On the Coast – Families Issue 103 I December 19/January 20 | Page 17

��RECYCLING�GUIDE� NO YES Paper cups, long life cartons and meat trays Paper, cartons and cardboard Plastic bags and wrappers Clothing and linen Crockery, drinking glasses and Pyrex Plastic bottles and containers Unwanted or broken items Shredded paper, tissues and paper towel Metal food, drink and spray cans TOP TIPS Glass bottles and jars Polystyrene Make sure recycling is empty and rinsed. Remove lids and place in bin separately. Don’t squash bottles, cans or NO PLASTIC BAGS! containers. Any plastic bag, full or empty, is sent to landfill. Flatten boxes and paper. Soft plastics can be recycled through your local Redcycle Bin found at the front of most supermarkets. 1coast.com.au 1300 126 278 Household Batteries & Light Globes can be dropped off at Central Coast Council Libraries for recycling. coast Mobile Phones can be dropped off for recycling at Central Coast Council Libraries and partici- pating retail outlets. Electronic Waste such as computers and televisions can be dropped off for recycling at one of Councils Waste Management Facilities.