The bin scanner · Australian rules
Point. Snap. Right bin.
Snap whatever you're about to throw out. The scanner tells you which bin it goes in, what to do first, and one properly nerdy fact about it.
- Australian bin colours, the scrunch test and the credit card rule, built in.
- Knows your state's 10c refund scheme, and whether your council has FOGO or a glass bin.
- Spots the sneaky ones: soft plastics, coffee cups, batteries, wine bottles.
Built for one particular Recycling Nerd, who already knew all of this.
What to do
Nerd note
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Over 80 everyday items, sorted the Australian way. Your council's rules win if they differ.
Train your inner nerd
Bin it right
Ten items, five bins. Every right answer raises your nerd level.
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Bin guide · AS 4123.7
Know your lids
Australia has one standard for lid colours. What each council accepts still varies, so check yours on Recycling Near You.
Bagged recycling goes to landfill. Sorters can't open bags, and the bags jam the machines.
Scrape it and give it a quick rinse. It doesn't need to sparkle.
If plastic scrunches into a ball and stays there, it's soft plastic. Keep it out of the yellow bin.
Anything smaller than a credit card falls through the sorting machines. Caps go back on their bottles.
Batteries and vapes start fires in trucks and sorting plants. Take them to a B-cycle drop-off.
One wrong item can spoil a whole load. Or scan it and find out.