Use this guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of items correctly.
If an item is not listed, send an email to our Environment team at info@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
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| A | Aerosol cans (empty) (not including spray paint cans) | Recycling bin | |
| Aerosol cans (full) (not including spray paint cans) | Detox Your Home Envirostore in Cambellfield: Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636. | ||
| Aluminium foil (scrunched) | Recycling bin | ||
| Animal fur and hair | Compost at home Food and garden organics bin Garbage bin | ||
| Animal waste (bagged - including pet and dog poo) | At home pet poo composting | ||
| Appliances (such as dishwashers and air conditioners) | Donate or rehome Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| Asbestos | Not accepted in any household bin Don't cut or break For information on the correct and safest way to dispose of asbestos, visit asbestos.vic.gov.au or contact the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on 1300 372 842 | ||
| Ash from wood (cold only) | Garbage bin | ||
| Asthma puffers | Empty: Garbage bin Expired or partially full: take to your local pharmacy | ||
| B | Baby or wet wipes | Garbage bin | |
| Bags - handbags, duffels, backpacks | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) | ||
| Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (broken, wrapped) | |||
| Baby food or yoghurt pouches | Garbage bin | ||
| Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (intact) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Baking paper | Garbage bin | ||
| Baking tray | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near you) | ||
| Balloons (rubber, plastic or foil) | Garbage bin | ||
| Bandages and band aids | Garbage bin | ||
| Baskets (natural) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Baskets (plastic) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Bathers and swimwear | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel | ||
| Batteries (car) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | ||
| Batteries (household) | |||
| BBQs (mostly metal) | Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| Bean bag (filling only) | Not accepted in your household recycling bin or hard rubbish collection Polystyrene beans:
Shredded foam: | ||
| Bean bag (cover only) | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) | ||
| Beauty products (empty) | TerraCycle via David Jones, MECCA or Priceline | ||
| Beds and bed bases | Donate or rehome Hard waste collection (1 per collection) Recycle via Bed Collect, Soft Landing or others | ||
| Bicycles | Donate via Brainwave Bikes or rehome Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Bike tyres and tubes | Not accepted in any household bin Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners | ||
| Binders or folders | Donate or rehome | ||
| Biodegradable packaging (containers, cups, plates, bowls) | Compost at home (if compostable) | ||
| Blankets | Donate or rehome | ||
| Blankets (electric) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Bleach (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Blister packs (empty medication packets) | Take to participating pharmacies through Pharmacycle | ||
| Bones (raw and cooked - including chicken, poultry, seafood and fish) | |||
| Books (paper) | Donate or rehome Recycling bin (covers removed) | ||
| Bottles (plastic or glass - including wine, beer, soft drink, milk) | Container Deposit Scheme drop off location (only for eligible containers with the 10c refund label) Lids can be kept on. Loose lids go in your garbage bin | ||
| Boxes (cardboard, flattened - including tissue and cereal boxes) | |||
| Bread bags (plastic only) |
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| Bread tags (plastic) | Recycle via OZ Bread tags for Wheelchairs | ||
| Bread, cakes and pastries | |||
| Bricks | Not accepted in any household bin | ||
| Brochures (paper) | Recycling bin | ||
| Bubble wrap | |||
| Butane gas cannisters (small) | Detox your Home Envirostore in Cambellfield: Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| C | Cameras (broken) | ||
| Cannisters (eg helium, nitrous oxide, cream chargers) | Not accepted in any household bin Transnitro (fees apply) | ||
| Cans (metal - including beer cans) | Drop off at a Container Deposit Scheme collection point (for eligible beverage cans with the 10c label) | ||
| Car fluids | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 Up to 20L of Motor Oil can be disposed of at the Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | ||
| Car wax | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Carcasses (eg the body of a small bird) | Bag in a plastic bag and place in your garbage bin | ||
| Cardboard (unwaxed) | |||
| Cardboard (waxed) | |||
| Carpet and underlay | Hard waste collection (carpet must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum) Reuse by converting into mats, insulation, pet bedding, or donating Take-back servies from carpet supplier such as Interface REENTRY or ShawContract re[TURN] programs. | ||
| Cartons (long-life or Tetra Pak - such as milk) | Garbage bin | ||
| Cartridges (printer ink and toner) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Australia Post Nearest location via Recycling Near You | ||
| Cassette tapes | |||
| CD players | Donate or rehome (working) | ||
| CDs and cases | Donate or rehome (working) Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | ||
| Cellophane | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Garbage bin | ||
| Ceramics (broken, wrapped) | |||
| Cereal and grains | |||
