Paint
Paint and paint tins including deck coatings, floor paints, primers, undercoats and sealers are hazardous waste and do not belong in rubbish or recycling bins.
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Pallets
Timber, hard plastic and metal pallets from household or commercial deliveries are large items that do not belong in your rubbish or recycling bins.
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Paper
Most paper can be recycled in ACT recycling bins. 'Absorbable' paper (e.g. tissues, serviettes, paper towel), waxed paper (e.g. baking paper, paper ice-cream tubs), and receipts are not recyclable and must be placed in the landfill bin.
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Paper straws
Paper straws can be composted or placed in the rubbish bin.
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Paper towel
Paper towel is not recyclable in ACT recycling bins.
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Perspex
Perspex sheeting can often be reused. Do not put in the recycling bin which is for paper, cardboard and empty containers and household packaging only.
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Photocopiers and printers
Photocopiers and printers must not be placed in household bins.
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Photos and negatives
Photos and negatives cannot be recycled in ACT recycling bins.
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Picture frames
Picture frames are not household packaging and not recyclable in ACT.
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Pillows
Pillows in good condition can be reused, gifted or donated. If they can’t be reused, place them into the general waste bin.
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Pizza boxes
Pizza boxes are household packaging so can be recycled in ACT recycling bins.
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Plant pots
Plant pots should be placed in your general waste bin. Plant pots are not recyclable via ACT recycling bins. They are reusable and recyclable at special collection points in the ACT.
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Plastic bags and soft plastics
Soft plastic must not go in your household recycling bin. Soft plastic includes plastics which can be easily scrunched such as chip packets, plastic bags, freezer bags, bread bags, bubble wrap and pasta bags.
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Plastic containers
Plastic containers are often reusable, and some can be recycled in ACT depending on the type of plastic it is made from.
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Plastic storage containers
Plastic storage containers are reusable but are not recyclable in ACT recycling bins.
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Plastic strapping
Plastic strapping is not household packaging and not recyclable in ACT recycling bins.
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Polystyrene
Polystyrene is not recyclable in ACT recycling bins or at Recycling Drop Off Centres.
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
PVC is a common plastic used in a broad range of applications such as plumbing pipes, flooring and medical supplies. There are limited options for recycling PVC in Canberra but there may be opportunities for commercial recycling of PVC products interstate.
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Pots and pans
Pots, pans and metal kitchenware must not go in your household recycling bin.
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