Aerosol cans

Aerosol cans containing butane, paint and other accelerants. These materials are hazardous to the environment. Keep out of both your kerbside bins. See entry for 'paints'.

Before you throw it out

Remove and dispose of lid into the red lid bin.

How/where to dispose of it

Empty household aerosol cans (eg: hairspray, flyspray, cooking oil) recycle via the yellow lid bin.

Partially empty or full aerosol cans are to be recycled via a Community Recycling Centre located at Council’s recycling and waste depots.

Will it cost anything to get rid of?

No.

What happens to it after we receive it?

The metal cans are recycled with other scrap metal.

About your yellow lid binHow to dispose of paint

Last updated on 28 August 2024