Clean up safely: Free household waste drop-off at local CRCs

Drop off your common household problem wastes like paints, oils and batteries for free at your nearest CRC.

Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) are permanent drop-off centres for common household problem wastes that can’t be collected via council kerbside waste and recycling collection services.

Householders can drop off problem wastes at CRCs all year round, free of charge.

All residents in the New England North West region can drop off problem wastes at their local Community Recycling Centre (CRC) all year round, free of charge.

What can you take to a CRC?
• Paint
• Motor and other oils
• Household batteries
• Gas bottles
• Smoke detectors
• Fire extinguishers
• Car batteries
• Fluoro globes and tubes
• Aerosols

Only household quantities of these materials will be accepted. As a guide, this is a maximum container of 20 litres or 20 kilograms for each waste type.

Handle and transport your items carefully. Protect your vehicle by placing items on a protective sheet or tray in the boot to capture any leakages or breakages.

Most of the items accepted at Community Recycling Centres can be reused or recycled. Sorting waste and taking it to a recycling centre

• Helps improve recycling rates

• Saves water, energy and other valuable natural resources

There are 11 CRCs in operation across our region:
• Armidale and Guyra
• Glen Innes
• Gunnedah
• Inverell
• Moree
• Narrabri
• Tamworth
• Tenterfield
• Uralla
• Walcha

For more information or to find your nearest Community Recycling Centre visit nirw.org.au/projects/community-recycling-centres or follow us on Facebook.