Kerbside bins

Bins that have been emptied sitting on the kerb.

Organics bin

You can see here what can and cannot be placed in your green Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO) bin.

What can go in your green bin

  • All food
  • Grass and garden clippings
  • Shredded paper
  • Soiled paper and cardboard
  • Compostable bin liners

What can't go in your green bin

  • Plastic wrapping
  • Plastic bags
  • Plant pots
  • Large amounts of soil
  • Treated timber

Kitchen caddies

Kitchen caddies and liners can be purchased from the following locations:

  • Lismore City Council Corporate Centre, 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah.
  • The Revolve Shop at the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre, 313 Wyrallah Road, East Lismore.

Caddies are $8 and a roll of Compost-a-Pak compostable bin liners is $6.50.

Kitchen Caddy Liners Fact Sheet(PDF, 7MB)

Free fridge magnet

For a more comprehensive list, you can also pick up our free handy #RecycleRight Fridge Magnet at Council’s Corporate Centre, Lismore and Goonellabah libraries, Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station.

Recycling bin

You can see here what can and cannot be placed in your yellow recycling bin.

What can go in your yellow bin

  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Plastic containers
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Steel and aluminium cans

What can't go in your yellow bin

  • Food and liquid still in containers
  • Plastic bags
  • Take away coffee cups
  • Clothing/fabric
  • Household chemicals
  • Batteries, light bulbs or other problem household waste 

Recycle Right

Your 6 Recycle Right Routines

#1: Keep it simple: Only recycle household items made of plastic, glass, steel, aluminium, paper and cardboard.

#2: Keep out soft plastics: Soft plastics include plastic bags, soft plastic packaging, cling wrap, pasta packets, bread bags, biscuit trays, etc. We can no longer accept bags of soft plastics or soft plastics of any kind in the recycling bin.

#3: Keep out small items: Don't put anything smaller than a credit card in your recycling bin, including bottle lids, bread tags, and straws. Put small paper or cardboard in your green organics bin and other small items in your red landfill bin. You can recycle larger lids like yoghurt tub lids, with or without the container.

#4: Keep it safe: Keep hazardous items out of the recycling bin to protect our workers and machines. Avoid things that can cause harm, or get wrapped around machinery like strapping, cords, clothing, hose, netting, wire, building materials, and chemicals.

#5: Keep it clean: Keep it clean by rinsing or wiping out your containers of any food or drink. This also means keeping out items that will contaminate your recycling bin.

#6: Keep it loose: Don’t bag or box your recyclables – place them loose into your recycling bin. Things move quickly along the conveyor belts at the Materials Recovery Facility and there is no time for staff to sort out bags or boxes.

Download a copy 

RecycleRight Information Sheet(PDF, 2MB)

Free fridge magnet

For a more comprehensive list, you can also pick up our free handy #RecycleRight Fridge Magnet at Council’s Corporate Centre, Lismore and Goonellabah libraries, Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station.

Need a bigger recycling bin?

If you are having trouble fitting your recyclables in a 240-litre wheelie bin, you can buy a 360-litre bin for a one-off fee. Phone us on (02) 6625 0500 to arrange.

Landfill bin

You can see here what can and cannot be placed in your red landfill bin.

What can go in your red bin

  • soft plastics 
  • disposable nappies
  • takeaway coffee cups
  • personal hygiene and medical waste (no sharps)
  • pet droppings in a plastic bag
  • tablet packaging
  • rope, string and electric cable
  • scrap metal and appliances (can be taken to the Resource Recovery Facility for a small fee) - see Fees & Charges(PDF, 169KB)
  • polystyrene (can be taken to the Resource Recovery Facility and recycled free of charge)

What can't go in your red bin

  • Hazardous materials such as asbestos, batteries, paint, gas cylinders, tyres, large amounts of soil or building materials.

Free fridge magnet

For a more comprehensive list, you can also pick up our free handy #RecycleRight Fridge Magnet at Council’s Corporate Centre, Lismore and Goonellabah libraries, Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station.