Waste Recovery Centre

Regular opening times

  • weekdays: 7:30am to 3.30pm
  • weekends and public holidays: 7:30am to 12pm

Please do not bring waste to the centre on bicycles, motorcycles or in removalist vans.

The centre is closed on closed Christmas Day, New Years Day, ANZAC Day and Good Friday.

Fees

Mixed loads are charged at most expensive rate. All fees include GST.

Please come to the centre in your vehicle only: no walk-ins, bicycles, motorbikes or removalist vans.

Payment is by credit cards or EFT transfer only. We do not accept cash.

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Vehicle or volume reference General waste Green waste Rubble
Car boot, rear compartment only
 $50 $25 $80
Station wagon, rear compartment only
 $70 $45 $130
4WD, rear compartment only
 $85 $55 $160
Tray ute, level
 $120 $55 $240
Bucket or heaped ute, excluding pick-up trucks
 $140 $85 $280
Small level trailer, up to 6x4
 $120 $55 $240
Small trailer, up to 8x5
 $165 $75 $320
High sided trailer, up to 6x4 to 600mm
 $190 $80
Level tandem trailer, up to 8x5
 $245 $100
High sided or heaped tandem trailer, up to 8x5 to 600mm
 $330 $130
Other / larger vehicles or volume, per tonne or m3 as estimated $340 tonne
or
$145m3		 $230 tonne
or
$85m3

Waste item based fees

All fees include GST.

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Waste item Cost
 Christmas tree (real)

 Free for Banyule residents from Boxing Day to end of January.
(remove all decorations, we will recycle the tree)
Glass bottles and jars Not currently accepting. 
Cans (steel and aluminium) Not currently accepting. 
Juice and milk cartons

Not currently accepting. 
Hard plastic containers Not currently accepting. 
E-waste (National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme) Currently accepting. 
E-waste (non-NTCRS)  Currently accepting, fees apply.
Paper and cardboard Currently accepting for free. Shredded paper must be placed in a paper envelope to recycle. Large quantities of bound books are not accepted.
(Household quantities only, not accepted in trailers or vans. Cardboard must be flattened at arrival, and should be clean, sorted into groups and ready to go. If not, you may be asked to return when the load is sorted so delays to other customers is avoided.)
Used motor oil Not currently accepting.
Batteries - car (Lead-acid)

Currently accepting for free. 
(Lead-acid)
Batteries - electric vehicle (EV) Not accepting. 
(car, truck, e-scooter or e-bicycle - Typically Lithium batteries). 
Batteries - household Currently accepting for free. 
(A, B, C, D, 9V, Button and Lithium batteries from phones, handheld devices, toys and power tools).
Batteries - commercial or household solar Not accepting. 
(e.g. backup batteries for solar PV system)
Fluorescent lights Currently accepting.
Paint Currently accepting.
Gas bottles  Currently accepting (fees apply).
Pesticides, cleaning chemicals, cosmetics, pool chemicals, fuel, motor vehicle fluids, gas canisters, glues, cooking oil Not accepted. These items can be taken to a Detox Your Home event. 
LPG tanks and fuel tanks  Not accepting. 
Fridges, air-conditioners and heat pump hot water systems: domestic $40
Hot water service (gas or electrical) $25
Appliances and degassing: commercial $105
Tyres: motorcycle $15 with or without rim. 
Tyres: tractors $75 small or $90 large. 
Tyres: car $15 no rim or $25 with rim. 
Tyres: 4WD $20 no rim or $25 with rim. 
Mattresses $40
X-ray film Free

Location

Do not bring

Contact us

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

Do the right thing

Dispose of waste properly

 

What household waste items go where?
Check out our handy list of common items. 

Hard waste booking

Banyule residents can book a hard waste collection (subject to availability).

Translations

Translated information on when to use and what to bring to the Waste Recovery Centre.

We offer a full interpreter service if required.

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