IN its first 12 months, Awaba Community Recycling Centre (CRC) has collected more than 96 tonnes of household problem waste and more than 65 tonnes of e-waste.
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It's a glowing endorsement of the community's commitment to wasting less and recycling more.
The CRC is a free service that accepts household quantities of problem wastes such as paints, fluorescent light globes and tubes, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, household and car batteries, motor oils, electronic waste and more.
The term e-waste refers to items such as discarded televisions, computers, sound systems and phones.
"Residents can use the centre to easily dispose of household problem waste that should not be disposed of in the regular kerbside bin service," council's sustainability manager, Alice Howe, said.
"Many of these wastes contain toxic or hazardous substances that are potentially harmful to our health and the environment.
"The centre allows our city to efficiently manage its residents' waste and ensures the city stays on track to achieve its target of a 70 per cent reduction in waste to landfill over 10 years."
CRC leading hand Tim Prisk said now that residents can dispose of problem wastes safely at the centre, there are far fewer instances of problem wastes turning up in landfill at the tip.
The Awaba Community Recycling Centre is at 367 Winton Road, Awaba.
It is open 8am to 4pm, seven days a week (except for Christmas Day). It is an initiative of council and the NSW EPA.
