For a list of local transfer stations and landfills please refer to the list of transfer stations and landfills in Kingston.
To donate, sell or give away items please refer to: Ziilch, OZrecycle, Streetbank, Gumtree or find your nearest Op Shop.
For more information on recycling and disposal locations near you, visit Planet Ark's Recycling Near You website.
Below are providers offering recycling and disposal services in the area. Charges may apply, its recommended to contact the facility to confirm costs prior to dropping off the item(s). Council no way endorses any of the service providers listed nor have we audited or can provide assurance about their recycling practices.
Aerosol cans
Place empty cans in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Air Conditioner
Book a hard waste collection click here for more information.
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fees may apply
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road
Skye
Phone: 1300 322 322
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
For a list of local landfills and transfer stations please refer to the link at the top of this page
Aluminium cans
Place empty cans in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Highett Metal
283-295 Boundary Road
Mordialloc VIC 3195
Phone: 9587 7080
Mon - Fri 8am-4:30pm
Click here for website
Aluminium foil
Scrunch foil into a ball and place in the yellow lidded recycling bin.
Aluminium trays
Place empty trays in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Asbestos
For information on the correct and safest way to dispose of asbestos visit www.asbestos.vic.gov.au
Bag ties
Place in your red lidded garbage bin
Band aids
Place in your red lidded garbage bin
Baskets
Drop off at your local OpShop
Find your nearest OpShop:
Batteries (car)
Battery Specialities
240 Boundary Road, Braeside
Phone: 9587 2101
Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm
admin@batteryspecialties.com.au
Motor vehicle, household and industrial batteries accepted - any amount, no charge
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Highett Metal
283-295 Boundary Road
Mordialloc VIC 3195
Phone: 9587 7080
Mon - Fri 8am-4:30pm
Pay money for scrap
Click here for website
Imlachs Self Service
1602 Centre Road, Springvale
Phone: 9547 7377
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4pm
Car batteries and engine oil
No charges apply
Domestic quantities only (up to 20 litres of oil)
Oil must be presented in a sealed container (empty container must be taken away by customer)
Super Cheap Auto Mentone
25 Nepean Highway, Mentone
Phone: 9585 0399
Mon-Thur 8.30am-5.30pm; Fri 8.30am-8pm; Sat-Sun 8.30am-5pm
No charges for drop off
Domestic quantities only
The Battery Base
33 Swanston Street, Mentone
Phone: 8585 4585
Email: darren@thebatterybase.com.au
No charges for drop off
Domestic quantities only
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Batteries (household)
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
All Aldi Supermarkets offer a free battery collection and recycling service.
ALDI - Carrum
516-520 Station Street
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Carrum Downs
493 Frankston- Dandenong Road
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Cheltenham
280-282 Bay Road
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Mentone
29/27 Nepean Hwy
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Moorabbin Airport
288 Centre Dandenong Road
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Mordialloc
542 Main Street
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Springvale South
23/792-806 Heatherton Road
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
ALDI - Westfield Southland
1239 Nepean Highway
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
Battery World - Mentone
27-29 Nepean Highway
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
Battery World - Dandenong
25 Frankston-Dandenong Road
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
Battery World - Frankston
138 Beach Street
Fees do not apply
Drop off only
Harvey Norman
699 Warrigal Road -near corner of Waverley Road
Chadstone, 3148, VIC
Phone: 9567 6666
Fees may apply
Bicycles
Donate your Bicycles to Bicycles for Humanity by dropping your bike off at
Bicycle Super Store
30 Nepean Highway, Mentone
Phone: 9583 7700
To dispose of your bicycle drop it off at your nearest transfer station (locations are found at the top of this page).
Bottles (glass, plastic, metal)
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin. Squeeze air out of plastic bottle, and replace lid.
Boxes (cardboard)
Flatten and place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Branches
Place in your green lidded garden waste bin.
Book a free tree pruning collection
Building Rubble
Refer to BusinessRecycling to look up your nearest disposal location.
