Items that the Recycling Centre does and doesn't accept

Nillumbik Shire Council's Recycling Centre accepts household quantities of a range of different items for reuse, recycling or disposal.

No trucks of any size (including light duty) or commercial quantities are accepted. The largest load accepted is a high-sided 8x6 trailer.

Items accepted at the Recycling Centre

• Batteries (including car batteries)
• Broken furniture
• CDs, DVDs, cassettes and VHS tapes
• E-waste (anything with a plug, cord or battery)
• Fridges, freezers and air conditioners
• Garden materials and green waste (use your green waste voucher)
• Hard waste
• Light globes
• Mattresses
• Motor oil (maximum 20 litres)
• Paper and cardboard (up to a car boot load)
• Plaster
• Polystyrene, foam and bean bag beans
• Processed wood eg treated pine posts/sleepers, fence paling, untreated timber
• Scrap metal
• Tyres
• X-rays 

Check prices

Check the Recycling Centre location and hours.

Items that are not accepted at the Recycling Centre

• Asbestos
• Bricks
• Building or renovation rubble
• Cement or cement-based products
• Chemicals
• Commercial quantities or truck loads
• Concrete
• Coolant
• Dirt, soil or sand
• Fire extinguishers
• Fuels or petrol
• Gas bottles
• Household garbage
• Insulation
• Liquid waste
• Mixed household recycling
• Paint
• Soft plastics
• Tiles

For a full list of items and how to dispose of them, visit the A to Z guide.

A to Z of waste and recycling

You can also check other facilities in the area that accept waste such as asbestos, paint and commercial quantities.