A to Z tables

Look up an item you no longer want or need in the list below for the options for recycling and disposing of things correctly. Download a copy of A-Z guide to recycling (DOC 57KB)

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I J K L M N O P
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A-Z Item Ways to dispose
A

Aerosol cans (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Aerosol cans (full)

Detox Your Home

 

Aluminium foil (scrunched)

Recycling bin

 

Animal waste (bagged - including pet and dog poo)

Garbage bin

 

Appliances (such as dishwashers and air conditioners)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Ash from wood (cold only)

Garbage bin

B

Baby or wet wipes

Garbage bin

 

Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Bakeware, Pyrex and glass food containers (intact)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Baking paper

Garbage bin

 

Band aids

Garbage bin

 

Baskets (natural)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Baskets (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Batteries (car)

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Batteries (household)

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

B-cycle drop-off points

 

BBQs (mostly metal)

At Call Hard waste collection

 

Beds and bed bases

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection (1 per collection)

 

Bicycles

Donate via Brainwave Bikes or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Bike tyre tubes

Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners

Garbage bin

 

Binders or folders

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Biodegradable packaging (containers, cups, plates, bowls)

Compost at home (if compostable)

Garbage bin

 

Blankets

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Blankets (electric)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Bleach (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Bones (raw and cooked - including chicken, poultry, seafood and fish)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Books (paper)

Donate or rehome

Recycling bin (covers removed)

 

Bottles (plastic or glass - including wine, beer, soft drink, milk)

Recycling bin

 

Boxes (cardboard, flattened - including tissue and cereal boxes)

Recycling bin

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Bread bags (plastic only)

Garbage bin

 

Bread tags (plastic)

Recycle via OZ Bread tags for Wheelchairs

Garbage bin

 

Bread, cakes and pastries

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Brochures (paper)

Recycling bin

 

Bubble wrap

Garbage bin

C

Cameras (broken)

Recycle via Ted's Cameras

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Cans (metal - including beer cans)

Recycling bin

 

Car wax

Detox Your Home

 

Cardboard (unwaxed)

Recycling bin

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Cardboard (waxed)

Garbage bin

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Cartons (long-life or Tetra Pak - such as milk)

Garbage bin

 

Cartridges (printer ink and toner)

Officeworks

Australia Post

Office Choice

 

CD players

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

CDs and cases

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Cellophane

Garbage bin

 

Ceramics (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Cereal and grains

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Cereal box inserts (soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Chemicals (household)

Detox Your Home

 

Chip packets (foil-look soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Chocolate wrappers (foil-look soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Christmas trees (natural)

At call hard waste collection

 

Christmas trees (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Cigarette butts (cold)

Garbage bin

 

Cigarette lighters (empty)

Garbage bin

 

Cigarette lighters (full)

Detox Your Home

 

Cleaning rags

Garbage bin

 

Cling wrap, plastic wrap or cling film (soft plastic, clean and dry)

Garbage bin

 

Clothing and textiles

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

Garbage bin

 

Coat hangers (metal or plastic)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Coffee cups (disposable, biodegradable or compostable)

Garbage bin

 

Coffee filter papers

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Coffee grounds and beans

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Coffee lids (recyclable)

Recycling bin

 

Coffee pods or capsules (disposable)

Recycle via coffee pod supplier

Garbage bin

 

Compostable packaging (such as containers, cups, plates and bowls)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Computers (including parts and accessories)

Donate or rehome (if in working condition)

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Coolant

Detox Your Home

 

Corks (natural)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Corks (synthetic)

Garbage bin

 

Cotton wool and buds

Garbage bin

 

Crockery (broken, wrapped - such as plates, bowls, platters )

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Crockery (intact - such as plates, bowls, platters)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Curtain rods (metal)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Curtains

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

 

Cutlery (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Cutlery (disposable other)

Garbage bin

 

Cutlery (metal)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

D

Dairy products (such as yoghurt and cheese)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Detergent (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Detergent bottles (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Dip containers (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Disinfectant (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Doors (metal or wood)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Drain cleaner

Detox Your Home

 

Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (broken, wrapped)

Garbage bin

 

Drinking glasses, wine glasses, crystal glassware (intact)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Dryer lint

Garbage bin

 

Dryers (clothes)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

DVD players

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

DVDs and cases

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

E

Egg cartons (cardboard)

Donate or rehome

Recycling bin

 

