TL;DR: Aussie Industries operates two recycling centres in Sydney's inner west and south-west, at Greenacre and Strathfield South. You can drop off building and demolition waste, green waste, e-waste, scrap metal, mattresses and more, six days a week.
If you only know us for skip bins, here’s something more: we also operate our own recycling centres, allowing you to drop off waste directly. With spring clean-ups and pre-Christmas clear-outs in full swing, this guide covers everything Sydney homeowners, tradies, and builders need to know before driving in: locations, accepted materials, non-acceptable waste, pricing, and how our environmental licence ensures your waste is handled responsibly.
What is the Aussie Industries Recycling Centre?
The Aussie Recycling Centre actually consists of two dedicated facilities operated by Aussie Recycling, the resource recovery division of Aussie Skips, established in 1987. Instead of hiring a skip bin and waiting for collection, Sydney residents and businesses can drive directly to our sites to drop off household, commercial and construction waste, then head home empty-handed.
Located in Greenacre and Strathfield South, our recycling centres accept a wide range of materials, including construction and demolition debris, green waste, e-waste, scrap metal, mattresses, and office waste.
How a drop-off works
Every visitor completes a quick site induction before entering the yard. Your vehicle then crosses our dual weighbridge, designed to streamline the process and get you back on the road fast.
Our Two Sydney Locations
Our recycling centre Sydney locations sit a short drive apart, one in Greenacre and one in Strathfield South. Call us on 1300 11 00 11 before you head out and we'll tell you which centre suits your load.
Greenacre
Our Greenacre recycling centre is at 13 Bellfrog Street, Greenacre NSW 2190, on the same street as our head office at 14 Bellfrog Street. It's an easy run from Belfield, Chullora and Lakemba.
Rather we did the carting? Check out skip bin hire in Greenacre.
Strathfield South
Our Strathfield South centre is at 84-108 Madeline Street, Strathfield South NSW 2136. Every waste activity here happens inside a fully enclosed building with bunding to contain spills, so a wet Saturday won't wash out your clean-up. It's positioned for easy access from the inner west, so if you've been searching for a Strathfield recycling centre, this is the one for your GPS.
Find out more about our Strathfield South recycling centre.
What Can I Drop Off?
Our recycling centre Sydney sites accept:
- Construction and demolition waste: rubble and offcuts from building, renovation and demolition work. The NSW EPA's definition of building and demolition waste includes bricks, concrete, paper, plastics, glass, metal and timber, and excludes anything containing asbestos.1
- Green waste: branches, grass, leaves, plants, loppings, tree trunks, stumps and similar garden material, in line with the EPA's definition of garden waste.1
- E-waste: old electronics and electrical items.
- Scrap metal
- Mattresses
- Office waste
- Household and clean-up waste: the bulky stuff from a garage or shed clear-out, minus anything on the not-accepted list below.
Most of this falls into what the EPA classes as general solid waste (non-putrescible), which covers materials like bricks, concrete, plasterboard, metal, paper, cardboard, garden waste, wood waste and household clean-up waste with no food in it.
So if you're sorting out general solid waste disposal in Sydney after a reno, most of your pile is likely to fit.
Bigger job than a few trips in the ute? Hire a skip bin and fill it at your own pace.
What Is Not Accepted?
Some waste needs specialist handling, so our recycling centre Sydney team can't take it. Here's the list and where each item can go instead.
Not Accepted | Where to Take It Instead |
Food waste | Your council's kerbside service. The EPA classes food waste as general solid waste (putrescible)1, and NSW law requires councils to offer food and garden organics (FOGO) collections to households by July 2030, with businesses and institutions phased in from July 20262. |
Asbestos or fibro | Only a landfill licensed to accept asbestos can take it, and the NSW Government strongly recommends using a licensed asbestos removalist. Carting more than 100 kg or 10 square metres yourself? You must notify the EPA within 24 hours of delivering the load3. For bigger jobs, ask our team about licensed asbestos skip bins. |
Liquids, chemicals and toxic waste | Free Household Chemical CleanOut events, held on set dates across NSW4. Paint, motor oils, batteries, gas bottles, fluoro globes and fire extinguishers can also go to a Community Recycling Centre free of charge, year-round. Businesses aren't eligible for Community Recycling Centres and need a waste disposal service5. |
Clinical waste | Household sharps can go to a hospital, a community health centre, a council sharps bin or some pharmacies and medical centres6. |
Radioactive waste | Old smoke detectors can go to a Community Recycling Centre5. For anything else, call the NSW EPA Environment Line on 131 5553. |
Weeds | Check your council's garden organics rules before binning them. |
How Much Does It Cost?
