Recycling Collection
Council provides a fortnightly recycling collection service to most households in the Derwent Valley.
Your Recycling Bin (Yellow with Yellow Lid) should be placed kerbside each fortnight along with your existing bin on your collection day.
Please ensure that your bins are placed at least 1 metre apart at the kerb.
When is recycling collected?
Recycling collection occurs on a fortnightly basis on either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday depending on your location. You can check what week your recycling will be collected by viewing the 2026 Recycling Calendar.
What can be recycled?
- Paper and Cardboard - flatten boxes and place all cardboard and paper LOOSE in the bin. Do not jam boxes into your bin as they may cause blockages when being emptied;
- Glass Bottles and Jars - any coloured glass, bottles or jars can be recycled;
- Aluminium and Steel cans
- Washed Juice and Milk cartons
- Plastic Bottles and containers - Clear and coloured plastic bottles and jars;
Please rinse all containers and remove lids.
Do not bundle paper and cardboard.
Please do NOT include the following in your recycling
Batteries | Household Chemicals or oils | Ropes, hoses and strapping |
Broken Glass | Household Rubbish | Pyrex |
Ceramics | Light Globes | Sharps (syringes) |
Clothing | Liquid Paperboard Cartons (eg dirty milk cartons) | Shoes |
Crockery | Nappies | Spray Cans |
Food Scraps | Pizza Boxes | Window Glass or mirrors |
Garden Waste | Polystyrene foam | Unwashed Containers |
Glassware | Plastic Bags |
Recycling Centres
Recycling Centres for glass, aluminium and steel cans can be found at the Peppermint Hill refuse site and Molesworth Recycling Centre.
Need a New OR LARGER Recycling Bin?
If your yellow recycling bin is destroyed or missing please visit the Council Chambers and our Customer Services staff will issue you with a replacement.
If you'd like a larger bin, you can apply for one by completing this form, with the additional cost added to your rates.
For more information on recycling please visit the Planet Ark web site.