Hunter Joint Organisation

With ten years of regional waste management coordination and a strong circular economy focus, the Hunter JO brings experience and innovation to waste and resource recovery in the Hunter and Central Coast region. We are working hard towards circularising our waste economy, reducing waste generation, increasing recycling rates and increasing waste diversion from landfill. The Hunter JO facilitates joint action, cooperation and a shared strategic direction with the councils of the Hunter and Central Coast to deliver a range of programs and functions in this space.

COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRES

The Hunter JO works to promote Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) to our communities across the region to encourage the safe disposal and recycling of household problem wastes that have the potential to become a hazard to the environment or to public health.

Waste Matters – How to use your local Community Recycling Centre

Residents across the Hunter can visit any CRC in the region with their problem wastes, including:

• Paint
• Gas bottles
• Fluoro globes and tubes
• Smoke detectors
• Motor oils and other oils
• Household and car batteries

These problem wastes should never go into household bins.

View our CRC Brochure.

There are CRCs in Central Coast, Cessnock, Gloucester, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Taree, Tuncurry and Upper Hunter.

There are also several small CRCs at local libraries and other public venues across the region where people can recycle fluoro globes, household batteries, as well as other items such as mobile phones, x-rays, eyeglasses and ink cartridges.