The eco-australia blog has put together a helpful guide for maximising your recycling mojo and reducing the amount you put into landfill.
Local Australian resources for rehoming your old stuff include Freecycle Today and e-Cycled. The Australian Giving Centre lists organisations that will accept donated blankets, clothes, computers, mobile phones, furniture, bikes and more.
Along with some useful links to places you can 
recycle stuff, it also has a checklist you can use to work out if you can find a home for your old stuff before putting it in the bin:
Call your local council or community government or check their website for a guide to what you can recycle through rubbish collection service. it on your fridge!
- Can it be recycled?
- Can it be composted?
- Can it be donated?
- Can it be sold/traded?
- Can it be given away free to a friend or neighbour?
- Can I use it for something else?
- Can I make it into something else
- Where is the best/safest place to dispose of it (if it is dangerous to the environment eg. paints)?
So how's your recycling mojo?
If you have tricks for reducing, reusing or repurposing things, please share in comments.
If you have tricks for reducing, reusing or repurposing things, please share in comments.
While some of the following links are specific to the region, most have good ideas that are true anywhere.
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