Commingled Recyclables

Commingled or co-mingled products are the recyclable packaging of your everyday food and beverage products and include the bottles, cans, cartons and paper found in both offices and homes. By recycling these products, you can save on your general waste costs (as these services are generally cheaper than waste removal), help the environment by reducing the space required at landfill and do your bit to contribute to a circular economy. Commingled products are sent to a sorting facility where they are separated into their individual waste streams such as glass, metal and plastic. These waste streams are then sent on to be recycled into new products. You'll generally find these bins are smaller in size, transportable with wheels and have a yellow lid.

General Waste

While recycling or re-use is always the best option, there is often still a need for disposal of any non-recyclable waste. This is know as general, putrescible or household waste and includes all materials that are not fit for recovery or recycling such as waxed cardboard, plastic bags and residual food scraps. Bin sizes and types can vary, some with wheels for mobility, some bags for ease of use and others that can compact the waste on site. It is collected by trucks that can compact and/or transport the waste to a transfer facility for additional compaction before going to landfill. While some landfills are equipped to capture some of the gases that are created and convert them to electricity, general waste is our biggest contributor to landfill space and the consequential greenhouse gases created. Separating your waste streams for their recyclable component can contribute to reducing these factors as well as the cost to transport and dispose of the waste. Just remember, your general waste bin will have weight limits and additional costs if it becomes too heavy so make sure you only place light materials in this bin and also that Skip Bags are unable to take food waste and putrescible (likely to decay, spoil or putrefy) items.

Container Deposit Scheme

Container deposit schemes are gradually being established across Australia in an effort to increase recycling and reduce the amount of recyclable waste that ends up in landfill. With Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia planned for the near future, established schemes are now running in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Eligible containers include most plastic, aluminium and glass drink containers with sizes between 150ml and 3 litres. They need to be empty, unbroken and display the refund mark. This includes most soft drink, pre-mixed alcohol, beer, cider and water bottles and cans. These containers are then sent to recycling facilities to be recycled into new products. Working with industry partners, we can provide a bin to be placed at your location to collect these containers. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and obtain a quote.

Mixed Cardboard and Paper

Cardboard comes in many shapes and sizes and is very versatile for use. You'll often find it holding your packaged goods, eggs, pizzas and even your paper towels and cling wrap. It is also one of the easiest materials to recycle as being made from fibres, it can be easily broken down and repurposed into new products. Cardboard is biodegradable and has a high emission factor when it breaks down in a landfill. By recycling cardboard, you can help reduce these greenhouse gasses and the amount of new trees required to create the same products. Not all cardboard is recyclable though. Waxed or treated cardboard can't be placed in these bins. You can however, include any non-confidential office paper, magazines, books and newspapers. Cardboard bins come in many sizes, some small and transportable with blue lids and some as large cages.

Paper

Generally used within office locations, paper bins are for the recycling of any non-confidential or sensitive information. By recycling paper, you can help the environment as paper is 100% recyclable. Each tonne of paper recycled can save up to 13 trees, as well as reduce space and greenhouse gas emissions at landfill.

Just remember, that if the paper you are recycling relates to personal information, sensitive or confidential business documents then you will require a security paper bin that can be locked and the contents securely destroyed. Check out the Secure Document Destruction options for more information.

Secure Document Destruction

The Privacy Act and other government legislation requires compliance to strict privacy and data security laws. Utilising a secure destruction service for removal of any sensitive or confidential information can eliminate any non-compliance to these laws as well as the likelihood of any identity or intellectual property theft. These bins can be locked, with keys provided and you can place most paper types into this bin, with or without staples or paperclips. Some services also allow you to securely destroy ring binders, archive boxes and other media types. Bins are transported to an accredited facility and the contents destroyed within a secure environment. Service providers can also produce a certificate of destruction if required.

Secure destruction doesn't just relate to paper. Check out the Secure Product Destruction option for any other secure destruction needs you may have.

Green / Garden Waste

Green waste refers to any organic waste that comes from various green spaces such as gardens and parks. It includes grass clippings, tree branches, prunings, weeds, leaves and bark, along with any untreated timber waste from old furniture or construction projects. By separating this waste into a green waste bin, you'll ensure that the contents are sent for mulching and reuse. Green waste will go on to become soil improvers, fertilisers, mulch and compost. Just remember that the green waste you place in this bin needs to be light and small in diameter. No soil, large tree branches, stumps or logs > 15cm diameter and no palm tree trunks. By recycling your green waste, you'll divert the waste from landfill, saving both cost and landfill space which makes it a much more sustainable option.

Timber (Untreated)

Timber bins generally come in bulk bin sizes which are used for the removal of larger timber pieces. Separating your timber from your general waste has many benefits. It reduces the bulky waste from your general waste bin, diverts the waste from landfill and creates the potential for reuse. This saves on cost as well as the environment. Recycled timber often gets a second life in construction or furniture making or it can be mulched to make new timber products, animal bedding or even bio filters. The timber to be recycled needs to be untreated. Painted, varnished, stained or treated timber can contain harmful chemicals and can't be recycled.

Concrete

Often, concrete is too heavy to be placed into a general waste or construction bin, so a separate concrete bin is required. These bins allow for the disposal of heavy demolition waste such as concrete and asphalt. The concrete is sent to a resource recovery facility where it is crushed and repurposed as road base or aggregate. This recycled product has many uses in the building, construction and landscape industries. By recycling concrete, you'll reduce the space required at landfill as well as the need to mine gravels to create new concrete products. Concrete containing steel reinforcing is recyclable as the steel can be removed with magnets during the recycling process.

