A to Z waste and recycling guide

Recycling bin overflowing with large 3D question marks

Use this guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of items correctly. 

If an item is not listed, send an email to our Environment team at info@brimbank.vic.gov.au.

 

A B C D E F G H
I J K L M N O P
R S T U V W X Y Z

 

A-Z Item Ways to dispose
A

Aerosol cans (empty)
(not including spray paint cans)

Recycling bin

 

Aerosol cans (full)
(not including spray paint cans)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield: Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636.

 

Aluminium foil (scrunched)

Recycling bin

  Animal fur and hair

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Animal waste (bagged - including pet and dog poo)

At home pet poo composting

Garbage bin

 

Appliances (such as dishwashers and air conditioners)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

  Asbestos

Not accepted in any household bin

Don't cut or break

For information on the correct and safest way to dispose of asbestos, visit asbestos.vic.gov.au or contact the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on 1300 372 842

 

Ash from wood (cold only)

Garbage bin

  Asthma puffers

Empty: Garbage bin
Expired or partially full: take to your local pharmacy

B

Baby or wet wipes

Garbage bin

  Bags - handbags, duffels, backpacks

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Garbage bin

 

Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

  Baby food or yoghurt pouches Garbage bin
 

Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (intact)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Baking paper

Garbage bin

  Baking tray

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Hard rubbish collection

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near you)

Garbage bin

  Balloons (rubber, plastic or foil) Garbage bin
 

Bandages and band aids

Garbage bin

 

Baskets (natural)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Garbage bin

 

Baskets (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Garbage bin

  Bathers and swimwear

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

Garbage bin

 

Batteries (car)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Batteries (household)

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

B-cycle drop-off points

 

BBQs (mostly metal)

Hard rubbish collection

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

  Bean bags

Not accepted in your household recycling bin or hard rubbish collection

Please secure in a clear bag (similar to the one it comes in) and take to:

- Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
- or place into your garbage bin

  Beauty products (empty)

Garbage bin

TerraCycle via David JonesMECCA or Priceline

Banish - BRAD program

 

Beds and bed bases

Donate or rehome

Hard waste collection (1 per collection)

Recycle via Bed Collect, Soft Landing or others

Nearest landfill

 

Bicycles

Donate via Brainwave Bikes or rehome

The Bike Shed

Community Bike Hub

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

 

Bike tyres and tubes

Not accepted in any household bin

Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners

 

Binders or folders

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Biodegradable packaging (containers, cups, plates, bowls)

Compost at home (if compostable)

Garbage bin

 

Blankets

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Blankets (electric)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Bleach (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Blister packs (empty medication packets)

Take to participating pharmacies through Pharmacycle

Garbage bin

 

Bones (raw and cooked - including chicken, poultry, seafood and fish)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Books (paper)

Donate or rehome

Recycling bin (covers removed)

 

Bottles (plastic or glass - including wine, beer, soft drink, milk)

Container Deposit Scheme drop off location (only for eligible containers with the 10c refund label)

Recycling bin

Lids can be kept on. Loose lids go in your garbage bin

 

Boxes (cardboard, flattened - including tissue and cereal boxes)

Recycling bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Bread bags (plastic only)

 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Bread tags (plastic)

Recycle via OZ Bread tags for Wheelchairs

Garbage bin

 

Bread, cakes and pastries

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

  Bricks

Not accepted in any household bin

Alex Fraser Recycling Services

SUEZ Material Recycling

Nearest landfill

 

Brochures (paper)

Recycling bin

 

Bubble wrap

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Garbage bin 

  Butane gas cannisters (small) Detox your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield: Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636
C

Cameras (broken)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

  Cannisters (eg helium, nitrous oxide, cream chargers)

Not accepted in any household bin

Transnitro (fees apply)

 

Cans (metal - including beer cans)

Drop off at a Container Deposit Scheme collection point (for eligible beverage cans with the 10c label)

Recycling bin

  Car fluids

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

Up to 20L of Motor Oil can be disposed of at the Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Car wax

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Carcasses (eg the body of a small bird) Bag in a plastic bag and place in your garbage bin
 

Cardboard (unwaxed)

Recycling bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Cardboard (waxed)

Garbage bin

Landfill

  Carpet and underlay

Hard waste collection (carpet must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum)

Reuse by converting into mats, insulation, pet bedding, or donating

Take-back servies from carpet supplier such as Interface REENTRY or ShawContract re[TURN] programs.

