Waste & Recycling

Waste Management solutions throughout Australia

Instead of throwing your waste in landfill, check if there is a sustainable recycling option near you.

Op shop listing - Nationwide

Find a charity shop near you to either buy second-hand treasures or to donate unbroken items once the production has wrapped. They accept items such as clothing, books, shoes, toys, furniture and more.

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Planet Art - Nationwide

Find reuse and recycling options for things that can't be recycled at home such as clothing, electronics, mattresses, paint, white goods, coffee capsules and more.

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Reverse Garbage - QLD - Art / Costume

A not-for-profit reuse co-op rescuing industrial offcuts and unwanted materials from landfill. They collect timber, fabric, props, plastics and more for creative reuse and sustainable set design.

The Junk Map - QLD - Construction / Props

The Junk Map connects Australian film productions with recycled and salvaged materials, props and furnishings nationwide — reducing landfill waste, cutting costs, and promoting creative reuse and sustainable set design.

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Wastewood - NSW - Construction / Props

A Sydney-based timber recycling company transforming reclaimed Australian hardwoods into quality benchtops, tables and flooring. By repurposing timber from demolition sites and construction offcuts, Wastewood diverts waste from landfill and supports a circular economy.

BlockTexx - QLD - Costume

An Australian clean-tech company recycling polyester and cotton textiles into reusable materials. BlockTexx provides sustainable solutions for costume, uniform and set fabric waste, helping the film industry move towards a circular economy.

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Upparel Textile Recycling - Nationwide - Costume

An Australian textile recovery and recycling enterprise transforming clothing, linens, shoes and fabric offcuts through reuse, repurpose and recycle programs. UPPAREL helps divert textiles from landfill and builds a circular system for sustainable costume and set materials.

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Save our Soles - NSW - Costume

An Australian footwear recycling initiative turning worn-out shoes into durable rubber mats. SOS has diverted over 500,000 pairs from landfill, reduced around 4 million kg of CO₂, and partners with brands like Converse and Etiko to support local circular-economy manufacturing.

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Cloud Nine - Nationwide - Hair

This Australian program recycles old hair styling tools — including straighteners, curlers, tongs and dryers — from any brand. Each tool is dismantled, separated and shredded so raw materials can be recovered, smelted, and transformed into new products, supporting circular beauty and sustainable salon practices.

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Waste Free Systems - QLD/VIC - Hair

Collects and recycles hair clippings, ponytails, virgin and coloured hair, human hair extensions, pet hair, foils, metals, plastics, paper, cardboard, and low-hazardous chemicals. They manufacture booms filled with hair to absorb oil and fuel spills and facilitate the donation of ponytails for wig production.

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Sephora - Nationwide - Makeup

Sephora Australia lets customers return empty beauty products from any brand to in-store TerraCycle bins. Clean, empty bottles, tubes, jars and pumps are accepted. Beauty Pass members earn up to 150 points for recycling — rewarding sustainable beauty and reducing landfill waste.