What We Recycle
What Can be Recycled?
Although our goal at North Queensland Recycling Agents (NQRA) is to keep as much out of landfill as possible, there are some materials we don’t process. Below is a handy guide to most of the common items people can bring in or request to be collected.
Please contact our expert staff if you can’t find a particular material listed here.
Accepted Recycling Materials
General Recycling
- Glass
- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Plastic bags
- Plastic bottles
- Aluminium cans
- Office paper
- Secure document destruction
Non-Ferrous Metals
- Radiators
- Copper
- Aluminium
- Brass
- Stainless steel
- Batteries
- Lead
- For further information about a particular item, please get in touch with us!
Containers for Change
- Aluminium cans
- Glass bottles
- Plastic bottles
- Liquid paperboard cartons
Refer to our Containers for Change page for more details.
Not Accepted Recycling Materials
- Ferrous steel
- Polystyrene foam
- Liquid waste
- Garden waste
- Food & food scraps
- Cleaning Products
- Radioactive materials
- Electronics scrap
- Flammable materials; ammunition or fireworks
- Hazardous waste
- Chemicals
- Illegal goods; guns, contraband or illegal imports
- Closed containers; fuel & gas tanks, kegs or fire extinguishers
- For further information about a particular item, please get in touch with us!
Get In Touch Today
For further information on what can and what can’t be recycled, please contact our team!
North Queensland Recycling Agents
Containers for Change