Waste A-Z of what goes where

A

 Item

How to dispose of it
Aerosol cans (empty) Recycling bin
Aluminium cans Recycling bin
Aluminium foil and foil trays (must be scrunched up in a ball) Recycling bin (scrunched up)
Animal droppings (wrapped in home compostable liner or newspaper) FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin
Animal hair and fur FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin
Asbestos Professional asbestos removal company
Ash (cold ash only) FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin

B

Item How to dispose of it
Bags (disposable, plastic)

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin
Band aids Rubbish/general waste bin
Batteries (household/car/solar)

Transfer stations (FREE)

Customer service centres (Household only)

Some neighbourhood houses (Contact them to check)
Baby formula tins (empty) Recycling bin
Bicycles

Donate to charity

Transfer stations
Books

Donate to charity

Recycling bin
Bottle tops and lids (plastic)

Rubbish/general waste bin 
Bottle tops and lids (metal) Recycling bin

Bottle (plastic with lids removed)

Recycling bin
Bottle (glass with lids removed)

Glass-only bin

Transfer stations 
Branches and prunings (small)

FOGO bin

Home compost

Transfer stations (FREE)
Branches and prunings (large)  Transfer stations (FREE)
 Bread tags

Aussie bread tags for wheelchairs

Rubbish/general waste bin
Bricks and rubble  Transfer stations  
Bubble wrap (cut up approx A3 size) 

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin
Building waste Transfer stations
Butcher/Deli paper Recycling bin

C

 Item How to dispose of it
Cans (aluminium and steel) Recycling bin
Car parts Transfer stations (FREE)
Cardboard

Recycling bin

FOGO bin
Carpet Transfer stations
Cartons (milk, juice, longlife cartons) Rubbish/general waste bin
Cartridges (printer)

Customer service centres

Transfer stations (FREE)

CDs and DVDs

CD and DVD covers

Rubbish/general waste bin

 
Ceramics (broken) Rubbish/general waste bin
Ceramics (unbroken) Donate to charity
Cereal boxes  Recycling bin
Chemicals (pool/garden/household) Detox Your Home collection
Cigarette butts Rubbish/general waste bin
Cleaning product bottles (empty)  Recycling bin
Cling wrap (soft scrunchable plastic)

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin 
Clothing and textiles (good condition)

Donate to charity
Clothing and textiles (damaged) Rubbish/general waste bin 
Coffee cups (disposable) Rubbish/general waste bin
Coffee cups (home compostable. Look for symbols)  FOGO bin
Coffee pods

Specialised recycling program

Rubbish/general waste bin
Home compostable packaging (look for symbols) FOGO bin
Computer and computer parts Transfer stations (FREE)

Confidential waste paper - NOT shredded

Confidential waste paper - shredded

Confidential waste paper disposal company

Home compost

Rubbish/general waste bin

Confidential waste paper disposal company
Cooking oil Small quantities can be soaked up with paper towel or newspaper and placed in FOGO or general waste bin

Larger quantities can be stored in a sealable container and placed in general waste bin

Commercial quantities can be recycled through specialised services
 Cooking oil tins (empty) Recycling bin

D

 Item How to dispose of it 
Deodorant cans/bottles (empty) Recycling bin 
Drink bottles (juice/milk - not glass) Recycling bin

E

 Item How to dispose of it
Egg cartons Recycling bin
Electrical appliances Transfer stations (FREE)
Electrical waste (e-waste) Transfer stations (FREE)
Engineered wood or treated timber Transfer stations
Envelopes Recycling bin

F

Item How to dispose of it
 Face masks (disposable)

General waste bin

Learn more about face masks on the Department Health and Human Services website
Fencing wood - treated or engineered Transfer stations
Fire extinguishers Transfer stations
Flowers

FOGO bin

Home compost
Foam packaging Rubbish/general waste bin
Food scraps (vegetable/fruit)

FOGO bin

Home compost
Food scraps (all cooked/uncooked including meat) FOGO bin 
Fuels Detox Your Home collections
Furniture (good condition)

Donate to charity

Transfer station

G

 Item How to dispose of it
Garden waste

FOGO bin

Transfer stations (FREE) *conditions apply
Garden tools and equipment Transfer stations (FREE)
Gas bottles/cylinders Transfer stations
General waste and household rubbish

Rubbish/general waste bin

Transfer stations
Glass (Broken window or drinking - wrapped for safety) Rubbish/general waste bin

Glass bottles (no lids. Labels are okay)

Glass-only bin

Transfer stations (FREE)
Glass jars and containers (No lids. Labels are okay)

Glass-only bin

Transfer stations (FREE) 
Glasses (optical)  Recycle for sight program
Gloves (disposable)  Rubbish/general waste bin
Grass clippings 

FOGO bin

Home compost

Transfer stations (FREE)

H

 Item How to dispose of it
Hard waste (furniture/white goods/building waste/car parts/mattresses) Transfer stations
Hearing aids  Recycled Sound
Hose  Rubbish/general waste bin
Hot water units Transfer stations

I

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J

 Item How to dispose of it

Jars (glass with lids removed)

Glass-only bin

Transfer Stations (FREE)
Juice cartons (paper/plastic) Recycling bin
Junk mail Recycling bin