Eggs and eggshells

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Electrical chargers, cords, boards and cables

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Electrical waste (e-waste, large - TV, microwave, toaster, kettle)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Electrical waste (e-waste, small - USBs, mobile phones, appliances)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

F

Face masks (disposable)

Garbage bin

 

Face masks (reusable)

Garbage bin

 

Fats (absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Fats (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Fertilisers (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Fire extinguishers

Detox Your Home

 

Floppy disks

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Flowers

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Fluorescent tubes and globes

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Flyscreens (metal)

At call hard waste collection

 

Foam underlay

At call hard waste collection

 

Food scraps (fruit, leftovers, rice, pasta, pits, seeds, vegetables)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Fridges and freezers

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

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)

Garbage bin

 

Fruit or produce bags (soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Fuel (petrol, diesel or kerosene)

Detox Your Home

 

Furniture

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

G

Garden waste (leaves, grass/lawn, plant pruning’s, weeds, sticks)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

 

Gas bottles and canisters (empty)

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

Find a gas bottle recycle location

 

Gas bottles and canisters (full)

Detox Your Home

 

Glass (broken, bottles and jars)

Recycling bin

 

Glass (not bottles or jars, broken, wrapped - mirror, window, vases)

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Glass (not bottles or jars, intact - mirror, window, vases)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Glass bottles (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Glass jars (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Glasses (reading or eye)

Donate via Specsavers

Garbage bin

 

Gloves (disposable)

Garbage bin

 

Gloves (fabric)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Glues

Detox Your Home

 

GPS systems

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Greeting cards (paper only)

Recycling bin

H

Hair

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Hay and straw

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Headphones (wired or wireless)

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Hearing aids

Donate to Recycled Sound

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Herbicides and weed killers (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Hi-Fi sound systems and radios

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Home security systems

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Hoses

Garbage bin

 

Hot water units

At call hard waste collection

 

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)

Detox Your Home

 

Inverters (power)

At call hard waste collection

 

Irons (for clothing)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

J

Junk mail

Recycling bin

K

Kitty litter

Compost at home

Garbage bin

L

Lamps

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Laptops

Donate or rehome (if in working condition)

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Leaf blowers

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Light bulbs

Brimbank libraries

Brimbank’s Resource Recovery Centre

 

Lollies and candy

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Lolly and candy wrappers

Garbage bin

 

Lunch boxes (plastic)

Donate or rehome

Recycling bin

M

Magazines

Recycle bin

 

Make-up pads

Garbage bin

 

Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (empty)

Garbage bin

TerraCycle via David JonesMECCA or Priceline

 

Make-up, cosmetic, beauty products or containers (full)

Detox Your Home

 

Massagers and massage chairs

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Mattresses

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection
(recycled by WM Waste Management Services).  
Book the mattress as a separate item when you book your collection.

Recycle via Bed CollectSoft Landing or others

 

Meat

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Meat trays (foam)

Garbage bin

 

Meat trays (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Medicine and pharmaceuticals (unwanted or expired)

Detox Your Home

Return unwanted medicines

 

Medicine bottles (plastic or glass, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Metal (including scrap)

At call hard waste collection

 

Mobile phone chargers

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

Recycle via MobileMuster

 

Mobile phones

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

Recycle via MobileMuster

 

Musical instruments (electric or battery-operated)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Musical instruments (other)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

N

Nail polish and remover

Detox Your Home

 

Napkins or serviettes (paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Nappies (cloth - clean)

Donate or rehome (if in good condition)

Garbage bin

 

Nappies (disposable - empty, bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Newspaper (clean, dry)

Recycling bin

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Newspaper (soiled or wet)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Nuts, shells and seeds

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

O

Oil (cooking, absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Oil (cooking, in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Oil (motor, in container, maximum 20L)

Detox Your Home

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Oil container (motor, empty)

Garbage bin

Stonnington Waste Transfer Station

 

Ovens

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

P

Paint (in containers)

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Paint containers (empty)

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Paint stripper

Detox Your Home

 

Pallets (wood)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Paper (glossy, office, printing)

Recycling bin

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Paper (laminated, receipt)

Garbage bin

 

Paper (shredded)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Recycling bin (in box)

 

Paper (waxed)

Garbage bin

 

Paper bags

Recycling bin

 

Paper towel

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Paper towel roll insert

Recycling bin

 

