Other Recyclable Items

The Launceston Library accepts donations of gently used books, audio books, music cassettes, CDs and DVDs. Donations may be taken to the library or contact them if you need to arrange a collection. 

The Library reuses the books in three ways:

• Adding them to the lending collection,
• Selling them at the annual March book sale (the money raised is used to buy new books), or
• Recycling the paper. 

Book recycling is a joint community project between the Launceston Library, the Friends of the Library and the Lions Club of Launceston and Riverside. 

The Launceston Library accepts donations of unwanted family papers and photographs. These items will be catalogued and stored in archival quality boxes to prevent deterioration and will be available to those in the future, who wish to study their family history.

The Council accepts whole, securely wrapped fluorescent (or fluoro) bulbs and tubes at two collection points:

• The Recycling Shed, Launceston Waste Centre
• The Recycle Hub, City of Launceston Town Hall Customer Service Centre (only small quantities)

Batteries must not be disposed of in standard kerbside bins because of their toxicity and ability to ignite fires, instead:

• Most batteries, including household, lead-acid (e.g. standard car) and lithium, can be safely recycled at the Recycling Shed at Launceston Waste Centre.
• Household batteries, such as alkaline and button batteries can be safely recycled at the Recycle Hub at the City of Launceston Town Hall, Customer Service Centre.

Currently, Council do not offer recycling options for solar batteries or electric vehicle batteries. We encourage you to contact the manufacturer for recycling options. 

Clean polystyrene such as that which is often found in the packaging of household appliances (e.g. televisions, fridges, etc), is accepted at the Recycling Shed at Launceston Waste Centre. 

Contaminated polystyrene, typically with food (e.g. meat trays, cups, etc), cannot be recycled and therefore must be disposed of in the household waste bin.

Clear soft plastics are accepted at the Recycling Shed at Launceston Waste Centre. These include:

• Plastic bags
• Bubble wrap
• Food bags (e.g. freezer bags, ziplock bags, bread bags)
• Plastic film
• Plastic wrap

We do not currently accept coloured plastics.

The Recycling Shed at Launceston Waste Centre accepts paint tins which still contain paint. 

The Recycling Shed at Launceston Waste Centre accepted e-waste of all sizes (e.g. televisions). The Recycle Hub at the City of Launceston Town Hall Customer Service Centre will accept small e-waste (e.g. laptop).

If in good condition, many local charities will accept donations of textiles. 

Both the Recycling Hub at the City of Launceston Town Hall Customer Service Centre and the Recycling Shed at the Launceston Waste Centre will collect mobile phones (and their accessories) for recycling.