Big Waste Removal
Phone: 8362 3042
Collection Only
Big Waste Removal - builder's rubbish removal
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Cans (steel, aluminium)
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Cars
Aporschapart Dismantlers
5-7 Spray Avenue, Mordialloc
Phone: 9587 5260
Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30am
Buy old cars, pick up service
Car Take Back (online car buyers)
Sell your car for recycling - free collection service
Phone: 1800 678 175
View website
IMLACHs Self Serve Auto Parts
160 Centre Road, Springvale
Phone: 8571 7377
Removal of vehicles and tyres, charges may apply
View website
Mordialloc Auto Salvage
252 Lower Dandenong Road, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 6099
Buy old cars, pick up service
Cardboard
Flatten and place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Visy Recycling
708 Princess Hwy, Springvale
Mon-Sat 6am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm
Free drop off service
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Carbon paper
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Carbon fiber
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Carpet / Carpet underlay
Eligible residential households are entitled to a free hard waste collection during September - October each year. In addition to this, a hard waste collection can be booked throughout the year for only $55, click here to book or to find out more information about council's hard waste service. Please note a maximum of 2 rolls, no longer then 1.5m will be accepted.
Cartridges (printer / toner)
Printer cartridges can be recycled through the "Cartridges for Planet Ark" scheme at the following outlets:
• Australia Post
• Dick Smith Electronics
• Harvey Norman
• Officeworks
Cellophane
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Ceramics
CERAMICS
If broken place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
To donate, sell or give away your unwanted items please refer to the following websites: Ziilch, OZrecycle, Streetbank, Gumtree or find your nearest Op Shop.
Cereal box liners (soft plastic)
Drop off at your nearest REDcycle bin for recycling.
Cereal boxes
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
CDs / DVDs
Drop off at your local OpShop
Find your nearest OpShop:
Sims E-Recycling
61 Nantilla Road, Clayton
www.simsrecycling.com
Gram Destruction
www.gramdestruction.com.au
Terracycle Media Storage Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Chemicals
Detox Your Home - Permanent drop off sites
Permanent drop-off sites
Chip packets (soft plastic)
Drop off at your nearest REDcycle bin for recycling.
Cigarette butts
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
TerraCycle Recycling Program - purchase a box to recycle your cigarettes by clicking here
Cleaning rags
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Cling wrap (soft)
Drop off at your nearest REDcycle bin for recycling.
Clothing
If damaged place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
To donate, sell or give away clean items please refer to the following websites: Ziilch, OZrecycle, Streetbank, Gumtree or find your nearest Op Shop.
Coffee pods
Nespresso Coffee Capsule Recycling Program - find your nearest drop off point by clicking here
- purchase a Australia Post recycling satchel by clicking here
Dolce Gusto Coffee Capsule Recycling Program - find your nearest drop off point by clicking here
Terracycle Coffee Pod Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Computers and accessories
A Tech Recyclers - E waste Recycling
Factory 10, 288/286 Wickham Road
Moorabbin
Phone: 0402 651 980
Bulk collection service for the following items: laptops, computers, tablets, printers, faxes, electronic items
No Fees apply.
Click here for website
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre (Computers and televisions)
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
B2C Community IT Recyclers - Moorabbin (IT Equipment)
13/136 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin
Phone: 9005 0101
Drop-off and pick up available
Open Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 10am - 3.30pm
Harvey Norman - Moorabbin (Televisions)
420 South Road
Phone: 9269 3400
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Officeworks- Highett (Computers)
1123 Nepean Hwy, Highett
Phone: 9556 6700
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Toxfree E-Cycle Division (Computers and televisions)
7 Mills Road, Dandenong
No fees apply
Drop-off only
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
Corks
Chooktopia
Free drop off
1195 Westernport Highway
Langwarrin, Vic 3910
Click here for website
Concrete
Refer to BusinessRecycling to look up your nearest disposal location.
