Waste and Recycling

Resources to help you recycle and reduce waste in Canberra.

Container deposit scheme - reclaim deposits or donate to SEE Change. Not all return points allow charity donations.

Repair Cafes - household items fixed for free.

Recycle Smart - collects hard-to-recycle items such as soft plastics, e-waste, textiles, kitchen items, blister packs, batteries, vapes.

Goodies Junction - accepts and sells reusable goods.

Communities @ Work Sustainable Food Rescue Program - sustainable food rescue program involves rescuing excess food from licensed food businesses and retail outlets

Zero Waste Revolution - resources on how to reduce waste

Recyclopedia - A to Z guide to recycling, reuse and disposal

OzHavest - Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country.

The Green Shed - legendary Canberra business focused on re-use.

Clean Up Australia Day - inspires and mobilises communities to improve and conserve our environment, eliminate litter and end waste.

SEE Change WasteLess group - focus on encouraging Canberrans to reduce waste by running campaigns, holding stalls, talks and making submissions to ACT Government. The group meets about monthly in North Canberra. 

Lids 4 Kids Canberra - rescues plastic lids and other small items from landfill and recycles them into sustainable, closed loop products and education programs. Subscription available. SEE Change is a drop-off point for clean items in Lids 4 Kids buckets.

UPPAREL - collecting waste textiles for reusing, repurposing or recycling.

Handyman’s Trading Post - buys and sells new and used trading materials: doors, windows, timber, and more.

Sustainable salons - hair dressers diverting waste from landfill, including redirecting hair to oil spill remediation. Search for local participating salons.

Rowles Site Solutions - construction waste management to maximise recovery.