Nearest landfill

 

Cartons (long-life or Tetra Pak - such as milk)

Garbage bin

 

Cartridges (printer ink and toner)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Officeworks

Australia Post

Nearest location via Recycling Near You

  Cassette tapes

Ecoactive

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

 

CD players

Donate or rehome (working)

Hard rubbish collection

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

 

CDs and cases

Donate or rehome (working)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

Officeworks

 

Cellophane

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Garbage bin

 

Ceramics (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Cereal and grains

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Cereal box inserts (soft plastic)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

  Charging cables 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Resource Recovery Hubs

Hard rubbish collection

Officeworks

 

Chemicals (household)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Chip packets (foil-look soft plastic)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Chocolate wrappers (foil-look soft plastic)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Christmas trees (natural)

Hard rubbish collection

 

Christmas trees (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Cigarette butts (cold)

Garbage bin

 

Cigarette lighters

Empty: Garbage bin
Full: Detox Your Home

 

Cleaning rags

Garbage bin

 

Cling wrap, plastic wrap or cling film (soft plastic, clean and dry)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Clothing and textiles

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Ready Set - Provides clothes for job interviews to the community

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel or RCYCL

Garbage bin

 

Coat hangers (metal or plastic)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Coffee cups (disposable, biodegradable or compostable)

Garbage bin

 

Coffee filter papers

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Coffee grounds and beans

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Coffee lids (recyclable)

Recycling bin

 

Coffee pods or capsules (disposable)

Recycle via coffee pod supplier

Garbage bin

  Compostable liners

Our food organics and garden organics (FOGO) processor does not accept green biodegradable/compostable liners, instead use paper alternatives for your bright green FOGO bin

Compost at home

Garbage Bin

Maze

OzEco

 

Compostable packaging (such as containers, cups, plates and bowls)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Computers (including parts and accessories)

Not accepted in any household bin

Donate or rehome (if in working condition)

Drop off to Enable in Broadmeadows, a social enterprise that recycles technology items

Take to a Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub

Green Collect - circular recycling station

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

  Concrete

Not accepted in any household bin

Alex Fraser Recycling Services

Nearest landfill

  Contact lenses Garbage bin
 

Coolant

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Corks (natural)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Corks (synthetic)

Garbage bin

 

Cotton wool and buds

Garbage bin

 

Crockery (broken, wrapped - such as plates, bowls, platters )

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Crockery (intact - such as plates, bowls, platters)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Curtain rods (metal)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

 

Curtains

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

 

Cutlery (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Cutlery (disposable other)

Garbage bin

 

Cutlery (metal)

Donate or rehome

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

Garbage bin

D

Dairy products (such as yoghurt and cheese)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Detergent (in containers)

Rehome/share leftovers with family or friends

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Detergent bottles (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Digital cameras

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Resource Recovery Hubs
 

Dip containers (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Disinfectant (in containers)

Rehome/share leftovers with family or friends

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Document sleeves (plastic)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

  Doonas

Garbage bin

Nearest landfill

 

Doors (metal or wood)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Metal doors: Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

Nearest landfill

 

Drain cleaner

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (intact)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Garbage bin

 

Dryer lint

Garbage bin

 

Dryers (clothes)

Donate or rehome

Hard waste collection

 

DVD players

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

DVDs and cases

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Resource Recovery Hubs

E

Egg cartons (cardboard)

Donate or rehome

Recycling bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

 

Eggs and eggshells

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Electrical cables

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery Hubs

Officeworks

 

Electrical waste (e-waste, large - TV, microwave, toaster, kettle)

Donate or rehome (working)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Electrical waste (e-waste, small - USBs, mobile phones, appliances, anything with a power supply or battery)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Libraries

Resource Recovery Hubs at Customer Service Offices

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Officeworks

 

  Envelopes

Paper: Recycling bin (if paper)

Padded with bubble wrap: Garbage bin

F

Face masks (disposable)

Garbage bin

 

Face masks (reusable)

Garbage bin

 

Fats (absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Fats (in containers)

Garbage bin (small household quantities only)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Fencing Nearest landfill
 

Fertilisers (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Fire extinguishers

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Flares Contact your nearest police station to see if they will accept any flares for diposal
 

Floppy disks

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery Hubs

Hard rubbish collection

Officeworks

 

Flowers

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Fluorescent tubes and globes

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Flyscreens (metal)

Hard rubbish collection

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

  Foam

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Foamex drop sites

Garbage bin

 

Foam underlay

Hard rubbish collection (must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum)

Nearest landfill

 

Food scraps (fruit, leftovers, rice, pasta, pits, seeds, vegetables)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

Community garden

Peels

 

Fridges and freezers

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You)

 

Fruit or berry punnets (plastic)

Recycling bin

 

Fruit or produce bags (netted)

Garbage bin

 

Fruit or produce bags (reusable fabric)

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Garbage bin

 

Fruit or produce bags (soft plastic)

 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

  Fruit tree netting

To protect wildlife, it’s illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm.