Pencils and pencil shavings

Garbage bin

 

Pens and markers

Officeworks

 

Perfume bottles (glass or plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Perspex

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Pet food

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Pet food tins (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Phone books

Recycling bin

Cancel book delivery

 

Photocopiers

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Photographs

Garbage bin

 

Picture frames

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Pillows

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Pizza boxes (empty)

Recycling bin

 

Placemats

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Plant pots (ceramic, clay or terracotta)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Plant pots and seedling punnets (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Plasterboard

At call hard waste collection

 

Plastic bags

Garbage bin

 

Plastic containers (household- such as Tupperware)

Recycling bin

 

Plastic strapping

Garbage bin

 

Plastic tubs (empty - such as butter, margarine, yoghurt)

Recycling bin

 

Plastic wrappers (soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Plastics (other)

Garbage bin

 

Plastics (soft - including reusable bags)

Garbage bin

 

Polystyrene or styrofoam

Garbage bin

 

Pool chemicals and salts (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Postage bags and satchels (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Postage bags and satchels (paper)

Recycling bin

 

Postage bags and satchels (soft plastic)

Garbage bin

 

Pots and pans (metal - including frying pans)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Pump lids

Recycling bin (left on bottles)

Garbage bin (by themselves)

R

Rapid Antigen Tests (bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Rat and mouse poison (in containers)

Detox Your Home

 

Record players

Donate or rehome 

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Records (vinyl)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Remotes

Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Rubber bands

Garbage bin

S

School bags

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Seafood (including fish, prawns and raw bones)

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Shelves (metal or plastic)

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Shoes

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

Garbage bin

 

Smoke alarms

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Solar panels

Recycle via Ecoactiv or Reclaim PV Recycling

 

Solvents

Detox Your Home

 

Sporting goods

Donate to Boots for All or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Spray or trigger lids

Recycling bin (left on bottles)

Garbage bin (by themselves)

 

Staples

Garbage bin

 

Steel (not tins and cans)

At call hard waste collection

 

Steel (tins and cans)

Recycling bin

 

Stoves

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Straws (paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

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

Officeworks

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Takeaway containers (cardboard with plastic lining)

Garbage bin

 

Takeaway containers (cardboard, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Takeaway containers (compostable)

Garbage bin

 

Takeaway containers (plastic, empty)

Recycling bin

 

Tea (loose leaf)

Compost at home

Food and garden organics bin

Garbage bin

 

Tea bags (natural or paper)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Televisions

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Thermostats

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Tiles

At call hard waste collection

 

Timber (such as treated wood, fences)

At call hard waste collection

 

Tissues

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Toilet paper roll insert

Recycling bin

 

Tools (electric or battery-operated)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Tools (metal)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes

Garbage bin

TerraCycle via David JonesMECCA or Priceline

 

Towels

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

Recycle via a textiles recycler such as Upparel

 

Toys (electric or battery-operated)

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Toys (plastic and wood)

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

At call hard waste collection

 

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).

At call hard waste collection

 

Single tree limbs (no branches attached, neatly stacked) smaller than 200mm wide and 1.5m long

At call hard waste collection

 

Tyres (bicycle)

Donate or rehome

Recycle via Recycle Bike Tyres Partners 

 

Tyres (car and motorbike)

Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners

At call hard waste collection (maximum of 4 tyres)

 

Tyres (truck)

Recycle via Tyre Stewardship Australia partners

V

Vacuum cleaner dust (bagged)

Garbage bin

 

Vacuum cleaners

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

VHS tapes and cases

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Video (VCR) players

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Video game consoles

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Vinyl floor coverings

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

W

Washing machines

Donate or rehome

At call hard waste collection

 

Watches

Donate or rehome

Brimbank libraries (smart watches)

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

 

Wax (such as cheese, wine bottles, hair removal, furniture)

Garbage bin

 

Whipper snippers

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

White goods

Donate or rehome

Brimbank’s resource recovery centre

At call hard waste collection

 

Wire

Garbage bin

 

Wooden items (uncoated - such as toothpicks, skewers, chopsticks)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Wool

Donate or rehome

Garbage bin

 

Wrapping paper (paper-based)

Recycling bin

 

Wrapping paper (plastic coated or shiny)

Garbage bin

Z

Zips

Garbage bin

Last updated: 2 January 2024 - 9:13am