Dispose of your waste the right way

Find out how to dispose of your waste the right way:

Waste item Put in your bin at home? Alternative options
aluminium and steel cans, including aerosol cans and clean foil Recycling, yellow-lid Large amounts to Waste Recovery Centre
animal poo Rubbish, red-lid -
asbestos No Find out more asbestos.vic.gov.au
batteries No Disposing of e-waste
broken glass, ceramics, Pyrex, globes Rubbish, red-lid  
building materials – bricks, rubble, timber etc No Waste Recovery Centre
CDs and DVDs No Disposing of e-waste
Christmas tree - small FOGO, green-lid small trees only
(branches pruned and cut to fit into bin). 
or book a bundle stick collection.
Christmas tree - large No

Large tree to Waste Recovery Centre
or book a bundle stick collection.
e-waste No Disposing of e-waste
expanded Polystyrene packing, trays, cups and containers Rubbish, red-lid  
fluorescent light tubes No Disposing of e-waste
food scraps FOGO, green-lid Composting
fridges and whitegoods No Waste Recovery Centre
gas bottles No Waste Recovery Centre
glass bottles and jars (leave metal caps on) Recycling, yellow-lid Large amounts to Waste Recovery Centre
garden waste FOGO, green-lid Large amounts to Waste Recovery Centre
hard plastics e.g. PVC pipes (under 1 metre long) no Waste Recovery Centre
household chemicals No Detox Your Home program
kerbside recyclables Recycling, yellow-lid Waste Recovery Centre
mattresses No Waste Recovery Centre
mobile phones No Disposing of e-waste
motor oil (up to 20 litres)   Waste Recovery Centre
nappies Rubbish, red-lid  
newspaper, magazines, paper and cardboard, milk and juice cartons Recycling, yellow-lid Large amounts to Waste Recovery Centre
oil (over 20 litres) No Waste Recovery Centre
paper and cardboard Recycling, yellow-lid Waste Recovery Centre
pizza box, including soiled cheesy pizza boxes Recycling, yellow-lid Waste Recovery Centre
plastic bottles and containers with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Recycling, yellow-lid Large amounts to Waste Recovery Centre
plastic wrap Rubbish, red-lid  
printer cartridges No Planet Ark: collection partners
soft plastics – supermarket and frozen food bags Rubbish, red-lid  
solar panels No Return to supplier
steel No Waste Recovery Centre
syringes No Greensborough service centre
Loose syringes cannot be accepted.
Ask us for a container to support appropriate disposal.
tyres no Waste Recovery Centre
worn out clothing and shoes* Rubbish, red-lid Good condition? Donate to your local op shop.
x-rays No Disposing of e-waste

Contact us

If you need more information about our waste services, please contact Customer Service on 9490 4222 or enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au

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