Environmental Waste Services

• Detox Your Home
• Waste Management Service
• Bin Measurements
• Commercial Waste Service
• Chemical Collection - Detox Your Home
• Recycling Services in Victoria
• Syringe Disposal

Detox Your Home

Banyule City Council residents are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to rid their homes of unwanted household chemicals for free.

On Saturday 5 May, residents can take their household chemicals for safe disposal to the Transfer Station, 307 - 325 Waterdale Rd, Bellfield (Melway 31 F4) between 8.00am and 4.00pm.

Organised by the Banyule City Council in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, the Detox Your Home program helps residents dispose of their old and unwanted chemicals in an environmentally responsible way.

Among the types of unwanted household chemicals accepted for disposal are:

• Household chemicals such as aerosol cans, insect sprays, pest poisons, household cleaners, pharmaceuticals and mothballs.
• Garden chemicals such as fertilisers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.
• Automotive chemicals such as transmission fluids, batteries and battery acid, brake fluid, car wax solvent and fuels (such as petrol, diesel, kerosene).
• Workshop chemicals including paint strippers, solvent-based glues, water and oil-based paints, paint thinner, acetone, turpentine, varnish and wood preservative.
• Other miscellaneous chemicals accepted are acids and alkalis, artists' paints and supplies, photographic chemicals, fibreglass resins (not mixed), extinguishers, gas cylinders, swimming pool chemicals and mercury batteries.

Items that cannot be accepted include:

> chemicals used by businesses commercial and industrial purposes.

> containers over 20 litres or 20 kilograms or empty chemical containers.

> farm chemicals.                                  

> waste asbestos, ammunition and flares.

Banyule City Council Mayor said household chemicals can be dangerous if they are not stored or disposed of safely.

"Storing old chemicals in the shed or under the sink increases the risk of poisoning around the home."

"Sending chemicals to landfill or even pouring small amounts down storm water drains can pollute creeks and rivers, harming plants and animals," he said.

Visit http://www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/ or phone 1800 353 233 for further information.

Waste Management Service

Alternate Fortnightly recycling and green waste collection zones

Banyule City Council is regarded as a leader in waste minimisation and recycling in Victoria. This is a result of a well-planned and delivered suite of services, with a strong community education focus.

Banyule's Waste Management Service includes:

• weekly garbage collection
• fortnightly recycling collection
• fortnightly green waste collection
• two (pre-booked) collections per year for hard waste or bundled branches

Three wheelie bins are supplied as part of the service:

• an 80 litre bin for garbage or optional 120 litre bin (at an additional charge)
• a 240 litre bin for recycling
• a 120 litre bin for green waste or optional 240 litre bin (at an additional charge)

Your garbage is collected once a week.  Please check the map to find out what day garbage is collected in your area.

Domestic Waste Collection

To protect the health and safety of staff who collect your garbage, please make sure your rubbish bins do not contain unwrapped broken glass, ashes, bricks, concrete or dust.

Recycle and green waste bins will be collected on alternate weeks therefore only two bins are put out each week.  Click on the link above to find out the exact dates for recycling and green waste collections.

Please note: Any garbage, recycling or green waste collections on or immediately after Anzac Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day will be picked up the following day for that week.

Please place your bins at the kerb on the night before the collection day and take them back inside within 24 hours of collection.

Which way do I put the bins?

Place your bins near the kerb with the wheels nearest to the house. (A message on the lid tells you the right way). Try and make sure trees, poles or parked cars do not obstruct them. If you live in a court put your bins on a straight part of the court. Please leave a minimum of 500mm between your bins when you place them at the kerb. To prevent spillage, make sure your bins are not too full and the fly-proof lid is properly closed.

What if I move house?

Council has purchased these bins for your use. However, the bins remain Council's property at all times. Each bin has a serial number, which has been recorded against the address of your property.

Please do not take the bin with you when you move. The new resident will need to use it.

What if my bin is stolen or damaged?

If your bin is damaged or stolen please contact our Customer Service staff and they will organise for a replacement bin.

Glass

What to put in your recycling bin (Yellow lid)

The following items can be placed into your recycle bin:

Glass
All glass jars and bottles
Remember to remove caps, corks and lids.
Rinse out dirty glass containers such as sauce bottles.
Please be careful not to break glass bottles and jars when placing them in the recycling bin.

Cartons

Cartons
Include all fruit juice and milk cartons.

Disposal Tip: Using wash up water, rinse to prevent odour, flatten & place one carton within another to preserve carton shape while saving space.

Plastics

Plastic Containers
Only rigid plastic containers with the following symbols are able to be recycled. (Please check the bottom of the container).
Code 1 PET
Code 2 HDPE
Code 3 PVC (plastics only)
Code 4 LDPE
Code 5 PP
Code 6 PS
Code 7 Other Plastics

Disposal Tip: Expel some air while retaining container shape and reattach cap before placing in the recycle bin.

Aluminium

Aluminium Cans, Aluminium Foil and Steel Cans
Include all steel cans, aerosol cans, aluminium cans, pie trays and clean foil.

Disposal Tip:Rinse using wash up water. Shape aluminium foil and trays into a ball. Do not crush aerosol cans.

