Waste A-Z of what goes where
The information on this page applies until end of January 2020. FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) and glass-only collection services will begin in February 2020 at which time this webpage will be updated. For more information about the changes, see New four-bin kerbside collection service
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Item
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How to dispose of it
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| Aerosol cans (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Aluminium cans |
Recycling bin |
| Aluminium foil and foil trays |
Recycling bin (must be scrunched up) |
| Animal droppings (bagged) |
Garbage bin |
| Asbestos |
Professional asbestos removal company |
| Ash (cold ash only) |
Garbage bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Cans |
Recycling bin |
| Car parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Cardboard |
Recycling bins |
| Carpet |
Transfer stations |
| Cartons |
Recycling bin |
| Cartridges (printer) |
Customer service centres
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| CDs and DVDs |
Garbage bin |
| Ceramics |
Garbage bin |
| Cereal boxes |
Recycling bin |
| Chemicals (pool/garden/household) |
Detox Your Home collection |
| Clean fill (dirt) |
Transfer stations |
| Cleaning product bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Cling wrap (soft crunchable plastic) |
Coles or Woolworths stores. See REDcycle
Garbage bin
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| Clothing and textiles |
Donate to charity
Garbage bin
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| Computer and computer parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Cooking oil tins (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Deodorant cans/bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Dirt |
Transfer stations |
| Drink bottles (juice/milk - not glass) |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Magazines |
Recycling bin |
| Margarine containers |
Recycling bin |
| Mattresses |
Transfer stations |
| Meat trays (foam) |
Garbage bin |
| Medicine bottles/jars (empty and clean) |
Recycling bin |
| Medicines |
Detox Your Home collection
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Metal - small pieces (nuts, bolts, screws, nails)
Metal - larger items
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Recycling bin
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Microwaves |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Milk container (plastic and cartons) |
Recycling bin |
| Mirrors (broken and chipped - wrapped) |
Garbage bin |
| Mobile phones |
Transfer stations
Customer service centres (FREE)
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Nappies (disposable) |
Garbage bin |
| Needles |
Find a needle exchange |
| Newspapers/office papers |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Oil (engine and cooking) |
Transfer stations (FREE up to 20 litres) |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
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Paint
Paint tins (empty and dry)
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paintback
Melton Recycling Facility
Eaglehawk Eco Centre
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Paper towel |
Compost/Garbage bin |
| Paper plates |
Recycling bin |
| Pet food tins |
Recycling bin |
| Phone books |
Recycling bin |
| Pizza boxes |
Recycling bin |
| Plant cuttings |
Garden bin/compost
Transfer stations
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| Plant pots (plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Plastic containers and bottles (rigid) with lids and caps removed |
Recycling bin |
| Plastic shopping bags |
Coles or Woolworths stores. See REDcycle
Garbage bin
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| Plastic wraps and films (soft crunchable plastics) |
Coles or Woolworths stores. See REDcycle
Garbage bin
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| Poisons, pesticides and herbicides |
Detox Your Home collection |
| Polystyrene/styrofoam |
Garbage bin or contact Expanded Polystyrene Australia |
| Pots and pans (metal with plastic handle removed) |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Pottery, porcelain and pyrex (broken) |
Garbage bin |
| Pottery, porcelain and pyrex (unbroken) |
Donate to charity/Garbage bin |
| Printer/toner cartridges |
Customer service centres
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Punnets (berry) |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Scrap metals (including nails, bolts, screws) |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Shampoo/conditioner/soap (including pumps) |
Recycling bin |
| Soft drink cans (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Syringes/sharps |
Find a needle exchange |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Take away food containers (plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Tea bags |
Compost/Garbage bin |
| Telephone books |
Recycling bin |
| Televisions |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Timber |
Transfer stations |
| Tin cans |
Recycling bin |
| Tissues and napkins |
Garbage bin |
| Toilet rolls |
Recycle bin |
| Toner cartridges |
Customer service centres
Transfer stations (FREE)
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Toys - battery operated or chargable via power
Toys
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Transfer stations (FREE)
Donate to charity
Garbage bin
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| Tyres |
Transfer stations |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Vacuum cleaner dust |
Garbage bin |
| Vegetable scraps |
Garden bin
Compost
Worm farm
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| Vitamin bottles/jars (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Washing powder boxes |
Recycling bin |
| Waxed cardboard |
Garbage bin |
| Weeds (non-noxious) |
Garden bin
Compost
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Weeds (noxious) |
Transfer stations |
| White goods |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Window glass (broken and wrapped) |
Garbage bin |
| Wood - treated timber or engineered wood |
Transfer stations |
| Wrapping paper |
Recycling bin |
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| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Yoghurt containers |
Recycling bin |
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