Building materials
Wastebusters
Wastebusters loves finding a new home for stuff, and construction material is no different.
Here’s a list of the most common items we can take, or call us on 443 8606 x1 if you want to know more:
Wood
Timber (off-cuts of at least an arm’s length)
Plywood sheets
Fencing
Timber frames
- we can’t take chipboard, plasterboard or cement board (eg MDF, GIB)
Windows & doors
Wood or metal window frames with glass intact
Doors & door frames
- metal frames without glass can be recycled at the Transfer Station
Metal
Metals suitable for reuse and creative arts (eg sheets of roofing iron, flues, garage doors, rebar, wire fencing, gutters, water cylinders)
- any metals we can’t take can be recycled at the Transfer Station
Misc
Bricks
Insulation (dry, clean)
Tiles, vinyl, carpet
Paint & varnish
Curtains & blinds
Tools
PPE
Plumbing (pipes, bathtubs, sinks etc)
Bits & bobs (eg shower mixers, taps, hinges, curtains rails, light switches, door knobs etc)
Wastebusters can also take cardboard, expanded polystyrene and clear pallet wrap for recycling (charges apply). Check out our business recycling page for more details.