Paper & Cardboard

Paper and cardboard
Include all writing papers, junk mail, newspapers, magazines, paper packaging, flattened cardboard boxes, envelopes, egg cartons, telephone books, etc.

DO NOT include fax paper or waxed cardboard.

What NOT to put in your recycling bin

• Household scraps
• Mirrors, windows and windscreens
• Plastic bags
• Ceramic plates and cups
• Drinking glasses
• Acid and chemicals
• Clothing
• Green waste
• Light globes and fluorescent tubes
• Vision or Pyrex, ceramics
• Stoneware
• Timber or stones

These types of materials contaminate your recyclables and make the material unsuitable for reprocessing.

What to put in your garbage bin
Any household material that cannot be reused, recycled or composted, except hot ashes, liquids and building materials.

Green Waste (Lime green lid)
When is the collection?
Your green waste bin is collected on the alternate week to your recycle bin.

What is collected?
Leaves, grass clippings, weeds (free of soil), prunings and small branches (up to 10cm in diameter).

Please DO NOT place tree stumps, fire ash or soil, as these will not be collected.

Hard waste and bundled branches - Pre-booked Collections

You are entitled to 2 pre-booked collections per year. Either 2 hard waste, 2 bundled branch or 1 hard waste and 1 bundled branch collection.

Each hardwaste collection be equal to 1 cubic metre or one standard trailer (6' x 4' x 18") load only. Items that can be collected include whitegoods, furniture, hot water services and floor coverings.

Small items should be placed in a box. Please remove refrigerator doors before placing out for collection.

Items that cannot be collected in hard waste are:
Building materials (bricks, concrete, soil, timber fencing), glass, car parts, green waste, paints and chemicals. Green waste should be recycled by using your fortnightly green waste bin or the bundled branch collection service.

Each Bundled Branch Collection should be no more than 12 bundles or 2 cubic metres. Each bundle should be no greater than 1.5 metres long x 30cms wide and of a weight that can  be easily lifted by one person. Tie bundles with natural string. Please do not use wire or synthetic ties.

To book a collection please call Customer Service on 9490 4222.

Please note: Due to seasonal demands there may be a 2-6 week wait for a collection.

Bin Measurements

Commercial Waste Service

Council offers commercial waste collection. One or more 240 litre wheelie bins are supplied as part of this service, and are collected weekly.

Service charge: $366.35 annually per bin (inclusive of GST).  Minimum 3 month service.

Conditions of Service:

• Bins must be placed out the night before collection in an accessible location.
• Only materials placed in bins will be collected and any material left beside or near a bin will not be collected.
• Overfilled bins and bins weighing in excess of 45kg will not be collected.

Materials NOT COLLECTED:

• Liquid waste
• Timber
• Steel and cast iron
• Unwrapped dust
• Hazardous waste
• Green waste
• Ashes
• Sanitary products

Please note that if your company is not responsible for payment of Council fees and charges we will need written agreement from the property owner for the provision of the service before the service can be provided.

Click on the link below if you would like to apply for a commercial waste service.

Chemical Collection - Detox Your Home

What materials can I take to the drop-off facility and how much does it cost?
The six items that can be disposed of for FREE at the drop-off point include household:

• Car batteries
• Household batteries
• Gas bottles (BBQ cylinders and fire extinguishers)
• Paint (including spray cans)
• Motor oil (including used motor oil containers)
• Fluorescent lighting tubes

What will not be accepted?
Other household chemicals such as paint thinners, fertilisers, insecticides, gardening chemicals, swimming pool chemicals and cleaning products will not be accepted. For information on how to dispose of other unwanted household chemicals visit http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au or call 1800 353 233.

Where is the drop-off facility located?
The Banyule Waste Recovery Centre, 307–325 Waterdale Road, Bellfield (corner Banksia Street, Mel Ref 31 F4).

Why should I dispose of these materials at the drop-off facility?
When dumped in our landfills, tipped onto our gardens, or poured down the drain, these materials can cause long term damage to waterways, vegetation, the soil and our environment. They can also be harmful to our health and home.

What happens to the materials I bring to the drop-off facility?
All materials collected are taken to processing facilities or disposed of safely. Paint is recovered for use as fuel, oil is recycled into low grade diesel, mercury from fluoro tubes is recovered for reuse whilst the glass is recycled, and all metals from batteries, paint cans, etc, are recycled into new steel products. Lead, sulphuric acid, cadmium and zinc found in batteries are recovered for reuse.

When is the service available?
The service is permanently available during the opening times of the Banyule Waste Recovery Centre.
These hours are:
Monday to Friday 7.30am–3.00pm
Weekends & Public Holidays 7.30am–12.00pm
(closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Anzac Day).

Who can use the service?
The service is free and available for use by all Victorian householders. Businesses are NOT eligible to use this service. Only residential quantities of the appropriate materials will be accepted. Volume limits may apply.

Recycling Services in Victoria

For recycling items not collected by the Banyule Environmental Waste Service, or at the Banyule Waste Recovery Centre, click on the link below.

http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/

Syringe Disposal

If you find a discarded needle and syringe contact Council's 24 hour, seven days a week collection service on 9490 4222.

For more information, see Health/Syringe Disposal.