Rates at our recycling centres in Sydney depend on the type of waste in your load and how much it weighs, so ask for today's rate when you call ahead.
The NSW waste levy is part of that picture. Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act), certain licensed waste facilities pay a contribution for each tonne of waste they receive. That includes landfills plus EPA-licensed resource recovery and waste storage facilities in the regulated area7.
For 2026-27, the levy in the Metropolitan Levy Area, which covers Sydney, is $180.20 per tonne8. The EPA says the levy aims to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and promote recycling and resource recovery7.
Before you leave home, check your load against the not-accepted list above so nothing has to come back with you.
Opening Hours
Centre | Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Greenacre | 6:30am to 5:00pm | 6:30am to 1:30pm | Closed |
Strathfield South | 7:00am to 5:00pm | 7:00am to 1:00pm | Closed |
Heading in on a public holiday? Check with the team first.
Recycling Centre vs. Council Tip: What Is the Difference?
A tip usually means landfill, where waste gets buried; a recycling centre sorts incoming waste so recoverable material can be separated from what's left. If you're weighing up a council kerbside clean-up instead, here's how it compares, using two councils near our centres.
Council Kerbside Clean-up | Aussie Recycling Centre | |
Timing | Strathfield: up to three booked collections a year, picked up on Mondays and Tuesdays, with a size limit on each9. | Any trading day |
E-waste | Not taken in Strathfield's clean-up9. | Accepted |
Bulky furniture | Inner West clean-up bookings go to landfill10. | Sorted on site (more on that below) |
A council clean-up is a solid option if your items fit the rules and you can wait for a collection day. Our centres make more sense when you want it gone this week, you've got e-waste or the pile is bigger than one collection allows.
Our Environmental Licence: What It Means for You
An Environment Protection Licence (EPL) is a legally enforceable document the NSW EPA issues under the POEO Act, setting out the activities a site can carry out and the conditions it must meet. Breaching it is an offence. In Sydney, a site storing, processing or recovering waste needs a licence once it holds 1,000 tonnes or 1,000 cubic metres on site at any one time, or processes more than 6,000 tonnes a year11.
Our Strathfield South centre operates under EPL 20885, which covers resource recovery and waste storage, while our Greenacre site operates under EPL 21389.
You can look up both on the EPA's public register12. Here's what the licence behind each recycling centre Sydney customers visit means in practice:
Why it matters for you
The law cares where your waste ends up, even after it leaves your property. Section 143 of the POEO Act makes it an offence to transport waste to a place that can't lawfully be used as a waste facility for that waste13, and both the transporter and the owner of the waste can be prosecuted14. Taking your load to a licensed facility that accepts that type of waste keeps you on the right side of that rule.
What happens to your waste
Both sites record every incoming load at the weighbridge, then inspect and sort it. At Strathfield South, site staff and fixed plant separate material into recyclable and non-recyclable streams, and stockpiles are kept in check with dust suppression such as wetting down.
Licensed sites must keep a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan. We publish ours for both centres on our sustainability page, along with Greenacre's noise monitoring summary and monthly water sampling.
For builders and commercial clients
On commercial and Tier-1 projects, waste compliance has to stand up to scrutiny. Aussie Industries is certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (safety). Both of our recycling facilities are Green Star accredited, and the Green Building Council of Australia requires waste contractors and processing facilities servicing Green Star projects to comply with its construction and demolition waste reporting criteria15.
Planning your next site? See our commercial skip bin hire options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which recycling centre Sydney location should I use?
Our centres are at 13 Bellfrog Street, Greenacre and 84-108 Madeline Street, Strathfield South, and both take waste from Sydney residents and businesses.