Dispose of damaged or non-compliant netting by putting it into a sealed bag before placing in your general garbage bin

 

Fuel (petrol, diesel or kerosene)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Furniture

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest landfill

G

Gaming devices

Resource Recovery Hubs

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

  Garden waste (leaves, grass/lawn, plant pruning’s, weeds, sticks)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

 

Gas bottles (full)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Find a gas bottle recycle location

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Gas bottles (empty)

 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre (BBQ and domestic gas bottles only)

Find a gas bottle recycle location

 

 

Glass (broken - mirrors, windows, vases, drinking glasses)

Hard rubbish collection: securely wrap in bubble wrap or place in a sealed box and label 'glass'.

Garbage bin: wrap securely in newspaper or place in a cardboard box and label it 'broken glass' before placing in your garbage bin.


Nearest landfill

 

Glass (not bottles or jars, broken, wrapped - mirror, window, vases)

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest landfill

 

Glass (intact - mirror, window, vases)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin  - wrap in newspaper or place in a box and label 'broken glass'

Hard rubbish collection - securely wrap in bubble wrap or place in a sealed box and label 'glass'.

 

Glass bottles (empty)

Container Deposit Scheme drop off point (for eligible bottles with the 10c return option).

Recycling bin

 

Glass jars (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Glasses (reading or eye)

Donate via Specsavers

Garbage bin

 

Gloves (disposable)

Garbage bin

 

Gloves (fabric)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Glues

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Golf balls

Golf ball recycling

Garbage bin

 

GPS systems

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery Hubs

Hard rubbish collection

  Grass (fake)

Garbage bin

Nearest landfill

 

Greeting cards (paper only)

Recycling bin

H

Hair

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Hay and straw

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Headphones (wired or wireless)

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Hearing aids

Donate to Recycled Sound

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Herbicides and weed killers (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Hi-Fi sound systems and radios

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Home security systems

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Hoses

Garbage bin

 

Hot water units

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest scrap metal recycler via Recycling Near You

 

Hygiene and sanitary products (such as pads, tampons and liners)

Garbage bin

I

Ice cream and icy pole sticks (wood)

Garbage bin

 

Ice cream tubs and lids (cardboard with plastic lining)

Garbage bin

 

Ice cream containers and lids (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Insect spray and pesticides (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Inverters (power)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Irons (for clothing)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

J
Juice or flavoured milk cartons (cardboard with plastic lining) Garbage bin
 

Junk mail

Recycling bin

K

Kettle

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery Hubs

Hard rubbish collection

  Kitty litter

Compost at home with a pet waste composting system

Bag and place in garbage bin

L

Lamps

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Laptops

Donate or rehome (if working)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

Resource Recovery Hubs

  Lawn mower

Donate or rehome (if working)

Hard rubbish collection

Metal recycling near you

 

Leaf blowers

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

  Lids (loose - metal or plastic)

Garbage bin

Lids attached to bottles or jars can go in your recycling bin

 

Light bulbs

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

  Linen

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Textile Recyclers Australia

UPPAREL

RCYCL

Garbage bin

 

Lollies and candy

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Lolly and candy wrappers

Garbage bin

 

Lunch boxes (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

M

Magazines

Recycle bin

  Mail sachets (100% plastic) Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin
 

Make-up pads

Garbage bin

 

Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (empty)

Garbage bin

TerraCycle via David JonesMECCA or Priceline

Banish - BRAD program

 

Massagers and massage chairs

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

 

Mattresses

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection
(recycled by WM Waste Management Services).  
Book the mattress as a separate item when you book your collection.

