A to Z tables
Use this guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of items correctly. Download a copy of A-Z guide to recycling (DOC 57KB).
If an item is not listed, send an email to our Environment team at environment@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
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| R | S | T | V | W | Z |
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Aerosol cans (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Aerosol cans (full) |
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Aluminium foil (scrunched) |
Recycling bin |
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Animal waste (bagged - including pet and dog poo) |
Garbage bin |
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Appliances (such as dishwashers and air conditioners) |
Donate or rehome |
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Ash from wood (cold only) |
Garbage bin |
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Baby or wet wipes |
Garbage bin |
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Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (broken, wrapped) |
Garbage bin |
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Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (intact) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Baking paper |
Garbage bin |
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Band aids |
Garbage bin |
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Baskets (natural) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Baskets (plastic) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Batteries (car) |
Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Batteries (household) |
Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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BBQs (mostly metal) |
At Call Hard waste collection |
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Beds and bed bases |
Donate or rehome At call hard waste collection (1 per collection) |
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Bicycles |
Donate via Brainwave Bikes or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Bike tyre tubes |
Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners Garbage bin |
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Binders or folders |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Biodegradable packaging (containers, cups, plates, bowls) |
Compost at home (if compostable) Garbage bin |
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Blankets |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Blankets (electric) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Bleach (in containers) |
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Bones (raw and cooked - including chicken, poultry, seafood and fish) |
Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Books (paper) |
Donate or rehome Recycling bin (covers removed) |
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Bottles (plastic or glass - including wine, beer, soft drink, milk) |
Recycling bin |
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Boxes (cardboard, flattened - including tissue and cereal boxes) |
Recycling bin Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Bread bags (plastic only) |
Garbage bin |
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Bread tags (plastic) |
Recycle via OZ Bread tags for Wheelchairs Garbage bin |
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Bread, cakes and pastries |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Brochures (paper) |
Recycling bin |
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Bubble wrap |
Garbage bin |
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Cameras (broken) |
Recycle via Ted's Cameras Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Cans (metal - including beer cans) |
Recycling bin |
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Car wax |
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Cardboard (unwaxed) |
Recycling bin Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Cardboard (waxed) |
Garbage bin Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Cartons (long-life or Tetra Pak - such as milk) |
Garbage bin |
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Cartridges (printer ink and toner) |
Australia Post Office Choice |
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CD players |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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CDs and cases |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Cellophane |
Garbage bin |
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Ceramics (broken, wrapped) |
Garbage bin |
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Cereal and grains |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Cereal box inserts (soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Chemicals (household) |
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Chip packets (foil-look soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Chocolate wrappers (foil-look soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Christmas trees (natural) |
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Christmas trees (plastic) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Cigarette butts (cold) |
Garbage bin |
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Cigarette lighters (empty) |
Garbage bin |
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Cigarette lighters (full) |
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Cleaning rags |
Garbage bin |
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Cling wrap, plastic wrap or cling film (soft plastic, clean and dry) |
Garbage bin |
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Clothing and textiles |
Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel Garbage bin |
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Coat hangers (metal or plastic) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Coffee cups (disposable, biodegradable or compostable) |
Garbage bin |
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Coffee filter papers |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Coffee grounds and beans |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Coffee lids (recyclable) |
Recycling bin |
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Coffee pods or capsules (disposable) |
Recycle via coffee pod supplier Garbage bin |
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Compostable packaging (such as containers, cups, plates and bowls) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Computers (including parts and accessories) |
Donate or rehome (if in working condition) Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Coolant |
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Corks (natural) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Corks (synthetic) |
Garbage bin |
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Cotton wool and buds |
Garbage bin |
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Crockery (broken, wrapped - such as plates, bowls, platters ) |
Garbage bin |
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Crockery (intact - such as plates, bowls, platters) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Curtain rods (metal) |
Donate or rehome |
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Curtains |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel |
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Cutlery (compostable) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Cutlery (disposable other) |
Garbage bin |
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Cutlery (metal) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Dairy products (such as yoghurt and cheese) |
Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Detergent (in containers) |
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Detergent bottles (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Dip containers (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Disinfectant (in containers) |
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Doors (metal or wood) |
Donate or rehome |
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Drain cleaner |
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Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (broken, wrapped) |
Garbage bin |
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Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (intact) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Dryer lint |
Garbage bin |
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Dryers (clothes) |
Donate or rehome |
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DVD players |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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DVDs and cases |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Egg cartons (cardboard) |
Donate or rehome Recycling bin |
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Eggs and eggshells |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Electrical chargers, cords, boards and cables |
