Cans (steel, aluminium)
Place empty cans in your yellow lidded recycling bin or drop off at:
Highett Metal
283-295 Boundary Road, Mordialloc VIC 3195
Phone: 9587 7080. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm.
highettmetal.com.au
Candles and candle wax
Place candles and wax in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cars
Car Take Back (online car buyers)
Sell your car for recycling - free collection service.
Phone: 1800 678 175
Imlachs Self Serve Auto Parts
1602 Centre Road, Springvale VIC 3171
Phone: 9547 7377. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, Saturday to Sunday 9am to 4pm.
Removal of vehicles and tyres, charges may apply.
autowreckers.com.au
Mordialloc Auto Salvage
252 Lower Dandenong Road, Mordialloc VIC 3195
Phone: 9580 6099. Buy old cars, pick up service.
For more options visit Planet Ark's Recycling Near You.
Cardboard and Cardboard boxes
Flatten and place in your yellow lidded recycling bin. If you have a large quantity of boxes, please contact:
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre
144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 9585 4385. Open 7 days, 8am to 4pm.
Fees may apply.
Kingston Waste Transfer Station
24-30 Fonceca Street, Mordialloc VIC 3195
Phone: 9580 4842. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday 8am to 12pm.
Fees may apply.
Visy Recycling
708 Princess Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171
Phone: 1300 368 479. Open Monday to Saturday 6am to 2pm, Sunday 8am to 2pm.
Free drop off service, some fees may apply.
Cleanaway Clayton South
Fraser Road & Deals Road, Clayton South VIC 3169
Phone: 9551 2351. Fees may apply.
Frankston Regional Recycling Recovery Centre
20 Harold Road, Skye VIC 3977
Phone: 1300 322 322. Open 7 days, 8am to 4pm. Fees may apply.
Carbon paper
Place carbon paper in your red lidded landfill bin.
Carbon fibre
Place carbon fibre in your red lidded landfill bin.
Carpet / Carpet underlay
You can dispose of carpet and carpet underlay through our hard waste collection service. Please note, a maximum of two 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 these participating outlets:
- Australia Post
- The Good Guys
- Harvey Norman
- JB Hi-Fi
- Officeworks
You can also contact:
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights VIC 3081
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925)
Bulk collection service available, fees may apply.
Cellophane
Place cellophane in your red lidded landfill bin.
Ceramics
To donate, give away or sell usable items find your nearest Op Shop or refer to Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. If broken, place ceramics in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cereal box liners (soft plastic)
Drop off at your nearest Coles or Woolworths supermarket free of charge. Simply place your items in the collection bin in the foyer of the supermarket. To find out more visit RedCycle.
Cereal boxes
Place cereal boxes in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
CDs / DVDs
Drop off at your local Op Shop or take to:
Gram Destruction
Terracycle
Media Storage Zero Waste Box
Place CD and DVD cases (no discs) in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Chemicals
Drop off unwanted household chemicals for free at a Detox Your Home collection point.
Chip packets (soft plastic)
Drop off at your nearest Coles or Woolworths supermarket free of charge. Simply place your items in the collection bin in the foyer of the supermarket. To find out more visit RedCycle.
Cigarette butts
Place cigarette butts in your red lidded landfill bin or purchase a Cigarette Zero Waste Box.
Cleaning rags
Place cleaning rags in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cling wrap (soft)
Drop off at your nearest Coles or Woolworths supermarket free of charge. Simply place your items in the collection bin in the foyer of the supermarket. To find out more visit RedCycle.
Clothing
To donate, give away or sell clean items find your nearest Op Shop or refer to Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. If damaged, place clothing in your red lidded landfill bin.
Clothes hangers
To donate, give away or sell clean items find your nearest Op Shop or refer to Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. If damaged, place clothes hangers in your red lidded landfill bin.
Coffee pods & capsules
Purchase a Coffee Capsule Zero Waste Box or recycle them via:
Nespresso Coffee Capsule Recycling Program
Dolce Gusto Coffee Capsule Recycling Program
Computers and accessories
To donate, give away or sell working computers and accessories, find your nearest Op Shop or refer to Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree.
You can dispose of them through our hard waste collection service, or take them to:
A Tech Recyclers (e-waste recycling)
2/40 Southern Rd, Mentone VIC 3194
Phone: 0402 651 980.
Bulk collection service for the following items: laptops, computers, tablets, printers, faxes, electronic items. No fees apply.
Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre (computers and televisions)
144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 9585 4385. Open 7 days, 8am to 4pm. No fees apply, drop off only.
B2C Community IT Recyclers - Moorabbin (IT equipment)
13/136 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin VIC 3189
Phone: 9005 0101. Open Monday to Thursday 10am to 3.30pm. Drop-off and pick up available.
Officeworks - Highett (computers)
1123 Nepean Hwy, Highett VIC 3190
Phone: 9556 6700. No fees apply, drop off only.
Toxfree E-Cycle Division (computers and televisions)
7 Mills Road, Dandenong VIC 3175
No fees apply, drop off only.
1800Recycle
150 Northern Road, Heidleberg Heights VIC 3081
Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925). Bulk collection service available, fees may apply.
Corks
Synthetic corks and screw top lids can be placed in the yellow lidded recycling bin. For natural cork recycling:
Chooktopia
1195 Westernport Highway, Langwarrin VIC 3910
Free drop off.
Concrete
Visit Business Recycling to find your nearest disposal location or contact:
Big Waste Removal
Phone: 8362 3042. Collection Only.
Cooking oil
Drop off cooking oil for free at a Detox Your Home collection point or take to:
Argus Recycling
60-62 Ordish Rd, Dandenong South VIC 3175
Phone: 1300 Recycling (1300 732 925)
Free drop off, please take oil in metal containers, oil in plastic containers will be decanted and you can take the plastic container home.
Cooking oil container
Place cooking oil containers in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Cosmetic jars (clear glass only)
Place jars in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Cotton wool buds
Place cotton wool in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cups and saucers
To donate, give away or sell usable items find your nearest Op Shop or refer to Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. If damaged, place cups and saucers in your red lidded landfill bin.
Curtains
Drop off curtains at your local Op Shop or place in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cutlery (metal)
Drop off cutlery at your local Op Shop or place in your red lidded landfill bin.
Cutlery (plastic)
Place plastic cutlery in your yellow lidded recycling bin.