13/06/2026
This post is a quick reminder we can only take Brita Maxtra+ filters for recycling, unfortunately no others types.
The filters go to a recycling program with corporate sponsorship. They only accept filters with a Brita logo and then only the Maxtra+ shape.
This week about half the filters dropped off were the incorrect type. The pic shows the filters we can’t take on the right and the type we can take on the left.
When we get wish-cycling (items that don’t match what we can take, but that someone hopes will be “close enough”), it often means a volunteer has to take the incorrect items home to put them in their own bin.
That’s not fair on our volunteer team. If wish-cycling gets out of hand, it could also affect the long-term sustainability of our program.
Please help us avoid this. Check the info on our collection boxes for details on exactly what we can and can’t take. If you’re unsure, please ask one of our helpful volunteers. They wear name tags to help make it easy to recognise them.
Kew East Community Recycling is open each Saturday, 2-4pm at the 4th Kew Scout Hall, 13 Glass Street, Kew East.
