Meet Narfis. He's cooking for his grateful but nervous mates. He might not get the recipes right, but he puts all the glass bottles and jars in the yellow lid bin. Good job, Narfis. Let's get it sorted.
Recycling Qld – let’s get it sorted
Get your glass sorted
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Glass bottles and jars can be recycled again and again without losing quality, making it a highly sustainable material.
Many items are recyclable but not all of them belong in the yellow lid bin. Check with your council or visit Recycle Mate to find an alternative location for recyclables that don’t belong in your kerbside yellow lid bin.
Let’s get it sorted.
Do go in your yellow lid bin
- sauce bottles
- jam jars
- oil and vinegar bottles
- alcohol bottles*
- juice and soft drink bottles*
Don’t go in your yellow lid bin
- drinking glasses
- glass cookware
- lightbulbs
- windows or mirrors
* Remember that eligible drink containers can be returned to Containers for Change for a 10 cent refund.
Test your knowledge
Are lightbulbs recyclable in your yellow lid bin?
They are not recyclable in your yellow lid bin.
In this guide:
- Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
- Get your plastics sorted
- Get your metals sorted
- Make sorting your recycling simple
- Get your glass sorted
- Get your paper and cardboard sorted
- The top five materials – dos and don’ts
- Recycling facts and myths
- Useful links