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Recycling Locations in Lithgow LGA

The Resource Recover Centre, Community Recycling Centre (CRC) and Reuse Shed are located within the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility.

The address is:
Lithgow Solid Waste Facility
68 Geordie Street
Lithgow

Entry is from 8am – 4.45pm, 7 days a week.

The facility is closed on Good Friday and Christmas day.

When you arrive, please follow the traffic signals to drive onto the weighbridge.
Stop at the intercom on the weighbridge and press the button to talk to the operator.
The operator will guide you to the correct area.

Please bring proof of residence, such as a rates notice or driver licence.

Residents can dispose of domestic quantities of the following items free of charge, except for mattresses, mattresses bases, and tyres which do have a charge.

The Reuse Shed accepts items in good condition so that they can be donated to others to use and upcycle.

For more information about Community Recycling Centres visit: NSW EPA – Community Recycling Centres

Type of WasteCouncil's Recycling Location
Cardboard
  • Resource Recovery Centre
    • Domestic Recycling Bin – Cardboard without food scraps can be placed in your domestic recycling bin.
    E-Waste
    • Resource Recovery Centre
    Mattresses and mattress bases
    • Lithgow Solid Waste Facility – Place in the cage marked “Mattresses”.
    • Lithgow Solid Waste Facility is the only facility that accepts mattresses and mattress bases. Mattresses and mattress bases cannot be disposed of at any other Council waste facility.
    Metal
    • Resource Recovery Centre – Place in the cage marked “Scrap metal”.
    • Portland Garbage Depot – Place in the scrap metal pile.
    • Wallerawang Garbage Depot – Place in the scrap metal pile.
    Mobile Phones
    • Resource Recovery Centre
    • Lithgow City Council Customer Service Centre 180 Mort St Lithgow
    • Lithgow Library - 157 Main St Lithgow 
    • Portland Library 67 Williwa Street Portland
    You can find out more about recycling mobile phones at Mobile Muster
    Polystyrene
    • Resource Recovery Centre
      Printer Cartridges
      • Resource Recovery Centre
      • Lithgow City Council Customer Service Centre - 180 Mort St Lithgow
      • Lithgow Library - 157 Main St Lithgow
      • Portland Library - 67 Williwa St, Portland 
      Textiles (clothing)
      Tyres
      • Resource Recovery Centre
        Lithgow Resource Recovery Centre is the only facility that accepts tyres. Tyres cannot be disposed of at any other Council waste facility
      White Goods, including refrigerators,
      washing machines, dryers and dishwashers
      • Resource Recovery Centre
        Lithgow Resource Recovery Centre is the only facility that accepts Refrigerators as they need to be safely de-gassed

      Note – Bottles and cardboard can also go into your domestic recycling bin

      You can search for recycling locations for a range of materials through RecyclingNearYou.com.au at PlanetArk

       

      The Community Recycling Centre (CRC) accepts household quantities – up to 20L or 20kg – of the following items that cannot go into the red bin or landfill:

      1. Aerosols,
      2. Batteries (Car and household batteries),
      3. Fire extinguishers,
      4. Fluorescent globes and tubes,
      5. Gas bottles,
      6. Motor and other oils,
      7. Paint (up to 100L)
      8. Smoke detectors.

      Type of WasteCouncil's Recycling Location
      Household batteries:
      Rechargeable batteries
      Single use batteries
      Small handheld batteries
      AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V lantern,
      watch and button batteries
      • Community Recycling Centre
      • Customer Service Centre – 180 Mort St, Lithgow
      • Lithgow Library – 157 Main St, Lithgow
      • Portland Library – 67 Williwa St, Portland
      • Wallerawang Library – 40 Main St, Wallerawang
      Car batteries
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Fluorescent light bulbs & tubes
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Gas bottles
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Fire Extinguishers
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Motor oils
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Other oils eg. Lubricants
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Paint
      • Community Recycling Centre
      Smoke detectors
      • Community Recycling Centre

      Type of WasteHousehold Chemical Collection (domestic Quantities only)
      Agricultural chemicals
      Garden chemicals
      Household chemicals or hobby chemicals
      Poisons
          Fluids & Fuels