Big Waste Removal
Phone: 8362 3042
Collection Only
Big Waste Removal - builder's rubbish removal
Cooking oil
Oil Master Recycling
Phone: 9931 1014
Cookers Oil Recycling
Phone: 1300 882 299 or 0403 042 738
www.cookers.com.au
Cotton wool buds
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Cups and saucers
Drop off at your local OpShop
Find your nearest OpShop:
If broken place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Curtains
Drop off at your local OpShop
Find your nearest OpShop:
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Cutlery (metal)
Drop off at your local OpShop
Find your nearest OpShop
If broken place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Cutlery (plastic)
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Detergent bottles (plastic)
Place all hard plastic in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Dog faeces
Wrap in plastic bag, place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Drums (empty)
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fees may apply
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Clarinda Transfer Station
67 Carroll Road
Clarinda
Phone: 9579 4955
Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 7am-4pm
Fees may apply
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road
Skye
Phone: 1300 322 322
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
E-waste (electrical appliances)
Anything with a cord or a battery is defined as e-waste.
Eligible residential households are entitled to a free hard waste collection during September - October each year.
In addition to this, a hard waste collection can be booked throughout the year for only $55, click here to book or to find out more information about council's hard waste service.
In good working order: Drop off at your local OpShop, find your nearest OpShop:
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road
Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
A Tech Recyclers - E waste Recycling
Factory 10, 288/286 Wickham Road
Moorabbin
Phone: 0402 651 980
Bulk collection service for the following items: laptops, computers, tablets, printers, faxes, electronic items
No Fees apply.
Click here for website
B2C Community IT Recyclers - Moorabbin (IT Equipment)
13/136 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin
Phone: 9005 0101
Drop-off and pick up available
Open Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 10am - 3.30pm
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Clarinda Transfer Station
67 Carroll Road
Clarinda
Phone: 9579 4955
Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 7am-4pm
Fees may apply
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road
Skye
Phone: 1300 322 322
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply.
Harvey Norman - Moorabbin (Televisions)
420 South Road
Phone: 9269 3400
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fees may apply.
Officeworks- Highett (Computers)
1123 Nepean Hwy, Highett
Phone: 9556 6700
No fees apply
Drop-off only.
Toxfree E-Cycle Division (Computers and televisions)
7 Mills Road, Dandenong
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Engine oil
Oilstore
142 Herald Street, Cheltenham
Phone: 9555 7510
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 9am-12pm
Free drop off
No commercial quantities
Have to take containers home once emptied
Imlachs Self Service
1602 Centre Road, Springvale
Phone: 9547 7377
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4pm
Car batteries and engine oil
No charges apply
Domestic quantities only (up to 20 litres of oil)
Oil must be presented in a sealed container (empty container must be taken away by customer)
Fire Extinguisher (empty)
Sims Metal
45 Wells Road
Seaford VIC 3198
Phone: 03 9786 1661
Fire Extinguisher (full)
Fire Equipment Service
8 Wigan Road
Bayswater VIC 3153
Phone: 03 9762 6999
$10 drop off charge.
Detox Your Home - Permanent drop off sites
Permanent drop-off sites
Flowers
Place in your green lidded garden waste bin or compost bin/ worm farm.
Fluorescent light globes
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Click here to see a list of Sustainability Victoria permanent drop-off sites.
For a list of local landfills and transfer stations please refer to the link at the top of this page
Foam (polystyrene) boxes / meat trays
Visit Planet Ark's Recycling Near You website.
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Foam underlay
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Eligible residential households are entitled to a free hard waste collection during September - October each year. In addition to this, a hard waste collection can be booked throughout the year for only $55, click here to book or to find out more information about council's hard waste service.
Foil (aluminium)
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Food waste
Place in your red lidded garbage bin, OR Compost bin/ Worm farm
Fridge
The Brotherhood of St Laurence
Donate your broken or unwanted fridge to the Brotherhood of St Laurence
Book a collection online at Brotherhood of St Laurence website
Eligible residential households are entitled to a free hard waste collection during September - October each year. In addition to this, a hard waste collection can be booked throughout the year for only $55, click here to book or to find out more information about council's hard waste service.
