You can recycle toothbrushes and coffee pods, but advocates say the sector needs help

Did you know you can recycle toothpaste tubes, medication blister packs and old make-up? If you didn’t, you’re certainly not alone.

None of the items can be put in kerbside recycling bins, and recent research by Monash University found only about 5 per cent of Australians had used services designed to keep the hard-to-recycle items out of landfill.

The niche sector grew in Australia last year, but experts said industry incentives and penalties would be needed for it to become more…