| Cereal box inserts (soft plastic) | |||
| Charging cables | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Officeworks | ||
| Chemicals (household) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Chip packets (foil-look soft plastic) | |||
| Chocolate wrappers (foil-look soft plastic) | |||
| Christmas trees (natural) | Hard rubbish collection | ||
| Christmas trees (plastic) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Cigarette butts (cold) | Garbage bin | ||
| Cigarette lighters | Empty: Garbage bin Full: Detox Your Home | ||
| Cleaning rags | Garbage bin | ||
| Cling wrap, plastic wrap or cling film (soft plastic, clean and dry) | |||
| Clothing and textiles | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Ready Set - Provides clothes for job interviews to the community Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel or RCYCL | ||
| Coat hangers (metal or plastic) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Coffee cups (disposable, biodegradable or compostable) | Garbage bin | ||
| Coffee filter papers | |||
| Coffee grounds and beans | |||
| Coffee lids (recyclable) | Recycling bin | ||
| Coffee pods or capsules (disposable) | Recycle via coffee pod supplier | ||
| Compostable liners | Our food organics and garden organics (FOGO) processor does not accept green biodegradable/compostable liners, instead use paper alternatives for your bright green FOGO bin Compost at home | ||
| Compostable packaging (such as containers, cups, plates and bowls) | |||
| Computers (including parts and accessories) | Not accepted in any household bin Donate or rehome (if in working condition) Drop off to Enable in Broadmeadows, a social enterprise that recycles technology items Take to a Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub Green Collect - circular recycling station Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Concrete | Not accepted in any household bin | ||
| Contact lenses | Garbage bin | ||
| Coolant | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Corks (natural) | |||
| Corks (synthetic) | Garbage bin | ||
| Cotton wool and buds | Garbage bin | ||
| Crockery (broken, wrapped - such as plates, bowls, platters ) | |||
| Crockery (intact - such as plates, bowls, platters) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Curtain rods (metal) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Curtains | Donate or rehome Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel | ||
| Cutlery (compostable) | |||
| Cutlery (disposable other) | Garbage bin | ||
| Cutlery (metal) | Donate or rehome Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| D | Dairy products (such as yoghurt and cheese) | ||
| Detergent (in containers) | Rehome/share leftovers with family or friends Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Detergent bottles (plastic, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Digital cameras | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Resource Recovery Hubs | ||
| Dip containers (plastic, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Disinfectant (in containers) | Rehome/share leftovers with family or friends Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Document sleeves (plastic) | |||
| Doonas | |||
| Doors (metal or wood) | Donate or rehome Metal doors: Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| Drain cleaner | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (broken, wrapped) | Garbage bin Hard rubbish collection | ||
| Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (intact) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Dryer lint | Garbage bin | ||
| Dryers (clothes) | Donate or rehome | ||
| DVD players | Donate or rehome | ||
| DVDs and cases | Donate or rehome | ||
| E | Egg cartons (cardboard) | Donate or rehome Recycling bin Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Eggs and eggshells | |||
| Electrical cables | Donate or rehome Brimbank Libraries | ||
| Electrical waste (e-waste, large - TV, microwave, toaster, kettle) | Donate or rehome (working) | ||
| Electrical waste (e-waste, small - USBs, mobile phones, appliances, anything with a power supply or battery) | Donate or rehome Brimbank Libraries Resource Recovery Hubs at Customer Service Offices Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Envelopes | Paper: Recycling bin (if paper) Padded with bubble wrap: Garbage bin | ||
| F | Face masks (disposable) | Garbage bin | |
| Face masks (reusable) | Garbage bin | ||
| Fats (absorbed in paper towel or newspaper) | |||
| Fats (in containers) | Garbage bin (small household quantities only) Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Fencing | Nearest landfill | ||
| Fertilisers (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Fire extinguishers | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Flares | Contact your nearest police station to see if they will accept any flares for diposal | ||
| Floppy disks | |||
| Flowers | |||
| Fluorescent tubes and globes | |||
| Flyscreens (metal) | Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| Foam | Garbage bin | ||
| Foam underlay | Hard rubbish collection (must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum) | ||
| Food scraps (fruit, leftovers, rice, pasta, pits, seeds, vegetables) | |||
| Fridges and freezers | Donate or rehome Enquire with your local scrap metal recycler (via Recycling Near You) | ||
| Fruit or berry punnets (plastic) | Recycling bin | ||
| Fruit or produce bags (netted) | Garbage bin | ||
| Fruit or produce bags (reusable fabric) | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) | ||
| Fruit or produce bags (soft plastic) |
Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Fruit tree netting | To protect wildlife, it’s illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm x 5mm. Dispose of damaged or non-compliant netting by putting it into a sealed bag before placing in your general garbage bin | ||
| Fuel (petrol, diesel or kerosene) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Furniture | Donate or rehome | ||
| G | Gaming devices | ||
| Garden waste (leaves, grass/lawn, plant pruning’s, weeds, sticks) | |||
| Gas bottles (full) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Find a gas bottle recycle location Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Gas bottles (empty) |
Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre (BBQ and domestic gas bottles only) Find a gas bottle recycle location
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| Glass (broken - mirrors, windows, vases, drinking glasses) | Hard rubbish collection: securely wrap in bubble wrap or place in a sealed box and label 'glass'. Garbage bin: wrap securely in newspaper or place in a cardboard box and label it 'broken glass' before placing in your garbage bin. | ||
| Glass (not bottles or jars, broken, wrapped - mirror, window, vases) | |||
| Glass (intact - mirror, window, vases) | Donate or rehome Garbage bin - wrap in newspaper or place in a box and label 'broken glass' Hard rubbish collection - securely wrap in bubble wrap or place in a sealed box and label 'glass'. | ||
| Glass bottles (empty) | Container Deposit Scheme drop off point (for eligible bottles with the 10c return option). | ||
| Glass jars (empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Glasses (reading or eye) | Donate via Specsavers | ||
| Gloves (disposable) | Garbage bin | ||
| Gloves (fabric) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Glues | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Golf balls | |||
| GPS systems | |||
| Grass (fake) | |||
| Greeting cards (paper only) | Recycling bin | ||
| H | Hair | ||
| Hay and straw | |||
| Headphones (wired or wireless) | |||
| Hearing aids | |||
| Herbicides and weed killers (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Hi-Fi sound systems and radios | Donate or rehome | ||
| Home security systems | |||
| Hoses | Garbage bin | ||
| Hot water units | |||
| Hygiene and sanitary products (such as pads, tampons and liners) | Garbage bin | ||
| I | Ice cream and icy pole sticks (wood) | Garbage bin | |
| Ice cream tubs and lids (cardboard with plastic lining) | Garbage bin | ||
| Ice cream containers and lids (plastic, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Insect spray and pesticides (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Inverters (power) | |||
| Irons (for clothing) | Donate or rehome | ||
| J | Juice or flavoured milk cartons (cardboard with plastic lining) | Garbage bin | |
| Junk mail | Recycling bin | ||
| K | Kettle | ||
| Kitty litter | Compost at home with a pet waste composting system | ||
| L | Lamps | Donate or rehome | |
| Laptops | Donate or rehome (if working) | ||
| Lawn mower | Donate or rehome (if working) | ||
| Leaf blowers | Donate or rehome | ||
| Lids (loose - metal or plastic) | Lids attached to bottles or jars can go in your recycling bin | ||
| Light bulbs | |||
| Linen | |||
| Lollies and candy | |||
| Lolly and candy wrappers | Garbage bin | ||
| Lunch boxes (plastic) | Donate or rehome Hard rubbish collection | ||
| M | Magazines | Recycle bin | |
| Mail sachets (100% plastic) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Garbage bin | ||
| Make-up pads | Garbage bin | ||
| Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (empty) | TerraCycle via David Jones, MECCA or Priceline | ||
| Massagers and massage chairs | Donate or rehome | ||
| Mattresses | Donate or rehome Hard rubbish collection Recycle via Bed Collect, Soft Landing or others | ||
| Meat | |||
| Meat trays (foam) | Garbage bin | ||
| Meat trays (plastic, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Medicine and pharmaceuticals (unwanted or expired) | Ask your local pharmacy about recycling | ||
| Medicine bottles (plastic or glass, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Metal (including scrap) | |||
| Mirrors | Donate or rehome Hard rubbish collection (securely wrap in bubble wrap or seal in a box labelled 'glass') Garbage bin (wrap securely in newspaper or place in a cardboard box labelled 'broken glass') | ||
| Mobile phone chargers | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via MobileMuster | ||
| Mobile phones | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via MobileMuster | ||
| Musical instruments (electric or battery-operated) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Musical instruments (other) | Donate or rehome | ||
| N | Nail polish | Rehome/share with family and friends Take the lid off and allow to dry out before placing in the garbage bin Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | |
| Nail polish remover |
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| Napkins or serviettes (paper) | |||
| Nappies (cloth - clean) | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) | ||
| Nappies (disposable - empty, bagged) | Garbage bin | ||
| Newspaper (clean, dry) | |||
| Newspaper (soiled or wet) | |||
| Nuts, shells and seeds | |||
| O | Oil (cooking, absorbed in paper towel or newspaper) | ||
| Oil (cooking, in containers) |
Small amounts: place it in a container (e.g. a milk bottle) and dispose of it in the general waste bin Medium volumes (up tp 20L) can be taken to the Moonee Valley Transfer Station (costs apply for non-residents). Large quantities: private services that offer oil collection and recycling are available.