Recycle via Bed CollectSoft Landing or others

 

Meat

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Meat trays (foam)

Garbage bin

 

Meat trays (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Medicine and pharmaceuticals (unwanted or expired)

Return unwanted medicines

Ask your local pharmacy about recycling

 

Medicine bottles (plastic or glass, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Metal (including scrap)

Hard rubbish collection

Contact your nearest scrap metal recycler

  Mirrors

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection (securely wrap in bubble wrap or seal in a box labelled 'glass')

Garbage bin (wrap securely in newspaper or place in a cardboard box labelled 'broken glass')

 

Mobile phone chargers

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via MobileMuster

 

Mobile phones

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via MobileMuster

Resource Recovery Hubs

 

Musical instruments (electric or battery-operated)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Musical instruments (other)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

N

Nail polish

Rehome/share with family and friends

Take the lid off and allow to dry out before placing in the garbage bin

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Nail polish remover

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Napkins or serviettes (paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Nappies (cloth - clean)

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Garbage bin

 

Nappies (disposable - empty, bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Newspaper (clean, dry)

Recycling bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Newspaper (soiled or wet)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Nuts, shells and seeds

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

O

Oil (cooking, absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Oil (cooking, in containers)

 

Small amounts: place it in a container (e.g. a milk bottle) and dispose of it in the general waste bin

Medium volumes (up tp 20L) can be taken to the Moonee Valley Transfer Station (costs apply for non-residents).

Large quantities: private services that offer oil collection and recycling are available.

 

 

Oil (motor, in container)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre  (maximum 20L)

 

Oil container (motor, empty)

Garbage bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Ovens

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Contact your nearest scrap metal recycler

P

Paint (in containers)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Paint containers (empty)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Paint stripper

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Pallets (wood)

Donate or rehome

Moonee Valley Transfer Station

Nearest landfill

 

Paper (glossy, office, printing)

Recycling bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

 

Paper (laminated, receipt)

Garbage bin

 

Paper (shredded)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Recycling bin (in box)

 

Paper (waxed)

Garbage bin

 

Paper bags

Recycling bin

 

Paper towel

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Paper towel roll insert

Recycling bin

 

Pencils and pencil shavings

Garbage bin

 

Pens and markers

Officeworks

Garbage bin

 

Perfume bottles (glass or plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Perspex

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Pet food

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Pet food tins (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Phone books

Recycling bin

Cancel book delivery

 

Photocopiers

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

 

Photographs

Garbage bin

 

Picture frames

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Pillows

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Pizza boxes (empty)

Recycling bin - clean cardboard only. Greasy cardboard should be placed in garbage bin

 

Placemats

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Plant pots (ceramic, clay or terracotta)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Plant pots and seedling punnets (plastic, empty)

Drop off to selected Bunnings Stores for recycling

Garbage bin

  Plasterboard

Not accepted in any household bin

Alex Fraser Recycling Services

Nearest landfill

 

Plastic bags

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Plastic containers (household- such as Tupperware and takeaway)

Clean take away tubs: Recycling bin

Tupperware: Garbage bin

 

Plastic strapping

Garbage bin

 

Plastic tubs (empty - such as butter, margarine, yoghurt)

Recycling bin

 

Plastic wrappers (soft plastic)

 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

 

Plastics (other)

Garbage bin

 

Plastics (soft - including reusable bags)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Polystyrene or styrofoam

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre 

Garbage bin

 

Pool chemicals and salts (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Postage bags and satchels (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Postage bags and satchels (paper)

Recycling bin

 

Postage bags and satchels (soft plastic)

 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Garbage bin

 

Pots and pans (metal - including frying pans)

Donate or rehome

The Great Pan Exchange

Garbage bin

Contact your nearest scrap metal recycler

Hard rubbish collection

  Power tools

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

  Prams, strollers, children's car seats

Donate or rehome (if still usable) to organisations such as Big Group Hug

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest landfill

  Printers

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Pump lids

Recycling bin (left on bottles)

Garbage bin (by themselves)

R

Rapid Antigen Tests (bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Rat and mouse poison (in containers)

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

  Razors (electric and razor blades)

Razor blades: Garbage bin - ensure sharp edges are covered

Electric razors: Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre or Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

  Receipts Garbage bin
 

Record players

Donate or rehome 

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Records (vinyl)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Remotes

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

Brimbank resource recovery centre

  Rocks

Rehome

Nearest landfill

  Rope

Garbage bin

Nearest landfill

 

Rubber bands

Garbage bin

  Rubber gloves Garbage bin
  Rugs

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Textile Recyclers Group

Hard rubbish collection (must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum)

S
Sanitary and incontinence products Garbage bin
 

School bags

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

  Scrap metal

 

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest scrap metal recycler via Recycling Near You

 

 

Seafood (including fish, prawns and raw bones)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Shelves (metal or plastic)

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

 

Shoes

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

Garbage bin

 

Smoke alarms

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs

Hard rubbish collection

  Snap or zip lock bags

Garbage bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

  Soil

Not accpeted in any household bin

Nearest landfill

 

Solar panels

Ecoavtiv (fees apply)

Lotus Recycling (fees apply)

ReSource (businesses only, fees apply)

 

 

Solvents

Detox Your Home

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636

 

Sporting goods

Donate to Boots for All, charity shops or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Spray or trigger lids

Recycling bin (left on bottles)

Garbage bin (by themselves)

  Spray paint cans (empty or full)

Empty or full spray paint cans cannot go into the any household bins due to the risk of paint residue.