Is there a waste recycling centre near me in the inner west?
Yes. Our Strathfield South centre is positioned for easy access from the inner west, within a short drive of suburbs like Enfield, Burwood and Croydon Park. Want a bin delivered instead? See skip bin hire in Enfield.
What can I drop off at an Aussie recycling centre?
Construction and demolition waste, green waste, e-waste, scrap metal, mattresses, office waste and household clean-up waste.
Can I drop off soil and rubble?
Ask us first. Greenacre's licensed operations handle rock, soil and aggregates, and Strathfield South receives soils classed as general solid waste. Pre-approval or testing/declaration (ENM/VENM) may be required for soil loads.
Can I drop off asbestos or fibro?
No. Asbestos and fibro must go to a landfill licensed to accept asbestos.
Is the Greenacre recycling centre open on Sundays?
No. Greenacre trades 6:30am to 5:00pm on weekdays and 6:30am to 1:30pm on Saturdays.
How much does it cost to drop off rubbish in Sydney at your centres?
It depends on what's in your load and how much it weighs, so call for today's rate. Sydney prices also reflect the NSW waste levy, which is $180.20 per tonne in the Metropolitan Levy Area for 2026-27.
Can builders and businesses use the centres?
Yes. Our recycling centre Sydney sites serve businesses as well as residents, and both operate under NSW EPA licences.
Should I hire a skip or use a recycling centre?
Drop-offs suit smaller loads you can cart yourself. A skip suits bigger jobs, but if the bin has to sit on a public road, council conditions can apply16, so check our council permits guide before you book.
How do I check your environmental licence?
Search the NSW EPA's public register for EPL 20885 (Strathfield South) or EPL 21389 (Greenacre).
Ready to Clear It Out?
Whether it's a garage clean-out in Croydon Park or a site clean-up across the inner west, you now know how to use a recycling centre Sydney households and trades can count on. Check your load, pick your nearest site and come on in.
Not sure which option suits the job? Get in touch with our team and we'll sort it out.
Sources Cited
- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (2014). Waste classification guidelines: Part 1: Classifying waste. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/140796-classify-waste.pdf
- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (n.d.). FOGO mandates and rollout. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Recycling-and-reuse/business-government-recycling/Food-organics-and-garden-organics/fogo-mandates-and-rollout
- NSW Government. (n.d.). Disposal of asbestos waste. https://www.asbestos.nsw.gov.au/removal-and-disposal/how-to-safely-remove-asbestos/disposal-of-asbestos-waste
- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (n.d.). Household Chemical CleanOut. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Recycling-and-reuse/household-recycling-overview/household-chemical-cleanout
- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (n.d.). Community Recycling Centres. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/recyclingcentres
- NSW Health. (n.d.). Community sharps management. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/community-sharps
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- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (n.d.). Waste levy areas and levy rates. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/Your-environment/Waste/waste-levy/levy-regulated-area-and-levy-rates
- Strathfield Council. (n.d.). Clean-up collection. https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Live/Waste/Clean-Up-Collection
- Inner West Council. (n.d.). Council clean-up and extra red-lid bin collection. https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/waste-and-recycling/council-clean-and-extra-red-lid-bin-collection
- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (2015). Guide to licensing for the waste industry (EPA 2015/0105) [Fact sheet]. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/150105-guide-to-licensing-factsheet.pdf
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- NSW Environment Protection Authority. (n.d.). Approved notice under section 143 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 [Form]. https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-08/Notice%20under%20section%20143%20of%20the%20POEO%20Act%201997.DOCX
- Roads and Maritime Services. (n.d.). Technical direction: Legal offsite disposal of waste (ETD 2015/020). Transport for NSW. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2023/Environment%20Direction%2020%20-%20Legal%20offsite%20disposal%20of%20Roads%20and%20Maritime%20Services%20waste.pdf
- Green Building Council of Australia. (n.d.). Construction and demolition waste. https://www.gbca.au/construction-and-demolition-waste
- Inner West Council. (n.d.). Skip bin provider licence terms & conditions. https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/skip-bins/skip-bin-provider-licence-tnc
