Metal drink bottle

Hi Janelle,

Thank you for your recycling question. It can be quite confusing to know how to properly recycle different types of household metal items.

Metal kitchenware and other household items such as drink bottles, cutlery, baking trays, utensils, pots, and pans are not recyclable in your home kerbside recycling bin. The kerbside system is designed to handle everyday packaging waste like aluminium and steel food and drink cans, so other metal household items cannot be processed.

If your metal drink bottle is in good condition and suitable for resale, please use Recycle Mate to find a charity shop or nearby location accepting donations.

If the drink bottle is not in good condition, it can be recycled as scrap metal. When collected with other household scrap metal items, your drink bottle can be recycled at Malaga Recycling Centre.

Otherwise, please dispose of your metal drink bottle in your household general waste bin.

Thank you for your recycling enquiry. Every question helps us build a stronger platform for providing better recycling solutions in Australia.

Please reach out to us again at Recycle Mate any time with your recycling questions.