Other Recycling and Disposal Options
Electronic waste (e-waste)
Wyong Shire Council has a centralised collection point for e-waste at the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility at Jilliby.
Wyong Shire Residents can drop off up to 5 major e-waste items at no cost all year around. A charge will apply for any more than 5 items per customer. No whitegoods accepted. 
e-waste flyer (371.15 KB).
Acceptable items include: Computer monitors, hard drives and cables, keyboards and mouse, printers and fax machines, laptops and notebooks, TVs, VCRs, DVD and CD players, photocopiers and scanners, mobile phones, telephones and switchboards, microwaves, leads and cables.
E-waste is the waste associated with the use and disposal of electronic equipment such as computers, televisions and printers. About 95% of all e-waste products are recyclable.
E-waste can contain a broad range of materials including precious metals (such as gold and platinum), heavy metals such as lead, phosphorus, mercury, selenium & cadmium, metal circuitry, mixed plastics, fire retardants and glass.
In Australia we have a fast uptake and turnover of electronic products which often end up in landfill, taking up valuable space. Recycling frees up this space in an environmentally friendly manner.
Household chemical collections
Wyong Shire Council runs household chemical collections twice a year on a Saturday or a Sunday, alternating between Long Jetty and Charmhaven Council depots.
Visit the Events Page for the date and location of the next chemical collection.
Council runs the chemical collection “Cleanout” in conjunction with the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW). “Cleanout” is a free service for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals, many of which could cause harm if not disposed of correctly. Only household quantities of up to a maximum 20 ltrs or kgs are accepted at the drop off locations.
For a list of chemicals accepted, visit Thiess’ web site
Car batteries and motor oils can be recycled for free at the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility (max 20L per visit).
Batteries and light globes
Wyong Shire Council now has a recycling program for residents to bring in their unwanted batteries, light globes and fluorescent tubes to collection points around the shire.
Collection points and acceptable materials are:
| Facility |
Batteries Accepted |
Fluoro globes accepted |
Fluoro tubes accepted |
| Civic Centre |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tuggerah Library |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Lake Haven Library |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| The Entrance Library |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Bateau Bay Library |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Toukley Library |
Yes |
No |
No |
Please note: Fluorescent tubes and light globes must be clean and unbroken to be accepted at Council’s offices.
Batteries and fluorescent lights contain harmful elements such as mercury, alkaline and lead acid, which can cause major environmental hazards, and can also pose health risks.
The recycling program has been introduced for a trial period of one year, at which time the success of the program will be evaluated.
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Freecycle and Yoink
Before booking a bulk kerbside collection for your unwanted household items, please consider whether they might be of value to someone else.
If these items are still in good condition, why not advertise them online on FreeCycle or Yoink. People in need of these items can then contact you and make arrangements to collect. This will save valuable landfill space and conserve finite resources.
Mobile phones
More than 90% of the plastics and metals in mobile handsets are recyclable and can be used to make fence posts, stainless steel products, jewellery and pallets.
Mobile phones can be placed in a MobileMuster recycling collection box. There is a box in the foyer of Wyong Shire Council's administration office in Hely Street, Wyong. For a complete list of drop off points visit the Recycling Near Your web site
Recycling near you directory
The Planet Ark Recycling Near You web page, has general information about recycling in your local area and details of how to responsibly recycle items such as mobile telephones, chemicals, paints and other products.
Also take a look at business recycling, a site set up especially for Australian businesses.
Mattresses
Wyong Shire Council is running a trial recycling program for mattresses. Recycling mattresses not only saves limited landfill space, it also saves resources.
Commercial operators are charged $20 for each mattress they take to Buttonderry Waste Management Facility and residents are offered the opportunity of paying the fee to take part in the recycling scheme.
The mattresses are collected by recycling firm, Landsavers and taken to a Newcastle depot where they are dismantled for recycling. Wood, foam, wadding, springs and some fabrics are recycled from the mattresses.
Some mattress recycling companies offer pick up services for a fee.
The Fridge Buy Back scheme
Fridge Buyback is an energy savings program that pays you to help save the environment and reduce your power bills by giving up your old second fridge.
To participate in the program, your fridge must be:
- A working second fridge that has been in regular use,
- 250 litres or more in size (8.83 cubic feet),
- At least 10 years old.
Fridge Buybackprovides residents with free collections by professional removalists and a $35 rebate if the removal of the fridge involves 6 steps or less. The fridge is collected for free if there are between 7 or 20 steps but no rebate is available. A fee will apply only if the property has more than 20 steps.
The fridges collected are professionally degassed and the metals recycled. Visit the Fridge Buyback website for further information.
Syringes and needles
Below is a list of pharmacies within the Wyong Shire who accept used syringes from residents with a medical condition. Needles and syringes must be returned in a rigid container such as coffee or paint tin.
| Budgewoi |
Tenth Ave Pharmacy, 56a Tenth Ave, Budgewoi |
| Chittaway |
Chittaway Pharmacy, Shop 4 Chittaway Centre, Chittaway Rd |
| Killarney Vale |
Killarney Vale Pharmacy, 138 Wyong Rd, Killarney Vale |
| The Entrance |
Amcal Pharmacy, 191 The Entrance Road, The Entrance |
| Toukley |
Beachcomber Pharmacy, Shop 4/45 Canton Beach Rd, Toukley
Amcal Pharmacy, Cnr Canton Beach Rd & Main Rd, Toukley |
| Tuggerah |
Soul Pattinson Chemist, Shop 1147-1149 Westfield Shopping Centre |
| Wyong |
Harrison’s Pharmacy, Shop 20-21, Wyong Village Central
Blooms The Chemist, 74 Pacific Highway, Wyong |