On Redlands Coast we recycle our household packaging so it can be remade into new products.
Keeping recycling out of landfill and reducing contamination in recycling bins is an important step in how we manage our waste as we head towards a zero waste future.
Waste audits show we can divert around 16 per cent, 6,300 tonnes of recycling from the red-lid bin to the yellow-lid bin. At the same time, we can also reduce the 15 per cent, 1,300 tonnes in the yellow-lid bin that should go in the red-lid bin. It’s clear that improving our recycling habits is a crucial step towards reducing landfill waste and managing costs.
Meet our recycling truck driver, Beau. Learn about his day and why keeping recyclables out of landfill is important.
Households across Redlands Coast made big changes to their recycling in 2025. We achieved:
✅ Check which bin to use or where to take items with Council's A-Z guide and Recycle Mate ✅ Upsize your recycling bin so you can recycle more
The top three items to keep out of your yellow-lid bin: ❌ No plastic packets, wrappers and bags. Place soft plastics in your red lid bin or search drop-off locations with Recycle Mate. ❌ No recycling in bags. Empty recyclables loose into your yellow lid bin. ❌ No bagged general waste. Place in your red lid bin.
Once your recycling is collected from the kerb, it’s transported to a recycling facility where it’s sorted into different types of materials, paper and cardboard, glass, plastic, steel and aluminium. Each material type is cleaned and processed for remanufacturing. The materials can then be remade into new products, reducing the need for raw materials and helping conserve natural resources.
Getting our recycling right helps conserve resources, reduce waste to landfill, and ensure materials can be remade into new products. By following the recycling guidelines, you're helping protect the environment and contribute to a sustainable future for Redlands Coast.
Contamination in recycling bins occurs when non-recyclable materials, such as plastic bags, food waste, or electronic items which cannot be processed by kerbside recycling facilities, are placed in the recycling bin. These contaminants disrupt the recycling process and make it harder for recyclables to be reused.
Recycling that’s contained, even in a paper bag or cardboard box, isn't guaranteed to be emptied through the collection and sorting process. Bags and boxes aren’t opened, losing recycling efforts to waste. We know using a paper bag or box is a handy way to collect your recyclables, just remember to empty your recyclables loose into the yellow-lid bin and pop the bag or box in separately. Thanks for your recycling efforts!
Meet Justin. With more than 30% of what we send to landfill being garden waste, Justin shares his story as to why we need to keep green waste out of landfill.
Meet Steve. With more than 60% of what we send to landfill not needing to be there, Steve shares his story as to why we need to rethink our waste.