What and where can I get things repaired in the Gladstone Region? 

As part of our Fix It, Don't Ditch It! campaign, we are promoting local businesses in the Gladstone Region that can repair household items.  From clothing alterations to office furniture, shoes to car parts there are a range of business that can help bring your items back to life and save them from landfill! 

Office National Gladstone
Offer repair solutions for your office furniture and equipment, including chairs (castors, gas struts & star bases), office equipment servicing, and can also clean your shredders!
In addition, Office National is a collection point for ink and toner cartridges which are sent for recycling through the Close the Loop Program.  

 163 Auckland St, Gladstone
Ph: (07) 4972 4255

Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, and Saturday 8:30am-12pm.

Facebook: 
www.facebook.com/OfficeNationalGladstone
Website:
www.officenational.com.au/aucklandst

Sewing Headquarters
 Helen McGuire has over 30 years in business in Gladstone and has a passion for creating new fashion from old garments. 

​Come and see Helen and her loyal team for amazing alteration services and tailoring. 

2/164 Auckland St, Gladstone 
Ph: (07) 4972 1997

​Open 6 days a week Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4:30pm and Saturday 9am-11:30am.

Shoe Repair Extra
James Barnes has over 30 years experience in saving shoes from landfill!
James offers repair services for footwear, bags and motorcycle leathers.  They also provide key cutting services (standard keys), watch battery replacement, engraving (by hand) and an amazing book exchange. 
 
Shop 2, Toolooa Fair,
96 Toolooa St, Gladstone
Ph: 07 4972 5506 

Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm, Saturday 9am-12pm. 

Facebook
www.facebook.com/shoerepairextra

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What and where can I recycle in the Gladstone Region?

Batteries (household)
​Many local stores across the Gladstone Region offer free household battery recycling programs with designated collection boxes located at the store entrances.  These include:

• Woolworths (AAA, AA, A, C, D, 9V, button and mobile phone batteries)
• Aldi (AAA, AA, C, D and 9V batteries)
• Bunnings (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, 6V, power tool batteries, button cell batteries and other handheld sized batteries that fit into the collection unit slot)
• Officeworks (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, laptop and mobile phone batteries)

For more information on each of these programs click on the store name above. 

Batteries (vehicle)

• Battery World

Contact Lenses & Blister Packs

Gladstone Vision is a community collection point for the recycling of used contact lenses, contact lens cases and blister packs under TerraCycle's Bausch+Lomb Recycling Program.
The 'eye-catching' collection box at Gladstone Vision was provided by Creative Recycling Centre!

Eye Glasses 

Old glasses in good condition can be recycled as part of Lions Recycle for Sight program. Through this program spectacles are refurbished and delivered to those in need across the world.
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Gladstone Vision at the Windmill Centre is a participating drop off point for this program.

Plastics (Soft)

The REDcycle Program is a recovery initiative for post-consumer soft plastic.

RED Group has teamed up with Coles, Woolworths and some of Australia’s most-loved brands to make it easy for you to keep your plastic bags and soft plastic packaging out of landfill.  Collection bins can be found at the entrances of these stores. 

Check the labels on the packaging - look out for either 'Return to Store' or the redcycle logo. 

Pallets
Looking for pine pallets?  Pine pallets are available for collection from Gladstone Camping World.  Please contact them for more information.

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Terracycle

TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste® by recycling the "non-recyclable."
Whether it's coffee capsules from your home, pens from a school, or plastic gloves from a manufacturing facility,
TerraCycle can collect and recycle almost any form of waste.

Sims Metal

Sims Metal Management are the world’s leading and most trusted metal recycler. They're an Australian company that offer safe and environmentally responsible metal recycling services in every state.

Don’t let your scrap go to waste in landfill – sell it to Sims for cash!

Gladstone Regional Council encourages residents to Sort 'n' Save.  Disposing of recyclables is free so separating your recyclables from other rubbish will save you considerable money and time at the landfill or transfer station.

Planet Ark's RecyclingNearYou site contains information about the recycling and waste services offered by your council as well as local drop-off options for items including computers, batteries, printer cartridges, mobile phones and many more.