One of our community members recently asked about recycling a plastic Tic Tac box in their kerbside recycling bin. In their local area, the council advised that the Tic Tac box is too small to be effectively processed—it can slip through the gaps in sorting equipment and end up as waste.
As a general guide, items smaller than a credit card often can’t be captured in the recycling stream, so it’s best to check with your local recycling service to confirm what’s accepted. We’re currently adding these types of small items to our conversations with recyclers across Australia so we can provide accurate, local answers.
For up-to-date information on your local recycling options, please search for the item in Recycle Mate
