Recycle Frenzy

What can be recycled

Recycling Info

By recycling, we are using less of our natural resources and doing more with what we already have. Instead of having to use more of our resources every time we might need something new, we can recycle what we have and make it new again.

Many of us recycle every day, such as placing our used paper in the schools recycling bin, or recycling your milk bottles at home, or perhaps your parents recycle when they go to work.

The recyclables go in a separate bin to make sure they are separated from rubbish. This way they can be easily collected by a recycling truck, sorted at Visy's recycling facilities and made back into useful everyday products.

There are many different things that can be recycled, including plastic bottles and containers; glass jars, paper and cardboard, aluminium and steel cans.

There are also many items that cannot be placed in your recycling bin at home or school. These include items such as nappies, drinking cups and plates, plastic shopping bags and food waste.

Recycling is a key weapon in the fight against climate change. By recycling, we save energy, reduce our water usage and help create new products from packaging we have already used.

Although millions of Australian households recycle, we can all do more to increase recycling and avoid waste being sent to landfill. It's easy to recycle more, for example, the next time you use some paper in your classroom at school, when you are finished with it, put it in the recycling bin. It's that simple!