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| Oil (motor, in container) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre (maximum 20L) | ||
| Oil container (motor, empty) | |||
| Ovens | Donate or rehome | ||
| P | Paint (in containers) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | |
| Paint containers (empty) | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | ||
| Paint stripper | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Pallets (wood) | Donate or rehome Moonee Valley Transfer Station Nearest landfill | ||
| Paper (glossy, office, printing) | |||
| Paper (laminated, receipt) | Garbage bin | ||
| Paper (shredded) | Recycling bin (in box) | ||
| Paper (waxed) | Garbage bin | ||
| Paper bags | Recycling bin | ||
| Paper towel | |||
| Paper towel roll insert | Recycling bin | ||
| Pencils and pencil shavings | Garbage bin | ||
| Pens and markers | |||
| Perfume bottles (glass or plastic) | Garbage bin | ||
| Perspex | |||
| Pet food | |||
| Pet food tins (empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Phone books | |||
| Photocopiers | Donate or rehome | ||
| Photographs | Garbage bin | ||
| Picture frames | Donate or rehome | ||
| Pillows | Donate or rehome | ||
| Pizza boxes (empty) | Recycling bin - clean cardboard only. Greasy cardboard should be placed in garbage bin | ||
| Placemats | Donate or rehome | ||
| Plant pots (ceramic, clay or terracotta) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Plant pots and seedling punnets (plastic, empty) | Drop off to selected Bunnings Stores for recycling | ||
| Plasterboard | Not accepted in any household bin Alex Fraser Recycling Services Nearest landfill | ||
| Plastic bags | |||
| Plastic containers (household- such as Tupperware and takeaway) | Clean take away tubs: Recycling bin Tupperware: Garbage bin | ||
| Plastic strapping | Garbage bin | ||
| Plastic tubs (empty - such as butter, margarine, yoghurt) | Recycling bin | ||
| Plastic wrappers (soft plastic) |
Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Plastics (other) | Garbage bin | ||
| Plastics (soft - including reusable bags) | |||
| Polystyrene or styrofoam | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Garbage bin | ||
| Pool chemicals and salts (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Postage bags and satchels (compostable) | |||
| Postage bags and satchels (paper) | Recycling bin | ||
| Postage bags and satchels (soft plastic) |
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| Pots and pans (metal - including frying pans) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Power tools | Donate or rehome | ||
| Prams, strollers, children's car seats | Donate or rehome (if still usable) to organisations such as Big Group Hug | ||
| Printers | Donate or rehome | ||
| Pump lids | Recycling bin (left on bottles) Garbage bin (by themselves) | ||
| R | Rapid Antigen Tests (bagged) | Garbage bin | |
| Rat and mouse poison (in containers) | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Razors (electric and razor blades) | Razor blades: Garbage bin - ensure sharp edges are covered Electric razors: Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre or Brimbank Resource Recovery Hubs | ||
| Receipts | Garbage bin | ||
| Record players | Donate or rehome | ||
| Records (vinyl) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Remotes | |||
| Rocks | Rehome | ||
| Rope | |||
| Rubber bands | Garbage bin | ||
| Rubber gloves | Garbage bin | ||
| Rugs | Donate or rehome (if in good condition) Hard rubbish collection (must be 1.5m length once rolled, able to be lifted chest height by 2 people, 3 rolls maximum) | ||
| S | Sanitary and incontinence products | Garbage bin | |
| School bags | Donate or rehome | ||
| Scrap metal |
Nearest scrap metal recycler via Recycling Near You
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| Seafood (including fish, prawns and raw bones) | |||
| Shelves (metal or plastic) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Shoes | Donate or rehome Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel | ||
| Smoke alarms | |||
| Snap or zip lock bags | |||
| Soil | Not accpeted in any household bin | ||
| Solar panels | Ecoavtiv (fees apply) Lotus Recycling (fees apply) ReSource (businesses only, fees apply)
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| Solvents | Envirostore in Cambellfield. Fees apply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636 | ||
| Sporting goods | Donate to Boots for All, charity shops or rehome | ||
| Spray or trigger lids | Recycling bin (left on bottles) Garbage bin (by themselves) | ||
