Items not accepted at Recycling and Waste Centres

The following items cannot be disposed of at our Recycling and Waste Centres.

Item	Alternative locations
Ammunition	Nominated firearms dealer
Asbestos / suspected asbestos >10m2/175kg	Asbestos Safety
Asphalt
Bricks and concrete (commercial operators at island Recycling & Waste Centres)	Island commercial operators - Take to Birkdale Recycling and Waste Centre free of charge on presentation of barge booking from the day of disposal. Subject to change and subject to Council discretion.
Clinical/medical waste	Queensland Health
Cordless electrical goods
Commercially-generated hazardous waste (Excluding paint accepted at Redland Bay)	Licenced waste disposal company

Select commercial waste including: pool filter glass / sand / animals (deceased), boats
EPIRBS	Maritime Safety Queensland
Explosives	See surrender of explosive materials
Firearms	Nominated firearms dealer
Flares	Maritime Safety Queensland
Fuel tanks
Gas / Oxygen / Acetylene tanks	Branded e.g BOC / Air Liquide tanks to be returned to the company labelled on the gas bottle.
Gravel
Helium balloon tanks
Household batteries	Go to Bcycle.com.au for drop-off locations
Liquid waste / Grease waste traps
LPG Vehicle Tanks
Mobile phones	Go to mobilemuster.com.au for drop-off locations
Pool digs / excavation soil
Pharmaceuticals	Return them to your local pharmacy
Radioactive waste	Queensland Health Radiation Unit Ph. (07) 3328 9987
Rocks, Gravel, Pebbles	Consider buy/swap/sell sites or engage a private waste disposal contractor
Stone Bench Tops (containing Silicone)	Take to an EPA licenced facility
Wet concrete

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