Recycling and recovery services in and around Brimbank

Opening hours and fees of private and other council facilities are subject to change. Please contact the facility direct for opening hours and fees.

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Green Waste - The Green Centre

Domestic green waste may be dropped off at The Green Centre (charges apply).

Landfill Disposal - Brooklyn Recycling and Waste Processing

The Brooklyn Recycling and Waste Processing facility accepts:

•    construction and demolition waste
•    commercial and industrial waste
•    cleanfill
•    tyres (shredded)
•    waste oil
•    green waste
•    gas cylinders
•    batteries
•    metal
•    bricks
•    timber
•    mattresses and
•    residential hard waste.

174 Old Geelong Road, Brooklyn, VIC, 3012
Phone: 03 8391 1480
 

Landfill skip bin services - Bio Centre (Sunshine Groupe)

Bio Centre (Sunshine Groupe) provides a fully integrated, environmentally conscious high-volume waste management and recycling facility.

Plasterboard disposal - EcoGypsum

EcoGypsum provides an environmentally friendly solution for recycling plasterboard (can be 100% recycled into gypsum powder).

Construction material disposal

Ecodemolition offers a recycled outcome for all by-products from demolition and excavation works.

Polystyrene recycling - Foamex

Foamex - Free polystyrene drop off facility (household quantities). They accept the following items:

  • Packaging for small and large appliances (eg. big screen TVs, dishwashers and oven packaging)
  • White polystyrene fruit and vegetable boxes (clean boxes only - all organic material and labels must be removed prior to recycling)
  • Uncontaminated (eg. mud and concrete free) polystyrene from building and construction sites
  • Bean bag beans
     

Chemical disposal – Envirostore 

Envirostore = Envirostore Chemical Consulting helps people and businesses manage chemicals safely and offers safe chemical disposal services (fees apply).

It is recommended to contact Envirostore prior to visiting to ensure the chemicals you want to dispose of are accepted and to get an estimation of disposal costs.
 

Scrap metal and large home appliances - Scrap metal recyclers 

For recycling scrap metal (materials made of aluminium, brass, copper, stainless steel, cast iron, lead, zinc and nickel) contact your nearest scrap metal recycler.

Most scrap metal recyclers will also accept large household appliances including fridges, freezers, ovens and washing machines. It is recommend to contact the scrap metal recycler first to check what they accept and any charges that may apply. 

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Last updated: 18 February 2026 - 12:59pm