Recycling Qld – let’s get it sorted

Get your glass sorted

Glass bottles and jars can be recycled again and again without losing quality, making it a highly sustainable material.

Let’s get it sorted.

Some of the common glass household items you can put in your yellow lid bin are:

  • sauce bottles
  • jam jars
  • oil and vinegar bottles
  • alcohol bottles*
  • juice and soft drink bottles*.

Check your local council’s website for more details.

* Remember that eligible drink containers can be returned to Containers for Change for a 10 cent refund.

In this guide:

  1. Five materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin
  2. Get your plastics sorted
  3. Make sorting your recycling simple
  4. Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
  5. Get your metals sorted
  6. Get your paper and cardboard sorted
  7. Get your glass sorted
  8. Useful links

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