Donate or rehome Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Electrical waste (e-waste, large - TV, microwave, toaster, kettle) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Electrical waste (e-waste, small - USBs, mobile phones, appliances) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Face masks (disposable) |
Garbage bin |
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Face masks (reusable) |
Garbage bin |
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Fats (absorbed in paper towel or newspaper) |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Fats (in containers) |
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Fertilisers (in containers) |
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Fire extinguishers |
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Floppy disks |
Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Flowers |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Fluorescent tubes and globes |
Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Flyscreens (metal) |
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Foam underlay |
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Food scraps (fruit, leftovers, rice, pasta, pits, seeds, vegetables) |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Fridges and freezers |
Donate or rehome |
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Fruit or berry punnets (plastic) |
Recycling bin |
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Fruit or produce bags (netted) |
Garbage bin |
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Fruit or produce bags (reusable fabric) |
Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Garbage bin |
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Fruit or produce bags (soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Fuel (petrol, diesel or kerosene) |
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Furniture |
Donate or rehome |
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Garden waste (leaves, grass/lawn, plant pruning’s, weeds, sticks) |
Compost at home Food and green waste bin Garbage bin |
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Gas bottles and canisters (empty) |
Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Gas bottles and canisters (full) |
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Glass (broken, bottles and jars) |
Recycling bin |
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Glass (not bottles or jars, broken, wrapped - mirror, window, vases) |
Garbage bin |
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Glass (not bottles or jars, intact - mirror, window, vases) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Glass bottles (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Glass jars (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Glasses (reading or eye) |
Donate via Specsavers Garbage bin |
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Gloves (disposable) |
Garbage bin |
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Gloves (fabric) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Glues |
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GPS systems |
Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Greeting cards (paper only) |
Recycling bin |
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Hair |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Hay and straw |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Headphones (wired or wireless) |
Brimbank libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Hearing aids |
Donate to Recycled Sound Brimbank libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Herbicides and weed killers (in containers) |
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Hi-Fi sound systems and radios |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Home security systems |
Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Hoses |
Garbage bin |
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Hot water units |
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Hygiene and sanitary products (such as pads, tampons and liners) |
Garbage bin |
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Ice cream and icy pole sticks (wood) |
Garbage bin |
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Ice cream tubs and lids (cardboard with plastic lining) |
Garbage bin |
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Ice cream containers and lids (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Insect spray and pesticides (in containers) |
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Inverters (power) |
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Irons (for clothing) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Junk mail |
Recycling bin |
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Kitty litter |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
| L |
Lamps |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Laptops |
Donate or rehome (if in working condition) Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Leaf blowers |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Light bulbs |
Brimbank libraries Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre |
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Lollies and candy |
Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Lolly and candy wrappers |
Garbage bin |
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Lunch boxes (plastic) |
Donate or rehome Recycling bin |
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Magazines |
Recycle bin |
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Make-up pads |
Garbage bin |
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Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (empty) |
Garbage bin TerraCycle via David Jones, MECCA or Priceline |
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Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (full) |
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Massagers and massage chairs |
Donate or rehome |
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Mattresses |
Donate or rehome At call hard waste collection Recycle via Bed Collect, Soft Landing or others |
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Meat |
Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Meat trays (foam) |
Garbage bin |
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Meat trays (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Medicine and pharmaceuticals (unwanted or expired) |
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Medicine bottles (plastic or glass, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Metal (including scrap) |
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Mobile phone chargers |
Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s resource recovery centre Recycle via MobileMuster |
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Mobile phones |
Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s resource recovery centre Recycle via MobileMuster |
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Musical instruments (electric or battery-operated) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Musical instruments (other) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Nail polish and remover |
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Napkins or serviettes (paper) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Nappies (cloth - clean) |
Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Garbage bin |
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Nappies (disposable - empty, bagged) |
Garbage bin |
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Newspaper (clean, dry) |
Recycling bin Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Newspaper (soiled or wet) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Nuts, shells and seeds |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Oil (cooking, absorbed in paper towel or newspaper) |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Oil (cooking, in containers) |
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Oil (motor, in container, maximum 20L) |
Detox Your Home Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Oil container (motor, empty) |
Garbage bin Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Ovens |
Donate or rehome At call hard waste collection |
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Paint (in containers) |
Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Paint containers (empty) |
Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Paint stripper |
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Pallets (wood) |
Donate or rehome |
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Paper (glossy, office, printing) |
Recycling bin Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Paper (laminated, receipt) |
Garbage bin |
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Paper (shredded) |
Compost at home Garbage bin Recycling bin (in box) |
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Paper (waxed) |
Garbage bin |
