Start Recycling With BRAD

We don't discriminate which is why we're offering recycling for all brands and products not just the ones sold on Banish. Here's a list of what you can recycle via the program.

Beauty

• Toothpaste tubes, floss containers and old plastic toothbrushes 
• Electric toothbrush heads 
• Medical ointment tubes
• Hair gel tubes and caps 
• Hair paste plastic jars and caps
• Lip balm tubes
• Face soap dispensers and tubes
• Lotion bottles, tubes, dispensers, and jars
• Shaving foam tubes (no cans)
• Lip gloss tubes 
• Mascara tubes
• Eyeliner pencils and cases
• Eyeshadow tubes
• Concealer tubes and sticks
• Medical blister packs
• Webster Packs
• Sunglasses/glasses

Household

• Sprays or pumps from cleaning products
• Plastic beer clips
• Plastic bottle top lids
• Soy sauce fish
• Single-use coffee cups and lids
• Single-use cutlery and straws (plates, bowls, cups, etc)
• Blister Packs
• Webster Packs
• Contact lens packaging (similar to blister packs)
• Plastic bread tags 
• Writing pens, highlighters, biros and markers
• Correction fluid pots and tape (empty only)

If you have any items that you are unsure about head to our FAQ page or send me an email and I can let you know if they are suitable or not, brad@banish.com.au

Unfortunately we do not accept the following:

• Razors and razor blades (as of Jan 31, 2024)
• Plastic and compostable coffee pods and capsules
• Prescription bottles
• Inhalers and Asthma puffers
• Eye drop vials
• Syringes
• Insulin pens
• Bottle top rings and spouts
• Plastic razors and blades 
• Piksters and single use floss threaders
• Metal bottle tops
• Sponges and kitchen brushes
• Aerosol cans
• Perfume bottles
• Nail polish bottles and nail polish remover bottles
• Electronic items such as blow dryers and straighteners
• Bio-medical or bio-hazardous waste including syringes
• Glue sticks, pencils, erasers, rulers and cutting implements 

We receive your parcel, sort it into the relevant waste stream and then it is recycled. All of the waste that we collect is recycled onshore in Australia. Here are a couple of the partners that we use.

We process the following in-house at Haymarket:

• Household bottle top lids 
• Single-use soy sauce fish

We partner with Australian recyclers:

• Metal coffee capsules via Nespresso Program
• Single Use Coffee Cups + Lids via SimplyCups
• Blister packs and contact lenses via Pharmacycle
• Plastic skincare and toothpaste tubes via Valera
• Plastic bread tags via Transmutation 
• #1, 2 & 4 High/Low Density Polyethylene via AMRA
• #5 PP Polypropelene via Transmutation 
• Plastic Beer Clips via Local breweries
• Mixed beauty products via Valera and partners
• Reading and sunglasses via Opticycle
• Single-use plastic straws via Valera
• Single Use Cutlery via Valera

We accept waste from every state and territory in Australia, as well as all capital cities (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Perth and Darwin.) We do not accept waste from countries outside of Australia as the carbon required to send them to us negates the whole process!

If you are a part of a community group, hospital or business please email brad@banish.com.au to find out about our bulk recycling options.

The fee for recycling with BRAD reflects the costs associated with recycling hard-to-recycle items, which require specialised processes and facilities. Your contribution enables us to sustainably manage and process these items in Australia, ensuring they are diverted from landfills and recycled responsibly.

If you have any questions about BRAD please email brad@banish.com.au

1. No wish-cycling: only send in products and items that you know can be recycled via the program. If you are unsure about a product or have any questions please email brad@banish.com.au

2. Clean and green: one of the most important things you need to do is make sure that the items you are sending back to us are nice and clean. All that we asks that you empty your products out as much as possible. 

3. Keep it dry: we don't want a soggy satchel ruining the post which is why it is important that everything is dry when it's posted to us. Rinse, dry then ship! If possible, please bunch similar items together. This could be placing your bread tags into a paper bag or segmenting your box with some cardboard.

4. Hazards away: These include items such as batteries, lithium-ion batteries, pressurized canisters (including aerosols), pesticides, oil-based paint or medical sharps, organics, broken glass, biomedical waste, soiled diapers, or expired medication. Do not send in anything sharp, flammable, reactive, corrosive, ignitable, radioactive, toxic, infectious, or pathogenic.

We'd love to help your group recycle more. This is exactly why we have our BRAD Mega Box program. You can find out more here or email hello@banish.com.au for more information.

The BRAD program is solely funded by Banish, no grants, sponsorships or government assistance. We have an amazing team of volunteers who donate their time to support, sort and recycle what would be waste. By supporting Banish with your purchases and the use of your voucher you are helping to fund the program and secure BRAD's future.