Waste & recycling

Find everything you need to know about waste and recycling in Maroondah, including bin services, hard waste and bundled pruning bookings, how to dispose of unwanted items, waste reduction and much more. You can also subscribe to receive waste & recycling in Maroondah newsletters.

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Waste and recycling in Maroondah

Hard rubbish and bundled prunings

Two hard waste or bundled prunings collections are available each financial year to residents who pay the residential bin charge. Find out how to make a booking and what items are accepted.

How to dispose of unwanted items

Use our A-Z guide to discover how to dispose of unwanted items or find your nearest transfer station and CDS drop off location. Learn more about correctly disposing of chemicals, electronic waste, sharps containers, batteries and more.

Residential waste services & bin collection schedule

Find out more about your general waste bin, mixed recycling bin, and FOGO bin including what you can add to them and when they are collected.

School and early learning waste education

Discover helpful resources for educational settings and book the free waste education incursions for primary and secondary schools, including composting systems, recycling and waste audits.

Waste reduction & community education

Register for one of our free public workshops, book a presenter to speak to your community group, buy a discounted compost system, discover ways to avoid and reduce waste, and learn more about our bin inspection program.

Commercial and industrial waste services

Find out about the waste collection services available for both commercial and industrial businesses located in Maroondah.

Latest news in Waste and Recycling

Your Complete Guide to FOGO in Maroondah

Welcome to your complete guide on FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) in Maroondah.

E-waste (+ more) collection day event

Join us for our E-waste (+ more) collection day event on Saturday 24 May.

Save Money by Reducing Food Waste

5 simple tips to reduce food waste and save money.

Waste and sustainability events

E-waste (+ more) collection day

Saturday, 24 May 2025 | 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM

Council’s e-waste recycling events are an easy way for Maroondah residents to recycle their e-waste for free.

Operations Centre, 24-28 Lincoln Road, Croydon 3136

Tagged as: , Council run event, Education, Environment, Workshop

Pop in and become Bin Besties

Friday, 20 June 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

2 more dates

Pop in to Croydon Library to chat with one of our friendly waste educators for advice on how to best dispose and recycle your waste.

Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon 3136

Tagged as: , Community, Council run event, Education, Environment, Workshop

Reusable Nappies 101 Webinar

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM

An online webinar for those curious about reusable nappies or are wanting advice on how to care and use their current cloth nappies. Suitable for parents, caregivers, and childcare workers.

Tagged as: , Community, Council run event, Education, Environment, Workshop

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