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Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
Community Recycling Centre

The Penrith Community Recycling Centre (CRC) is a self-serve drop-off hub for common household problem waste items that don’t belong in kerbside bins. It is free to dispose of household amounts year-round, such as paints, batteries, light bulbs, gas bottles and oils that you can’t dispose of in your household bins or in a bulky waste collection. The CRC opened in July 2017 and is owned and operated by Cleanaway waste management company.

The Penrith Community Recycling Centre is located at
Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 8.30am-2pm
Saturday: 8am-12pm
The CRC is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

*Opening hours are subject to change without notice.

What can I take to the CRC?

Household quantities of the following waste items are accepted for free at the CRC. To learn more about problem waste, visit Problem Waste

Loose mobile phone batteries are not accepted

*Please remove phone cases/accessories and perform a factory reset to clear information/data from the device

Empty paint tins accepted. Liquid can leak during transport. See below for tips for transporting items.

Please remove batteries and tape the terminals. Household batteries sorted separately at CRC.

Glass may break during transport. See below tips for transporting items.

All types of computers and computer-related products, including notebooks, speakers, CD drives, web cams, keyboards, monitors, mice, networking equipment, printers, fax machines, scanners, projectors, floppy discs, hard drives, USBs and cables

Small electronic devices such as cameras, video cameras, iPads, iPods, mp3 players, discmans, smart watches and tracking tags

Small home appliances including blenders, juicers, mixers, clock radios, electric blankets, electrical power tools, grooming/personal electronic devices, electronic toys and games.

See below for tips for transporting items.

For safe storage and transport, tape terminals on batteries using clear or electrical tape prior to drop off. See tips below or visit B-cycle.com.au for more information.

Embedded batteries not accepted, which are batteries contained within a product, that can not be easily removed by consumers, such as e-scooters/e-bikes, electric toothbrushes, portable charging devices, vacuum cleaners, vapes, light up toys and shoes.

See below for tips for transporting items.

Corrosive liquid can leak from older or damaged batteries during transport. See below for tips for transporting items.

Discs can only be accepted loose (cases are not accepted).

See below for tips for transporting items.

Please ensure to remove any dirt, dust, sticky tape, labels, cardboard or plastic before dropping off clean and plain white polystyrene to the CRC.

Coloured, dirty or small polystyrene fragments like bean bag filling or packing peanuts are NOT accepted (for guidance, polysytrene pieces should be A4 size or larger)

How do I transport these items to the CRC?

Please handle and transport your materials carefully and safely by following these tips:.

  • Keep household problem waste away from passengers by placing them in the boot of your car.
  • Wherever possible keep all paints and motor oils in their original containers.
  • Liquid can leak during transport. Wrap containers holding paint or motor oil securely in newspaper, place in sturdy plastic bags and then in plastic buckets or trays.
  • Fragile light globes may break during transport. Carefully wrap in newspaper and place in a cardboard or plastic container.
  • Protect your vehicle by placing items on a protective sheet or tray in the boot to capture any leakages or breakages.
  • Tape terminals on batteries to prevent sparks during transport. Use non-conductive tape, such as clear sticky tape, duct or electrical tape. Visit b-cycle.com.au or refer to this video https://youtu.be/9olA5yhECfo?si=uoQF4BBqguJb4Dbk

What to expect when you arrive

Upon arrival at the CRC, park your vehicle in the unloading area adjacent to the collection point, whilst you unload your items. The CRC is a self-serve drop-off location, please refer to signage of where items are to be placed.

The CRC is staffed by Cleanaway and a representative may be available to assist if required.

Please note, any items used for storage or transport eg. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes will need to be taken back with you as these are not accepted.

What happens to the waste items after they have been dropped off?

The sorted items are processed by speciality recyclers to recover components to be used again, to support a circular economy and protect our environment.

For more information, please visit https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Recycling-and-reuse/household-recycling-overview/community-recycling-centres.

What steps should I take for my electronic devices prior to drop off?

Before dropping off a device for recycling, it is recommended you take the right steps to protect your personal information. This includes performing a factory reset to wipe your information and data from the device.

Even when following the right steps, your information may be able to be recovered. If the information on your device is particularly sensitive, you should consider using a data destruction service or asking an IT professional to help you dispose of it securely.

For more information on how to manage your data before disposing of your device, visit cyber.gov.au

Why should I use the recycling centre?

Penrith City Council and NSW EPA encourage households to utilise the service to:

  • Easily and safely dispose of problem items that do not belong in the household bins
  • Save water, energy and other valuable natural resources
  • Help improve recycling rates and recover materials to be used again

What about household chemicals?

You can take household chemicals to a Household Chemical CleanOut event. These events are held annually to help you safely dispose of a range of household chemical products, including household cleaners, pool and hobby chemicals and pesticides. CleanOut events are held at various locations in NSW on specified dates throughout the year.

What about Business waste?

Businesses are not eligible to use Community Recycling Centres and should contact a waste disposal service directly or visit BusinessRecycling

Please note:

Only household quantities of the above materials will be accepted. As a guide, a maximum container of 20 litres or 20 kilograms for each of the waste items listed above. Up to 100L of paint is accepted.

Penrith City Council promotes the CRC but is not involved in the daily operations. Due to unforeseen circumstances, operations may change at the discretion of Cleanaway waste management company:

  • Opening hours are subject to change without notice
  • Acceptable items may change without notice, due to capacity limits

The following items are NOT accepted at the CRC: (For more information on how to dispose of specific items, visit penrith.city/atozwaste

This is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy. Visit www.epa.nsw.gov.au

Thanks Penrith for sorting your waste to ensure it ends up in the right place!

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