| Spray paint cans (empty or full) | Empty or full spray paint cans cannot go into the any household bins due to the risk of paint residue. Envirostore in Cambellfield. Feesapply. Call before dropping off: (03) 9308 6636. Brimbank is exploring the potential to host Detox Your Home events on an annual basis. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit Sustainability Victoria’s website for advice on how to safely store household chemicals and helpful tips for making smarter, safer purchases in the future. | ||
| Staples | Garbage bin | ||
| Steel (not tins and cans) | Nearest scrap metal recycler via Recycling Near You | ||
| Steel (tins and cans) | Recycling bin | ||
| Stoves | Donate or rehome | ||
| Straws (paper) | |||
| Straws (plastic) | Garbage bin | ||
| Straws (reusable metal) | Garbage bin | ||
| String and twine (natural and plastic) | Garbage bin | ||
| Syringes | Brimbank community and civic centre, Sunshine | ||
| T | Tablets (such as Galaxy Tab and iPad) | Donate or rehome | |
| Takeaway containers (cardboard with plastic lining) | Garbage bin | ||
| Takeaway containers (cardboard, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Takeaway containers (compostable) | Compost at home Garbage bin | ||
| Takeaway containers (plastic, empty) | Recycling bin | ||
| Tea (loose leaf) | |||
| Tea bags (natural or paper) | |||
| Televisions (any size) | Donate or rehome (working) | ||
| Tetra-pak, UHT, long life milk | Garbage bin | ||
| Thermostats | |||
| Timber, wood (treated) and fencing | Clean Away (via skip hire and collection so better for larger quantities) | ||
| Tissues | |||
| Toaster | |||
| Toilet paper roll insert | Recycling bin | ||
| Tools (electric or battery-operated) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Tools (metal) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes | Recycle via TerraCycle (fees apply) | ||
| Towels | Donate or rehome Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre
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| Toys (electric or battery-operated) | Toys with batteries are a fire risk and cannot go into your garbage bin, they must be treated as e-waste and disposed of safely via one of the following Donate or rehome | ||
| Toys (plastic and wood) | Donate or rehome | ||
| Tree branches and prunings – bundled and tied with string or twine (less than 75mm wide and 1.5m long. Bundles must be smaller than 300mm wide). | Hard rubbish collection | ||
| Single tree limbs (no branches attached, neatly stacked) smaller than 200mm wide and 1.5m long | Hard rubbish collection | ||
| Tyres (bicycle) | Donate or rehome Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners | ||
| Tyres (car and motorbike) | Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners Hard rubbish collection (maximum of 4 tyres) Moonee Valley Resource Recovery Centre (fees apply) | ||
| Tyres (truck) | Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners Moonee Valley Resource Recovery Centre (fees apply) | ||
| U | Underwear | ||
| Uniforms | Donate or rehome | ||
| V | Vacuum cleaner dust (bagged) | Garbage bin | |
| Vacuum cleaners | Donate or rehome | ||
| Vapes, e-cigarettes | Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre | ||
| VHS tapes and cases | Donate or rehome Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub - tapes only | ||
| Video (VCR) players | Donate or rehome | ||
| Video game consoles | Donate or rehome | ||
| Vinyl floor coverings | Donate or rehome | ||
| Vinyl records | Donate or rehome | ||
| W | Washing machines | Donate or rehome | |
| Watches | Donate or rehome | ||
| Wax (such as cheese, wine bottles, hair removal, furniture) | Garbage bin | ||
| Wetsuits | Donate or rehome | ||
| Whipper snippers | Donate or rehome | ||
| White goods (small - microwave, toaster, kettle) | Not accepted in any household bin Donate or rehome (working) Take to a repair cafe (if broken) Brimbank Resource Recovery Centre Brimbank Resource Recovery Hub - small items such as toasters and kettles accepted | ||
| White goods (large - fridge, freezer, oven, washing machine, dryer) | Donate or rehome (working) | ||
| Wire | Garbage bin | ||
| Wooden items (uncoated - such as toothpicks, skewers, chopsticks) | |||
| Wool | Donate or rehome | ||
| Wrapping paper (paper-based) | Recycling bin | ||
| Wrapping paper (plastic coated or shiny) | Garbage bin | ||
| X | X-rays | Drop off to Siltech or Ecocycle in Campbelfield for free recycling Ask your local hospital or x-ray facility if they accept old x-rays | |
| Y | Yoghurt containers | Recycling bin | |
| Z | Zips | Garbage bin |