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Paper bags |
Recycling bin |
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Paper towel |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Paper towel roll insert |
Recycling bin |
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Pencils and pencil shavings |
Garbage bin |
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Pens and markers |
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Perfume bottles (glass or plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Perspex |
Garbage bin |
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Pet food |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Pet food tins (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Phone books |
Recycling bin |
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Photocopiers |
Donate or rehome |
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Photographs |
Garbage bin |
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Picture frames |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Pillows |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Pizza boxes (empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Placemats |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Plant pots (ceramic, clay or terracotta) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Plant pots and seedling punnets (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Plasterboard |
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Plastic bags |
Garbage bin |
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Plastic containers (household- such as Tupperware) |
Recycling bin |
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Plastic strapping |
Garbage bin |
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Plastic tubs (empty - such as butter, margarine, yoghurt) |
Recycling bin |
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Plastic wrappers (soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Plastics (other) |
Garbage bin |
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Plastics (soft - including reusable bags) |
Garbage bin |
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Polystyrene or styrofoam |
Garbage bin |
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Pool chemicals and salts (in containers) |
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Postage bags and satchels (compostable) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Postage bags and satchels (paper) |
Recycling bin |
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Postage bags and satchels (soft plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Pots and pans (metal - including frying pans) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Pump lids |
Recycling bin (left on bottles) Garbage bin (by themselves) |
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Rapid Antigen Tests (bagged) |
Garbage bin |
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Rat and mouse poison (in containers) |
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Record players |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Records (vinyl) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Remotes |
Brimbank Libraries Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Rubber bands |
Garbage bin |
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School bags |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Seafood (including fish, prawns and raw bones) |
Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Shelves (metal or plastic) |
Donate or rehome |
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Shoes |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel Garbage bin |
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Smoke alarms |
Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Solar panels |
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Solvents |
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Sporting goods |
Donate to Boots for All or rehome Garbage bin |
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Spray or trigger lids |
Recycling bin (left on bottles) Garbage bin (by themselves) |
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Staples |
Garbage bin |
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Steel (not tins and cans) |
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Steel (tins and cans) |
Recycling bin |
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Stoves |
Donate or rehome |
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Straws (paper) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Straws (plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Straws (reusable metal) |
Garbage bin |
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String and twine (natural and plastic) |
Garbage bin |
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Syringes |
Brimbank community and civic centre, Sunshine |
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Tablets (such as Galaxy Tab and iPad) |
Donate or rehome Officeworks Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Takeaway containers (cardboard with plastic lining) |
Garbage bin |
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Takeaway containers (cardboard, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Takeaway containers (compostable) |
Garbage bin |
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Takeaway containers (plastic, empty) |
Recycling bin |
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Tea (loose leaf) |
Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin |
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Tea bags (natural or paper) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Televisions |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Thermostats |
Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Tiles |
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Timber (such as treated wood, fences) |
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Tissues |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Toilet paper roll insert |
Recycling bin |
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Tools (electric or battery-operated) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Tools (metal) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes |
Garbage bin TerraCycle via David Jones, MECCA or Priceline |
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Towels |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel |
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Toys (electric or battery-operated) |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Toys (plastic and wood) |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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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). |
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Single tree limbs (no branches attached, neatly stacked) smaller than 200mm wide and 1.5m long |
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Tyres (bicycle) |
Donate or rehome Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners |
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Tyres (car and motorbike) |
Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners At call hard waste collection (maximum of 4 tyres) |
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Tyres (truck) |
Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners |
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Vacuum cleaner dust (bagged) |
Garbage bin |
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Vacuum cleaners |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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VHS tapes and cases |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Video (VCR) players |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Video game consoles |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Vinyl floor coverings |
Donate or rehome |
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| W |
Washing machines |
Donate or rehome |
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Watches |
Donate or rehome Brimbank libraries (smart watches) Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Wax (such as cheese, wine bottles, hair removal, furniture) |
Garbage bin |
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Whipper snippers |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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White goods |
Donate or rehome Brimbank’s resource recovery centre |
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Wire |
Garbage bin |
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Wooden items (uncoated - such as toothpicks, skewers, chopsticks) |
Compost at home Garbage bin |
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Wool |
Donate or rehome Garbage bin |
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Wrapping paper (paper-based) |
Recycling bin |
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Wrapping paper (plastic coated or shiny) |
Garbage bin |
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| Z |
Zips |
Garbage bin |