Getting recycling right is important. Even though the majority of us get most of it right a lot of the time, there are a couple of items that consistently end up in the wrong bin.
The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) has been working with councils in our region to identify the top five contaminants in our bins and what we should be doing with them. Here are the videos they've created to help us get recycling right.
Have a question? Email us at rethink.waste@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
Batteries
Textiles
Polystyrene
Plastic bags
Containers
Page last updated: 06 Feb 2026