See 'scrap metal'
Furniture
To donate, sell or give away your unwanted items please refer to the following websites: Ziilch, OZrecycle, Streetbank, Gumtree or find your nearest Op Shop.
Eligible residential households are entitled to a free hard waste collection during September - October each year. In addition to this, a hard waste collection can be booked throughout the year for only $55, click here to book or to find out more information about council's hard waste service.
visit Planet Ark's Recycling Near You website.
Gas cylinders and bottles
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only. Cylinders must be empty.
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Glasses (eye / reading / prescription / sun glasses)
Mentone Optical
18 Como Parade West
Mentone VIC 3194
Phone: 9583 4522
Accepts: contact lenses and glasses
Click here for website
One Sight
Drop off your unwanted reading glasses and sunglasses, either broken or intact to any OPSM, Laubman & Pank, Budget Eyewear, Bright Eyes and Sunglass Hut stores across Australia. Your glasses are then distributed worldwide to charities helping developing communities. To find out further information visit OneSight.
find your nearest Op Shop.
Visit Planet Ark's Recycling Near You website.
Green (Garden waste)
Cleanaway Clayton Transfer Station
Fraser Road & Osborne Avenue, Clayton
Phone: 9551 2351
Mon to Fri 7am-4.30pm, Sat 7am-4pm, Sun 8am-2pm
Charges apply, doesn't accept tree stumps or 'soft green waste' i.e. lawn clippings or small tree prunings. Does accept large tree branches.
Bayside Transfer Station
144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham
Phone: 9585 4385
Mon-Sun 8am - 4pm
Charges apply, only accepts garden prunings, twigs, leaves, grass clippings. Does not accept tree stumps or large tree branches.
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Charges apply, only accepts garden prunings, twigs, leaves, grass clippings. Does not accept tree stumps or large tree branches.
Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road, Skye
(off Ballarto Road, opposite the Skye Recreation Reserve)
Phone: 1300 322 322
7 days a week, 8am - 4pm
Charges apply per cubic metre
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Household chemicals
For full list of Household Chemical Collection sites visit: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Ice-cream container / lids
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Jars / lids (glass, metal, plastic)
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Juice cartons
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Kitty litter
Wrap in plastic bag, place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Light globes / tubes
For full list of Household Chemical Collection sites visit: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Magazines
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Mattresses
Book a Council on call hard waste collection click here
Melbourne Mattress Recycling
7 days a week 8am-8pm
Pick up only
Charge: $35 first piece, second piece: $30, each piece thereafter: $25 (within standard service area)
Available for bulk collections
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
Medicines
Residents can return out-of-date and unwanted medicines to any pharmacy in their local area
Metal / scrap
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Cleanaway Clayton Transfer Station
Fraser Road & Osborne Avenue, Clayton
Phone: 9551 2351
Mon to Fri 7am-4.30pm, Sat 7am-4pm, Sun 8am-2pm
Highett Metal Pty Ltd
283-295 Boundary Road, Mordialloc
Phone: 9587 7080
Mon to Fri 8.00am – 4.30pm
http://www.highettmetal.com.au/
Drop off only for domestic materials
Accept all scrap metals (may pay money) including car batteries, whitegoods, aluminium, steel
Do not accept microwaves, TV's, computers
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
For a list of local landfills and transfer stations please refer to the link at the top of this page
Milk cartons / bottles
Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Mobile phones
Mobile Muster collection boxes can be found at the following locations:
Officeworks Highett - 1123 Nepean Hwy
Parkdale Library - 94/96 Parkers Road, Parkdale
Kingston City Council Offices - 1230 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
Motor oil
Ask your local mechanic or refer to BusinessRecycling, Recycling Near You to look up your nearest disposal location.
