Benefits of using recycling facilities
There are many reasons why you should take items that can be recycled to a recycling facility, including:
- The material will be processed and made into usable mulch, construction materials or compost, so that the carbon content is returned to the soil instead of going to landfill and escaping into the atmosphere. This ultimately results in less greenhouse gas emissions.
- You can take your garden and timber waste to these facilities for free if you use your green and timber waste disposal vouchers.
- Taking your waste to landfill can cost you money.
- For many residents, the following recycling facilities are closer to travel to than the landfill.
Cardboard recycling - Visy Pty Ltd
Cardboard boxes can be dropped off at Visy Pty Ltd. Cardboard must be flattened with all polystyrene and plastic packaging removed.
Address:
13 Reo Crescent
Campbellfield
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 7am – 7pm
Green waste and brick recycling facility - Repurpose It
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.
Address
480 Cooper Street
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 0277
W: repurposeit.com.au
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 8am - 3.45pm
Sunday: closed
Good Friday (7 April 2023): Closed
Easter Saturday (8 April 2023): Open
Easter Sunday (9 April 2023): Closed
Easter Monday (10 April 2023): Open
Acceptable items
The facility accepts the following items:
- tree branches and prunings (less than 30cm in diameter)
- shrubs
- lawn clippings
- common garden weeds
- asphalt
- rock
- concrete
- bricks
Unacceptable items
The facility does not accept:
- tree roots or stumps
- soil
- diseased material
- garbage
- metal items including
Timber waste recycling facility - EcoDynamics
Address
480 Cooper Street
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 7900
W: ecodynamics.com.au
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8am to 3:45pm
Saturday: 8am - midday
Sunday: Closed
Good Friday (7 April 2023): Closed
Easter Saturday (8 April 2023): Closed
Easter Sunday (9 April 2023): Closed
Easter Monday (10 April 2023): Closed
Acceptable timber waste items
The facility accepts:
- fence palings
- packing crates
- pallets
- timber off-cuts
Unacceptable timber waste items
The facility does not accept:
- laminated timber
- painted timber
- melamine
- treated pine
- plaster
PVC pipe recycling facility - Nationwide Connect
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.
Address
5 Gipps Court
Epping VIC 3076
P: 9408 4414
E: nwcrecycling@bigpond.com
W: www.nwcrecycling.com.au
Recycling stations
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:
- x-rays
- printer cartridges
- mobile phones and accessories
- cameras and accessories
- DVDs and CDs
- VHS/Video and audio cassette tapes
- fluorescent light globes and tubes
- small e-waste items like iPods and MP3 players
Recycling stations are located at:
- Shared Cup Cafe, 995 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook
- Laurimar Activity Centre, 110 Hazel Glen Drive, Doreen
- Epping Depot, 68-96 Houston Street, Epping
- Galada Community Centre, 10a Forum Way, Epping
- Lalor Library, 2A May Road, Lalor
- Jindi Family Community Centre, 48 Breadalbane Avenue, Mernda
- Mernda Village Community Centre, 70 Mernda Village Drive, Mernda
- Mill Park Library, 394 Plenty Road, Mill Park
- Civic Centre, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
- Riverside Community Centre, 8 Doreen Rogen Way, South Morang
- Thomastown Library, 52 Main St, Thomastown
- Whittlesea Library, 57-61 Laurel Street, Whittlesea
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.