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Aussie Junk and the Mugga Lane Reusable Services

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Aussie Junk manages the reusable facilities at the Territory's Resource Management Centre (RMC):

- Mitchell RMC at Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT

- Mugga Lane RMC at Mugga Way, Symonston ACT

Aussie Junk will accept from the general public unwanted items assesed as having commercial value and/or potential for re-use, free of charge. The facilities operate from 7.30am to 5.00pm seven day a week (excluding nominated public holidays).

The decision to accept the items offered rest solely with Aussie Junk. In determining whether to accept or reject, Aussie Junk will take into account the quality and the level of demand for the item. If the item is rejected an explanation for the rejection will be provided by Aussie Junk.

If you wish to obtain further information regarding the acceptance of specific items please contact Aussie Junk direct on:

-  Mitchel RMC                               (02) 6242 4355

-  Mugga Lane RMC                       (02) 6295 6822

Or on their website www.aussiejunk.com.au

Examples of items accepted at the Mitchell Resource Management Centres by Aussie Junk include:

Acceptable Goods

Upholstered Furniture

Working Televisions/Videos

Domestic Electrical Appliances

Working CD players/DVD players

White Goods

Towels/Sheets/Pillowcases

Carpets and Rugs

Electrical & Plumbing Fixtures

Building Materials & Products

Electronics

Sinks

Stereo’s

Doors & Windows

Audio & Visual Equipment

Large Pieces of Timber ( minimum length 1 metre

Computer Towers

Metal

Flat Screen Monitors

Metal Sheeting

Clothing/Footwear

Metal Posts/Columns/Beams

Gardening Equipment

Steel/Metal Parts & Fixtures

Gates & Fencing Items

Tools & Ladders

Bicycles & Toys

Household Materials

Lawn Mowers

Homewares

Books/CD’s/Records/DVD’s

Camping Equipment

Furnishings

Sporting Equipment

Antiques

Arts & Crafts Materials

Collectibles

Hardware

 

Unacceptable Items

Unacceptable items are those that have been assessed as requiring an inordinate amount of repair, deemed irrepairable, contaminated in any way or considered as being no longer useable.

Items that will not be accepted at any time

  • Builders waste
  • Tyres
  • Garden Waste
  • Chemicals
  • Pornographic Materials
  • Food Waste

Many charity organisations accept saleable items

 

 

Contact Details

Postal Address
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Street Address
Macarthur House, 12 Wattle Street
Lyneham ACT 2602

Contact Number
13 22 81

Facsimile
(02) 6207 6255

Email
no.waste@act.gov.au