Envirostore in Cambellfield. Feesapply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636.

Brimbank is exploring the potential to host Detox Your Home events on an annual basis. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit Sustainability Victoria’s website for advice on how to safely store household chemicals and helpful tips for making smarter, safer purchases in the future.

 

Staples

Garbage bin

 

Steel (not tins and cans)

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest scrap metal recycler via Recycling Near You

 

Steel (tins and cans)

Recycling bin

 

Stoves

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

Contact your nearest scrap metal recycler

 

Straws (paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Straws (plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Straws (reusable metal)

Garbage bin

 

String and twine (natural and plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Syringes

Brimbank community and civic centre, Sunshine

T

Tablets (such as Galaxy Tab and iPad)

Donate or rehome

Officeworks

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Resource Recovery Hubs

 

Takeaway containers (cardboard with plastic lining)

Garbage bin

 

Takeaway containers (cardboard, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Takeaway containers (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Takeaway containers (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Tea (loose leaf)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Tea bags (natural or paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Televisions (any size)

Donate or rehome (working)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

  Tetra-pak, UHT, long life milk Garbage bin
 

Thermostats

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

  Timber, wood (treated) and fencing

Clean Away (via skip hire and collection so better for larger quantities)

Nearest landfill

 

Tissues

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Toaster

Resource Recovery Hubs

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Toilet paper roll insert

Recycling bin

 

Tools (electric or battery-operated)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Tools (metal)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

Nearest scrap metal recycler

 

Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes

Garbage bin

Recycle via TerraCycle (fees apply)

 

Towels

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Textile Recyclers Australia

UPPAREL

RCYCL

 

 

Toys (electric or battery-operated)

Toys with batteries are a fire risk and cannot go into your garbage bin, they must be treated as e-waste and disposed of safely via one of the following

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

Resource Recovery Hubs

 

Toys (plastic and wood)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Hard rubbish collection

 

Tree branches and prunings – bundled and tied with string or twine (less than 75mm wide and 1.5m long. Bundles must be smaller than 300mm wide).

Hard rubbish collection

 

Single tree limbs (no branches attached, neatly stacked) smaller than 200mm wide and 1.5m long

Hard rubbish collection

 

Tyres (bicycle)

Donate or rehome

Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners 

 

Tyres (car and motorbike)

Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners

Hard rubbish collection (maximum of 4 tyres)

Moonee Valley Resource Recovery Centre (fees apply)

 

Tyres (truck)

Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners

Moonee Valley Resource Recovery Centre (fees apply)

U Underwear

Project Down Under Recycling

Garbage bin

  Uniforms

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Textile Recyclers Australia

UPPAREL

RCYCL

Garbage bin

V

Vacuum cleaner dust (bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Vacuum cleaners

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

  Vapes, e-cigarettes Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
 

VHS tapes and cases

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub - tapes only

Garbage bin

 

Video (VCR) players

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Video game consoles

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

Vinyl floor coverings

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

  Vinyl records

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

W

Washing machines

Donate or rehome

Hard rubbish collection

 

Watches

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub

 

Wax (such as cheese, wine bottles, hair removal, furniture)

Garbage bin

  Wetsuits

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Whipper snippers

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Hard rubbish collection

 

White goods (small - microwave, toaster, kettle)

Not accepted in any household bin

Donate or rehome (working)

Take to a repair cafe (if broken)

Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre

Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub - small items such as toasters and kettles accepted

  White goods (large - fridge, freezer, oven, washing machine, dryer)

Donate or rehome (working)

Metal recycling near you

Hard rubbish collection

 

Wire

Garbage bin

 

Wooden items (uncoated - such as toothpicks, skewers, chopsticks)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Wool

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Wrapping paper (paper-based)

Recycling bin

 

Wrapping paper (plastic coated or shiny)

Garbage bin

X X-rays

Drop off to Siltech or Ecocycle in Campbelfield for free recycling

Ask your local hospital or x-ray facility if they accept old x-rays

Garbage Bin

Y Yoghurt containers Recycling bin
Z

Zips

Garbage bin

Last updated: 30 December 2025 - 11:15am