A-Z guide to waste and recycling

Put in your recycling bin.

Air conditioners (split systems)

• If working, see Donate or sell unwanted household items.

Recycle for free at:

• Wollert Landfill (Heidelberg Materials).
• SRS Metals Thomastown, 304-308 Mahoneys Road, Thomastown.
• Find scrap metal merchants in your local area. Check the Yellow Pages or Recycling Near You.

• Collect foil until you can make a ball about the size of a lemon, then put in your recycling bin.
• Put in your recycling bin.
• If your recycling bin is full, take excess recycling for free to the recycling bins at Wollert Landfill (Heidelberg Materials).
• Aluminium soft drink and alcohol cans are accepted through the Container Deposit Scheme.

Note: Leave ring pulls on cans so they can be recycled along with the rest of the can. Find out more at Aluminium Can Recycling.

• Asbestos is accepted at Heidelberg Materials (Wollert Landfill) but must meet their guidelines for small quantities. For more information, refer to the FAQ section on Heidelberg Materials website.
• You must meet EPA guidelines when transporting and removing large quantities of asbestos.
• Visit Asbestos in Victoria website for information on the risks of asbestos and how to safely manage or remove it.

• Let cool, then put on your garden or in your home compost bin.
• Let cool, bag and place in your household rubbish bin.

• Put in your rubbish bin.

• Take to Heidelberg Materials (Wollert landfill) for free recycling.
• Or put in your rubbish bin.

• Put in your rubbish bin.
• Please do not use balloons outdoors. Use flags, bubbles, bunting or banners instead.

• Council-run community events are balloon-free because balloon litter is a particular hazard for birds.  Find out more at Zoos Victoria.

• Return to a Rebel Sports store.
• Donate sports balls to Tread Lightly.

• Or deflate and put in your rubbish bin.