Sanitary products
Sanitary products such pads and tampons go in rubbish bins only.
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Sawdust
Sawdust is a waste product of woodworking operations and can be composted. It is also a good mulch choice for acid loving plants such as hydrangeas, magnolias and blueberries.
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Shampoo and conditioner bottles
Shampoo, conditioner and hair product containers are household packaging, and most are recyclable via ACT recycling bins.
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Shoes
Shoes are not recyclable. Do not put in ACT recycling bins.
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Shredded paper
Shredded paper does not go in the recycling bin. Confidential documents need to be disposed of securely.
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Silicone products
Silicone products are not recyclable in ACT recycling bins.
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Smoke alarms
Home smoke alarms are not recyclable in ACT and must not go in your household recycling bin. ACT Fire & Rescue recommends wherever possible, hard-wired and interconnected smoke alarms are installed. Refer to ACT Emergency Services Agency for more information on Smoke Alarms.
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Soil and lawn turf
Soil disposal in the ACT is regulated by the ACT Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The soil classification and certification determine how and where soil can be disposed of. Lawn turf often accompanies soil and can be disposed of in household quantities at ACT Resource Management Centres.
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Solar panels
Territory is working within a multi-jurisdictional working group to develop a national stewardship approach, and improve recovery and recycling arrangements for photovoltaic solar system panels. Currently there is little recycling infrastructure for solar panels in Australia.
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Sporting goods
Sporting goods are not recyclable. Do not put these items in ACT recycling bins.
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Steel and tin cans
Steel cans are household packaging and are recyclable via ACT recycling bins.
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Stirrers
Plastic stirrers cannot be recycled in the ACT.
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Straws (plastic)
Plastic drinking straws are single use products which cannot be recycled and commonly contribute to litter. Consider switching to alternatives such as paper straws or reusable metal and bamboo straws.
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Suitcases
Suitcases, luggage and backpacks cannot be recycled in the ACT.
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Syringes
Used syringes do not go in any household bin, even if is sealed in a sharps container.
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