Imlachs Self Service Auto Parts
1602 Centre Road, Springvale
Phone: 9547 7377
Open 7 Days, M-F 8.30am-5pm, Sat- Sun 9am-4pm
click here for website
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fees may apply
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Clarinda Transfer Station
67 Carroll Road
Clarinda
Phone: 9579 4955
Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 7am-4pm
Fees may apply
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road
Skye
Phone: 1300 322 322
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Nappies(Disposable)
Wrap in plastic bag, place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
Ovens
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Fees may apply
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Clarinda Transfer Station
67 Carroll Road
Clarinda
Phone: 9579 4955
Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 7am-4pm
Fees may apply
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road
Skye
Phone: 1300 322 322
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
Fees may apply
Personal protective equipment (PPE
Place in your red lidded garbage bin
Terracycle PPE Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Paint (household)
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 03 9585 4385
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Open 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm
For full list of permanent Household Chemical Collection sites visit: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Pens, pencils and markers
Place in your red lidded garbage bin
Terracycle Pens, Pencils and Markers Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Terracycle Office Supplies Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Plastic bags / packets
Plastic bags and soft plastic packaging is now accepted for recycling at participating Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. To find a participating supermarket, visit REDcycle. Simply place your items in the RED-cycle collection bin in the foyer of the supermarket. You can also dispose of the green 'resuable' shopping bags in these bins.
TerraCycle Snack Wrappers Recycling Program - purchase a small box
Plastic bottles and containers
Place all hard/ rigid plastics in your yellow lidded recycling bin
Plastic gloves
Place in your red lidded rubbish bin.
TerraCycle Recycling Program - purchase a box to recycle your plastic gloves by clicking here
Polystyrene
Monash Transfer Station
380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill
Open 7 days a week, 730am -4pm
Free drop off for under ½m³
Amounts over ½m³ are charged at $5 per ½m³
Printer cartridges
Printer cartridges can be recycled through the "Cartridges for Planet Ark" scheme at the following outlets:
• Australia Post
• Dick Smith Electronics
• Harvey Norman
• Officeworks
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
Reuseable green bags
Reuseable bags are now accepted for recycling at participating Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. To find a participating supermarket, visit REDcycle. Simply place your items in the RED-cycle collection bin in the foyer of the supermarket. You can also dispose of the green 'resuable' shopping bags in these bins.
Sodastream cylinder
Swap your cylinder over at your nearest location click here
Syringes / sharps container
Council provides a free sharps disposal service and free sharps containers to Kingston residents. This service is only available to residents, not businesses.
http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/About-Us/Local-Laws-and-Health/Environmental-Health/Sharps-Disposal
Televisions / TVs
Harvey Norman
Linton St
Moorabbin, VIC 3189
Phone: 9269 3400
No fees apply
Drop-off only
The Good Guys
681 Nepean Highway
Brighton VIC 3186
Phone: 8591 1100
No fees apply
Drop-off only
Always contact the store in advance in order to organise a drop off.
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Collection service available, fees may apply
Click here for website
Tyres
Kmart Tyre & Auto Service Cheltenham
Cnr Centre Dandenong & Warrigal Road, Cheltenham
Phone: 9583 5230
Free tyre recycling with tyre purchase
Kmart Tyre & Auto Service Southland
Westfield Southland, Cnr Bay Road & Nepean Hwy, Southland
Phone: 9584 6833
Free tyre recycling with tyre purchase
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
VHS / Casettes
Gram Destruction
www.gramdestruction.com.au
Whitegoods
Bayside Transfer Station
144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham
Phone: 9585 4385
Mon-Sun 8am - 4pm
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc
Phone: 9580 4842
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Westall Road Resource Recovery
17 Westall Road, Springvale
(near corner of Center Road)
Phone: 1300 988 090
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Charges may apply
Wood pallets
Waste Smart
185 Westernport Hwy, Dandenong South
Phone: 9799 1935
ward@wasteconverters.com.au
Mon-Fri 7am-4.30pm; Sat 7am-12pm
For a list of local landfills and transfer stations please refer to the link at the top of this page
X-rays
Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell
28 Metropolitan Avenue, Nunawading
Phone: 9278 4444
Mon-Fri 1pm-4pm Sat 8am-4pm
Most major hospital imaging departments will collect x-rays.