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Learn about waste

Reducing your waste benefits our community, the economy and the environment. This goes beyond recycling. You can also take steps to avoid, reduce, reuse and compost waste in Nillumbik.

View our A to Z recycling guide, find out what happens to your waste and learn how to reduce your waste.

A-Z recycling guide

Use our itemised guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of almost anything.

Reduce your waste

Here's some simple and local ways to avoid, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle

What happens to your waste

Watch videos to see where your waste goes and find out about our innovative recycling solutions