Metal
Metal from household packaging can be recycled in ACT recycling bins. Other metal objects must not go in your household recycling bin despite being recyclable.
Disposal options
- Contact a business that specialise in the recycling of metal, such as:
ACT Recycling, Symonston. Ph: 6239 7916
Sims Metal Management Hume Ph: 6129 8800
Access Recycling Fyshwick Ph: 6280 9920
Metal Mart Fyshwick Ph: 6239 2422
- Ezy Scrap Mitchell Ph: 1800 553 753
- Materials made predominantly of metal (80%) can be dropped free at the following Transfer Stations as the metal can be recovered:
Why?
Metal is a valuable and highly recyclable material but Materials Recovery Facilities are designed to sort household packaging, not metal scraps and objects which can pose safety hazards and damage machinery.