The following privately-owned local facilities recycle green waste, timber waste, white goods and PVC pipe waste. These facilities are only licensed to accept certain items, and do not accept mixed loads. Charges may apply.
There are many reasons why you should take items that can be recycled to a recycling facility, including:
Book a kerbside pick-up of your unwanted pine Christmas tree through the Bundled Branches Collection Service. This is a free service for City of Whittlesea residents, including rental properties.
To book in your pine Christmas tree collection phone 9217 2170.
* Please note Christmas tree only bookings will be collected on Tuesday 24 January and Wednesday 25 January.
The Green Waste and Brick Recycling Facility accepts the green waste disposal vouchers and brick and rubble waste vouchers found on your Rates Notice. The site also sells high-quality compost.
480 Cooper Street
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 0277
W: repurposeit.com.au
Monday to Saturday: 8am - 3.45pm
Sunday: closed
The facility accepts the following items:
The facility does not accept:
480 Cooper Street
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 7900
W: ecodynamics.com.au
Monday to Friday: 8am to 3:45pm
Saturday: 8am - midday
Sunday: Closed
The facility accepts:
The facility does not accept:
You can recycle lengths of PVC products (over 1.5m long) that would normally be sent to landfill through Nationwide Connect Recycling, which turns the material into new plastic pipe. Please call to arrange a drop-off.
5 Gipps Court
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 4414
E: nwcrecycling@bigpond.com
W: www.nwcrecycling.com.au
9 Dunstans Court
Thomastown VIC 3074
P: 9982 5600
E: info@kidsoffthekerb.org
W: kidsoffthekerb.org
Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Kids Off the Kerb refurbishes suitable white goods and sells them at their Thomastown location and on eBay.
They accept the following items:
For more options to recycle your white goods, see A-Z guide to waste and recycling.
Cardboard boxes can be dropped off at Visy Pty Ltd. Cardboard must be flattened with all polystyrene and plastic packaging removed.
13 Reo Crescent
Campbellfield
Monday to Sunday: 7am – 7pm
Council has recycling stations to help you get rid of items that don't belong in your bin in an environmentally friendly way.
You can drop off the following items at the recycling stations:
Recycling stations are located at:
Household batteries can no longer be recycled through Council's Recycling Stations. To find your closest drop off location see bcycle.com.au. Woolworths, Aldi, Battery World, Bunnings and Officeworks stores may accept batteries for recycling.