Waste A-Z of what goes where
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Item
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How to dispose of it
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Aerosol cans (empty)
Aerosol can (filled)
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Recycling bin
Detox Your Home collection
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| 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
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| Animal hair and fur |
FOGO bin
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| Asbestos |
Professional asbestos removal company |
| Ash (cold ash only) |
FOGO bin
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B
C
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Cans (aluminium and steel) |
Recycling bin |
| Car parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Cardboard |
Recycling bin or
FOGO bin
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| Carpet |
Transfer stations |
| Cartons/Tetrapaks (milk, juice, longlife cartons) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Cartridges (printer) Accepted participating brands only |
Customer service centres (drop box)
Transfer stations (FREE) or
Some neighbourhood houses (Contact them to check)
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CDs and DVDs
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Rubbish/general waste bin
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| CD and DVD covers |
Recycling bin |
| Ceramics (broken) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Ceramics (unbroken) |
Donate to charity |
| Cereal boxes |
Recycling bin |
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Chemicals (pool/garden/household)
Chemical (farm)
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Detox Your Home collection
ChemClear or freecall 1800 008 182 for collection of unwanted rural chemicals
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| Cigarette butts |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Clean fill (must have certificate for consideration) |
Contact a commercial landfill for disposal of clean fill material.
Clean fill may be considered for acceptance at Transfer stations if it is accompanied by a clean fill certificate and is not of a commercial quantity. |
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Cleaning products (bleach, detergents etc.)
|
Detox Your Home collection |
| Cleaning product bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin
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| Cling wrap (soft scrunchable plastic) |
Transfer stations (FREE) or
REDcycle or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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| Clothing and textiles (good condition) |
Donate to op shops
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| Clothing and textiles (damaged) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
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Coffee cups (disposable)
Coffee cup lids
|
Rubbish/general waste bin
Recycle bin
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| Coffee cups (compostable. Look for symbols) |
FOGO bin |
| Coffee pods |
Specialised recycling program - contact your supplier or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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| Compostable packaging (Look for symbols) |
FOGO bin |
| Computer and computer parts |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
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Confidential waste paper - NOT shredded
Confidential waste paper - shredded
|
Confidential waste paper disposal company
Home compost or
Confidential waste paper disposal company
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| Cooking oil |
Small quantities can be soaked up with paper towel or newspaper and placed in FOGO bin
Larger quantities can be stored in a sealable container and placed in general waste bin or
Detox Your Home collection
Commercial quantities can be recycled through specialised services
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| Cooking oil tins (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Cork |
FOGO |
| Cosmetics (make up, nail polish, remover) |
Detox Your Home collection |
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Cotton balls
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FOGO |
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Cotton buds (disposable)
Cotton buds (compostable)
|
Rubbish/general waste bin
FOGO
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D
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Deodorant cans/bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
| Drink bottles (juice/milk - not glass) |
Recycling bin |
E
F
G
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Garden waste |
FOGO bin
Transfer stations (FREE) *conditions apply
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| Garden tools and equipment |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Gas bottles/cylinders |
Transfer stations |
| General waste and household rubbish |
Rubbish/general waste bin or
Transfer stations
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| Glass (Broken window or drinking - wrapped for safety) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
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Glass bottles (no lids. Labels are okay)
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Glass-only bin or
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Glass jars and containers (No lids. Labels are okay) |
Glass-only bin or
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Glasses (optical) |
Recycle for sight program |
| Gloves (disposable) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Grass clippings |
FOGO bin or
Home compost or
Transfer stations (FREE)
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J
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
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Jars (glass with lids removed)
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Glass-only bin or
Transfer Stations (FREE)
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| Juice bottles (lids removed - not glass) |
Recycling bin |
| Junk mail |
Recycling bin |
K
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Kitty litter (Home compostable) |
FOGO bin or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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| Kitty litter (non-home compostable) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
L
M
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Magazines |
Recycling bin |
| Margarine containers |
Recycling bin |
| Masks (disposable) |
More information is available above under 'F' for 'face masks' |
| Mattresses |
Transfer stations |
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Meat trays (foam)
Meat trays (plastic)
|
Rubbish/general waste bin
Recycling bin
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| Medicine bottles/jars (plastic, empty and clean) |
Recycling bin |
| Medicines |
Local pharmacy through Return unwanted medicines program
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Metal - small pieces (nuts, bolts, screws, nails)
Metal - larger items
|
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Microwaves |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Milk container (plastic) |
Recycling bin |
| Mirrors (broken and chipped - wrapped) |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Mobile phones |
Transfer stations (FREE) or
Customer service centres (FREE) or
Some neighbourhood houses (Contact them to check)
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N
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P
Q
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R
S
T
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
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Take away food containers (plastic)
Take away food containers (cardboard - unwaxed)
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Recycling bin
FOGO
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| Tea bags |
FOGO bin
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| Telephone books |
Recycling bin |
| Televisions |
Transfer stations (FREE) |
| Tetra Paks (milk, juice etc.) |
Rubbish/general waste bin
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Textiles (good condition)
Textiles (damaged)
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Donate to charity
Rubbish/General waste bin
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| Timber |
Transfer stations |
| Tin cans |
Recycling bin |
| Tissues and napkins |
FOGO bin
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| Toothbrush, Toothpaste tubes |
Rubbish/general waste bin
Woodend Community Centre
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| Toilet rolls |
Recycling bin |
| Toner cartridges (Accepted partcipating brands only) |
Council offices
Transfer stations (FREE)
Some neighbourhood houses (Contact them to check)
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Toys - battery operated or chargeable via power
|
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Toys |
Donate to charity or
Rubbish/general waste bin
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| Tyres |
Transfer stations |
U
No results
V
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Vacuum cleaner dust |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
| Vegetable scraps |
FOGO bin or
Home compost
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| 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 or
Home compost or
Transfer stations (FREE)
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| Weeds (noxious) |
FOGO bin or
Transfer stations
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| 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
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| Wool |
FOGO bin |
| Wrapping paper |
Recycling bin |
X
Y
| Item |
How to dispose of it |
| Yoghurt containers (with lids) |
Recycling bin |
| Yoghurt pouches |
Rubbish/general waste bin |
Z
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