waste and champion sustainable fashion.
General Waste
Garden Organics
Sustainable Fashion Events
Strategy
Waste Education
Community Drop Offs Other Initiatives
Bayside Council proudly supports its residents and local businesses throughout the year that register clean up events through Clean Up Australia Day www.cleanup.org.au/cleanupaustraliaday. These events are dedicated to keeping our community and waterways free of litter.
Clean Up
Community Clean Up Events
To find out more: Visit our website at bayside.nsw.gov.au/waste Download the Bayside Waste Services App Call Customer Service on 1300 581 299 or 02 9562 1666
Bayside Customer Service Centres Rockdale Library, 444-446 Princes Highway, Rockdale Westfield Eastgardens, 152 Bunnerong Road, Eastgardens
Let’s sort it Bayside.
Together, we can recover more resources for a sustainable Bayside.