Cosmetics
Cosmetic containers and plastic tubes such as sunscreen, toothpaste and lipsticks cannot be recycled at our Materials Recovery Facility in the ACT.
Disposal options
- Glass tubs (larger than a credit card and lid off) can be recycled via ACT recycling bins
- Rubbish bin
- Toothpaste tubes and other cosmetic containers are potentially recyclable via Terracycle
- Selected empty make-up containers can be recycled via Priceline
Why?
These types of plastics are not recyclable via our yellow-lidded kerbside recycling bins as they are too small to be sorted by our machinery and are often made from low-value plastics that are not collected at our Materials Recovery Facility.