NSW Environmental Protection Agency NSW Government
 

Standard recycling signs

The EPA has provided these waste and recycling resources for promoting recycling facilities at events, workplaces and home. Download and use these graphics and signs, copyright free, for any reasonable purpose.

Standard recycling signs

  • Sign artwork is available for both colour and black-and-white printing.
  • Choose the file format you require: EPS, JPG or TIFF. Right click on the appropriate image file and choose ‘Save As’ to download the file to your computer.
General recycling symbols

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Away from home recycling

Signs - standard

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Colour = PMS 209​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Burgundy Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Signs - A3 Size

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Colour = PMS 032
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Blank signs

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Colour = Black on PMS 108 ​or equivalent yellow vinyl colour

  
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Colour = Black on White

  
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Colour = PMS 032​

  
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Colour = PMS 361

  
 
Cans

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Colour = PMS 422​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 422
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 422
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108 ​or
equivalent vinal yellow colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = PMS 422​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 422
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 422
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Light Grey Lid

  
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Construction & demolition

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Colour = PMS 287​

  
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Colour = PMS 287​

  
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Colour = Pantone Green​

  
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Colour = PMS 431​

  
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Colour = PMS 431​

  
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Colour = PMS 438 (grey)​

  
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Colour = PMS 159​

  
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Colour = PMS 159​

  
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Colour = Rubine red​

  
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Colour = PMS 3282​

  
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Colour = PMS 3995​

  
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Glass

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Nature Green with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 478
​ Bin colour = Nature Green with Brown Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 356
Bin colour = Nature Green with Nature Green Lid

  
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Colour = Black on White
Bin colour = Nature Green with White Lid

  

Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Nature Green with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 478
​ Bin colour = Nature Green with Brown Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 356
Bin colour = Nature Green with Nature Green Lid

  
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Colour = Black on White
Bin colour = Nature Green with White Lid

  
 
Garbage

Signs - A3

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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Signs - Standard

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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

 

  
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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

 

  
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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

 

  
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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

 

  
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Colour = PMS 032​ 
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Individual graphics

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Colour = Black on White​

  
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Colour = Black on White

  
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Colour = Black on White​

  
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Colour = Black on White

  
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Colour = Black on White​ 

 

  
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Colour = Black on White

  
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Colour = Black on White​

  
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Colour = Black on White

  
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Colour = Black on White​

  
 
Liquid paperboard

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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 287
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 287
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Mixed recyclables

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Organics

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Colour = PMS 209
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Burgundy Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 361
Bin colour = Dark green or Black with Lime Green Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 361
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Lime Green Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 361
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Lime Green Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = PMS 209
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Burgundy Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 209
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Burgundy Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 361
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Lime Green Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 209
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Lime Green Lid

  
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Office recycling

Signs - Standard

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin Colour = Blue with Blue Lid

  

Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = Black on PMS 108​ or
equivalent yellow vinyl colour
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Yellow Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 032
Bin Colour = Dark Green or Black with Red Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin Colour = Blue with Blue Lid

  
 
Paper & cardboard

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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Blue with Blue Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Blue Lid

  
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Colour = Process Blue
Bin colour = Blue with Blue Lid

  
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Plastics

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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Stickers / Bin Lids

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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Colour = PMS 1655
Bin colour = Dark Green or Black with Orange Lid

  
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Strip stickers
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Notes about the graphics files

  • Individual graphics are also available, so you can develop your own signs.
  • You may wish to add council logos, sponsorship information, translations or other information. The signs can be varied to suit your purposes, but please retain their PMS colour codes.

Colours

  • The Australian Standard for mobile bin colours is AS 4123.7–2006 Mobile Waste Containers – Part 7: Colours, markings and designation requirements. This standard is available for purchase via SAI Global. Where applicable, signs have been updated in accordance with this standard.
  • Ink colours are specified according to the Pantone Matching System (PMS). If necessary, adjust colours to match the specified PMS colours as closely as possible.
  • The font is Univers Bold.

Bin colours for common waste

Waste category Bin body colour Bin lid colour

Garbage

Dark green or black

Red

Recycling (commingled or containers)

Dark green or black

Yellow

Paper and cardboard

Dark green or black

Blue

Organics (including co-collected food and garden organics)

Dark green or black

Lime green

File formats

You can choose between TIFF, EPS and JPG formats. Files are suitable for Mac and PC.

TIFF files

  • TIFF files can be opened by graphics software such as Photo Editor, Photoshop, and Paint Shop Pro. This format is ideal for general purpose printing and use. Images can also be pasted directly into applications such as MS Word, Publisher and PowerPoint.
  • The TIFF image resolution is 300 dpi at A4 size. As these files are large, they have been compressed and packaged in a ZIP archive. Use WinZip or UNZIP to extract the image file from this package.

EPS files

  • EPS files can be opened and manipulated by vector graphics software such as Adobe Freehand or Illustrator. They can also be placed in desktop publishing applications like InDesign or QuarkXPress. This format is ideal for high-quality image and print reproduction.
  • NOTE: Due to an Internet Explorer error you may find the files being saved as ‘.PS’ rather than ‘.EPS’. Should this occur, manually rename the file, by changing the file extension to ‘.EPS’.
  • For more information about correcting this problem visit (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180030 ).
  • This link is provided for information only. The EPA does not offer any support for problems experienced when trying to reconfigure your computer using these instructions.

JPG files

  • JPG files can be opened and used in a wide range of programs, and pasted directly into MS Word and PowerPoint. JPG image resolution is 300 dpi.
  • The graphics are A4-sized designs suited to any kind of reproduction including screen-printing. Files suitable for printing as stickers for mobile garbage bin lids (9 x 20 cm) are also included. File sizes can be modified to suit your needs. If in doubt, discuss image sizes with your printer.