Mixed Construction and Demolition

Construction and Demolition or C&D waste is made up of the materials typically generated through construction, site and domestic clean-ups or household renovations. This waste is heavier than general waste and includes a mixture of bricks, pavers, tiles, timber, and metal. Weight restrictions apply for lifting and transporting this waste, so if you need to remove large quantities of heavy materials, select either a smaller bin or distribute the heavy materials over multiple loads with the remaining space taken up with lighter materials.

Scrap Mixed Metal

Metal products include aluminium, steel, copper and alloy and all are 100% recyclable. By recycling metal, you can reduce the drain on resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the space required at landfill. Repurposing metals requires much less energy and water to produce new products than the same production using new metals. Most households and businesses will have metals that can be recycled and by utilising a scrap metal bin, you'll contribute to the circular economy and a more sustainable future.

Grease Trap Waste

Found in a various sizes, grease traps are used to stop the flow of grease, fats and oils into the waste water network. Regular maintenance is required which includes clearing blockages, removing excess build up, inspection and cleaning.

Septic Waste

Septic tanks require periodical emptying depending on size and usage. A service can include clearing blockages, removing contents and inspection.

Electronic Waste

Electronic Waste or E-Waste, is one of the most rapidly increasing waste streams. It consists of discarded electronics and electrical components. These items can be environmentally harmful if disposed of in landfill as they can contain toxic and hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and fire retardants. However, if disposed of correctly, these recyclable components can be recovered for reuse and the hazardous materials can be treated accordingly. Anything with a battery or a power cord can be recycled and this includes large and small appliances and whitegoods as well as computer hard drives, USB's, keyboards and even the mouse.

Secure Product Destruction

Product destruction can be required for any company branded items that cannot be released to the open market. This can be due to many reasons such as being faulty, out of manufacturing specification, non-compliance with importation permits, outdated, counterfeit or redundant. Secure destruction can be required for beverage disposal, food destruction, alcohol disposal, expired goods disposal, pharmaceutical disposal, faulty product disposal, rebranding, product recalls, warranty returns, and for other branded items such as uniforms, prototypes and product samples. Placing these items into general waste creates a risk to your business and brand. These items require certified destruction to ensure they don't end up stolen, re-sold or re-manufactured without your consent.

We ensure full chain of custody requirements from detailed manifests, photos and GPS tracking of loads, to destruction at secure facilities that are equipped with CCTV. Certificates of destruction can be supplied upon completion. Contact us today to discuss your product destruction needs.

If you have a requirement for Secure Document Destruction, check out the Secure Document Destruction option.

Deceased Estates & Hoarder House

Property clearing can be required for general de-cluttering, through to full house rubbish removal and cleaning activities, to prepare deceased estates or those properties affected by hoarding for sale. It can be required for any area of a property such as inside the home and/or garden, outbuildings, storage sheds and even offices and warehouses. While ensuring compassion and respect, we can co-ordinate the inspection, heavy lifting and rubbish removal as well as the final cleaning as required. Contact us today for a quote or if you require more information.

Biowaste Destruction

Safe and compliant disposal of biohazard waste in accordance with Australian Standards. Suitable for any waste arising from a suspected or confirmed infection (including COVID-19) at your premises.

Emergency response delivery and collection of multiple bin sizes available.

Other Hazardous Waste

Hazardous wastes are items than cannot be disposed of via your general waste bins as they require a much higher level of management and may present an impact to health or the environment if disposed of incorrectly. Also known as regulated waste, controlled waste or prescribed waste, hazardous waste requires proper identification and classification as well as transport and disposal by a correctly licensed waste transporter and disposal facility. This waste includes asbestos waste, quarantine or biosecurity waste, chemicals, toxic waste, heavy metal impacted wastes, drum contaminated with hazardous wastes, fuels, oils and lubricants, coolant, batteries, acid, aerosols, pesticides, paint and solvents or anything considered toxic to humans, animals or to the environment. Correct disposal ensures items are disposed safely to avoid environmental harm. Contact us today to discuss your hazardous, regulated and asbestos disposal requirements.

Disinfection Misting Service

Our Disinfection Misting Service is designed to disinfect inanimate environmental surfaces such as floors, walls, structures, ventilation and other equipment. We disinfect your office, workplace or residence by delivering a broad- spectrum disinfection misting service, enabling us to sanitise large areas in short periods of time.

Disinfection Misting is an antimicrobial barrier that has persistent activity to greatly prevent the transmission of germs in environments such as hospitals, schools, aged care, cruise ships, public transport and other environments where people are in close proximity to each other for extended periods. It does this by bonding to the surface, creating a safe and long lasting nano-transparent shield over surfaces, enabling it to continue fighting harmful germs long after.

If you require further technical information or MSDS please contact us.

Manual Surface Decontamination

Suitable for any suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, a manual service decontamination service offers a complete site sterilisation to eliminate any present bacteria, viruses and spores within your premises.

This service includes general cleaning to remove all loose contaminants, followed by a thorough clean with hospital grade disinfectant. The disinfectant used is suitable for all applications including healthcare and food processing and all surfaces are thoroughly cleaned, including carpet and upholstery.

If you require further technical information or MSDS please contact us.