Free chemical collection

Today (Saturday 17th) and tomorrow Sunday 18th April, there is a Free Chemical Collection at Mona Vale Beach Car Park on Surfview Road. A perfect weekend to clean out the laundry or garage.

Products accepted are;

Pool chemicals, paints, pesticides, poisons, solvents, motor oil, car batteries, gas bottles

For more information visit http://www.cleanout.com.au/

Free E-Waste Recycling

Just a reminder that this weekend there is a free e-waste drop off in Sydney at Terrey Hills and Mosman. Details are;

Terrey Hills - Kimbriki Recycling & Landfill, Kimbriki Road
Mosman - Mosman Council Car Park, The Crescent

Saturday 13th March and Sunday 14th March 9am-4pm

Items accepted are any computer, laptop, monitor, tv, dvd player, cd player, printer, mobile phone, computer related peripherals. 20 items per carload.

So.... do the right thing!!!

Who keeps their old mobile phones?

According to a recent survey, Australians do. We keep up to 16million old, unused and broken mobile phones.

I think keeping a backup makes sense, however, at least a third of the phones kept don't even work.

The report "Australia: A Nation of Hoarders" has some interesting facts;

• More than 90% of a mobile phone can be recycled, including the battery and charger


• The recycled product can be used to produce plastic fences, stainless steel, and new batteries


• For every tonne of phones recycled 1.1 tonne of greenhouse gases will be emitted, over 11.8 tonnes emitted when using raw materials to make new products. That's up to 90% reduction in future greenhouse gases for the environment.

To recycle - either use a free recycling satchel from Austalia Post outlets, or drop off your phones at stores including Telstra, 3, Vodafone, Virgin mobile, Crazy John's. Or visit http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/