K

Item How to dispose of it
Kitty litter (Home compostable) 

FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin
Kitty litter (non-Home compost able)  Rubbish/general waste bin

L

 Item How to dispose of it
Lawn mowers Transfer stations
Leaves

FOGO bin

Home compost

Transfer stations (FREE)

Lids (plastic) 

Lids (metal)

Rubbish/general waste bin

Recycling bin
Light globes (all) Transfer stations (FREE)
Long life cartons  Rubbish/general waste bin

M

 Item How to dispose of it
Magazines Recycling bin
Margarine containers Recycling bin
Masks (disposable) Rubbish/general waste bin

Learn more about face masks on the Department Health and Human Services website
Mattresses Transfer stations
Meat trays (foam)  Rubbish/general waste bin
Medicine bottles/jars (plastic, empty and clean) Recycling bin
Medicines 

Return unwanted medicines program

Detox Your Home collection

Metal - small pieces (nuts, bolts, screws, nails)

Metal - larger items

Transfer stations (FREE)
Microwaves Transfer stations (FREE)
Milk container (plastic)  Recycling bin
Milk container (cartons) Rubbish/general waste bin
Mirrors (broken and chipped - wrapped)  Rubbish/general waste bin
Mobile phones 

Transfer stations

Customer service centres (FREE)

N

Item How to dispose of it
Nappies (disposable)

Rubbish/general waste bin

View our tips for reducing odours
Needles Find a needle exchange
Newspapers/office papers

Recycling bin

FOGO bin

O

Item How to dispose of it
Oil (engine) Transfer stations (FREE up to 20 litres)

P

Item How to dispose of it

Paint

paintback

Melton Recycling Facility

Eaglehawk Eco Centre
Paint tins (empty and dry) Transfer stations (FREE)
Paper Recycling bin
Paper (shredded)  FOGO bin
Paper towel

FOGO bin

Home compost

Rubbish/general waste bin
Paper plates  Recycling bin
Perfume bottles Rubbish/general waste bin
Pesticides Detox Your Home collection
Pet food tins Recycling bin
Phone books Recycling bin
Pizza boxes

Recycling bin (must be clean) or

FOGO bin if oily and food soiled
Plant cuttings

FOGO bin

Home compost

Transfer stations
Plant pots (plastic) Recycling bin
Plastic containers (rigid)

Recycling bin

Learn more about recycling symbols and labels
Plastic shopping bags

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin
Plastic wraps and films (soft scrunchable plastics) 

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin
Poisons, pesticides and herbicides Detox Your Home collection 
Polystyrene/styrofoam  Rubbish/general waste bin

or contact Expanded Polystyrene Australia 
Pots and pans (metal with plastic handle removed) Transfer stations (FREE)
Pottery, porcelain and pyrex (broken)  Rubbish/general waste bin
Pottery, porcelain and pyrex (unbroken)

Donate to charity

Rubbish/general waste bin
Printer/toner cartridges

Customer service centres

Transfer stations (FREE)
Punnets (berry)  Recycling bin
Pyrex containers Rubbish/general waste bin

Q

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R

Item How to dispose of it
Refrigerators Transfer stations (FREE)

Rose clippings/prunings

FOGO bin 

Transfer stations

S

Item How to dispose of it
Sawdust (untreated wood) FOGO bin
Scrap metals (including nails, bolts, screws) Transfer stations (FREE)
Shampoo/conditioner/soap bottles (including pumps)  Recycling bin
Shoes and textiles

Donate to charity

Rubbish/general waste bin
Soft drink cans (empty) Recycling bin
Soft plastics

REDcycle

Rubbish/general waste bin
Syringes/sharps Find a needle exchange

T

Item How to dispose of it
Take away food containers (plastic)  Recycling bin
Tea bags

FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin
Telephone books Recycling bin
Televisions Transfer stations (FREE)
Timber Transfer stations
Tin cans  Recycling bin
Tissues and napkins

FOGO bin

Rubbish/general waste bin
Toilet rolls Recycling bin
Toner cartridges

Customer service centres

Transfer stations (FREE)

Toys - battery operated or chargable via power

Transfer stations (FREE)
Toys

Donate to charity

Rubbish/general waste bin
Tyres Transfer stations

U

No results

V

Item  How to dispose of it
Vacuum cleaner dust Rubbish/general waste bin
Vegetable scraps

FOGO bin

Home compost
Vitamin bottles/jars (plastic and empty)  Recycling bin 

W

Item How to dispose of it
Washing powder boxes  Recycling bin
Waxed cardboard Rubbish/general waste bin
Weeds (non-noxious)

FOGO bin

Home compost

Transfer stations (FREE)
Weeds (noxious) 

FOGO bin

Transfer stations
White goods  Transfer stations (FREE)
Window glass (broken and wrapped)  Rubbish/general waste bin
Wipes (baby and make-up removal) Rubbish/general waste bin
Wood - treated timber or engineered wood Transfer stations
Wooden icypole sticks, cutlery, toothpicks FOGO bin
Wrapping paper  Recycling bin

X

No results

Y

Item How to dispose of it
Yoghurt containers Recycling bin 

Z

No results

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