Baby items
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Donate your second-hand baby items to nearest charity store. Visit Recycling Near You store or Australian Opshop Listing for a list of charity stores in the Maroondah area.
Second hand nursery equipment, clothes and toys for babies and children to 16 years can be donated to St Kilda Mums. Visit the St Kilda Mums website for more information on how to drop off pre-loved items for donation and a list of acceptable items.
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Baths, sinks
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Eastern Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- 22 Palmerston Road, Ringwood
- Ph: 8872 7877
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Batteries - car
*Lead acid car batteries only.
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AA Recycling
- 50 Fussell Road, Kilsyth
- 9728 3855
Battery World
- Cnr Boronia and Wantirna Roads, Wantirna
- Ph: 9800 5188
Bayswater Officeworks
- Lot 4 189 Canterbury Road, Bayswater
Eastern Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- 22 Palmerston Road, Ringwood
- Ph: 8872 7877
Knox Transfer Station & Recycling Station
- 251 George Street, Wantirna South
- Ph: 9887 4222
Repco Auto Parts
- 258 Canterbury Road, Bayswater
- Ph 9738 0800
Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
- Burwood Hwy, Vermont South
- Ph: 9262 6236
Supercheap Auto Bayswater
- 191 Canterbury Road, Bayswater 3153
Supercheap Auto Ringwood
- 74-82 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood 3134
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Batteries - household*
*The following batteries are accepted: any brand of AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries
(both rechargeable and non-rechargeable)
The following batteries are accepted:
Nickel cadmium, used in:
- motorised equipment
- power tools
- two way radios
- electric razors
- emergency lighting
- toys
Lithium Ion / Lithium Ion Polymer (rechargeable batteries) used in:
- Mobile phones and smartphones,
- laptops and tablets,
- digital cameras and camcorders,
- handheld game consoles,
- torches,
- cordless drills,
- sanders,
- saws,
- whipper-snippers and hedge trimmers.
Lithium Batteries (single use batteries) used in:
- Portable consumer electronic devices
Alkaline Batteries (single use batteries) used in:
- Household items such as MP3 players,
- CD players,
- digital cameras,
- pagers,
- toys,
- lights, and
- radios etc.
Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)(rechargeable) used in:
- Electric razors,
- Toothbrushes,
- Cameras,
- Camcorders,
- Mobile phones,
- Pagers
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Council Service Centres:
- Croydon Service Centre: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
- Realm, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
Battery World
- Cnr Boronia and Wantirna Roads, Wantirna
- Ph: 9800 5188
ALDI - Croydon
- Croydon Market Shopping Centre
- 15 Kent Ave, Croydon
ALDI – Kilsyth
- 540 Mt. Dandenong Road, Kilsythba
ALDI – Bayswater
ALDI – Ringwood
- Ringwood Square Shopping Centre
- Corner Maroondah Hwy & New St, Ringwood
Bunnings - Croydon
- 268-288 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park
- Ph: 9722 4500
Detox your home permanent household chemical collection sites
There are nearby permanent detox your home collection sites at:
- Banyule waste recovery centre: 307-325 Waterdale Road, Bellfield, ph: 9490 4222
- Monash waste transfer & recycling station: 380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill, ph: 9518 3767
Officeworks - Chirnside Park
- 249 Maroondah Hwy, Chirnside Park, 3166
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Batteries - household - 6V
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E-waste drop off sites
Council Service Centre:
- City Offices Service Centre: Braeside Avenue, Ringwood
Detox your home sites
Detox your home permanent household chemical collection sites. There are permanent detox your home collection sites at:
- Banyule waste recovery centre: 307-325 Waterdale Road, Bellfield, ph: 9490 4222
- Monash waste transfer & recycling station: 380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill, ph: 9518 3767
E-waste drop off events
Council run e-waste recycling drop off events are run periodically throughout the year. See the electronic waste collection page for details.
Battery World
- Cnr Boronia and Wantirna Roads, Wantirna
- Ph: 9800 5188
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Bicycles
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Bicycles for Humanity
Donate your bicycles to Bicycles for Humanity by dropping your bike off at: Bicycle Superstore - Nunawading, 315 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, 3131.
Council On Call Hard Waste Collection
Eligible residential households are entitled to a maximum of two collections per financial year. Maximum of 2 cubic metres of acceptable items taken per booking.
To arrange collection, book online, phone 1300 88 22 33 or visit one of Council’s Customer Service Centres
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Biscuit trays
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Council kerbside collection
- Place in Recycling bin, emptied every fortnight
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Blankets and bedding
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Local vets
Check with your local vet if they accept donations of old blankets and bedding, including towels and linen.
RSPCA
Visit the RSPCA website to find out what items are accepted and your nearest RSPCA Animal care.
Sheridan Recycling Program
You can return any brand of sheets or towels to your closest Sheridan store, for further information visit the Sheridan website
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Bottles (plastic)
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Council kerbside collections
- Place in recycle bin, emptied every fortnight
Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
- Burwood Highway, Vermont South
- Ph: 9262 6236
Coldstream Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- Leonard Road, Coldstream
- Ph: 9739 1227
Knox Transfer Station & Recycling Centre
- 251 George Street, Wantirna South
- Ph: 9887 4222
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Bottle caps/lids (plastic)
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Council kerbside collection
- Remove air from plastic container and place plastic lid back on.
- Place in recycle bin, emptied every fortnight
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Bottle caps/lids (metal)
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Council kerbside collection
- Remove metal lid from glass/plastic container.
- Place in recycle bin, emptied every fortnight
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Bras
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Uplift Project
Uplift Project will take bras and crop tops in useable condition. To find a donation point, visit the Uplift Project website.
Clothing retailers H&M have a recycling program for any clothing or textiles, regardless of the condition they are in.
Biome Eco Store Recycling Program
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Branches
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Council kerbside collection
Place in your garden organics bin, emptied every fortnight. You can put prunings and branches up to 10cm in diameter and 40cm in length, grass clippings, weeds and leaves in your garden organics bin. For further information view the garden organics collection webpage.
Eastern Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- 22 Palmerston Road, Ringwood
- Ph: 8872 7877
Coldstream Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- Leonard Road, Coldstream
- Ph: 9739 1227
Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
- Burwood Hwy, Vermont South
- Ph: 9262 6236
Knox Transfer Station & Recycling Centre
- 251 George Street, Wantirna
- Ph: 9887 4222
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Bread tags
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Lids 4 Kids project
Would you like to become a bread tag collector for the Lids 4 Kids project?
To find out how, send a private message to ‘Lids4Kids - Melbourne East’ via their Facebook page. A coordinator will get in contact with you and let you know how to get involved. Not on Facebook? Email your interest to ljnoble@icloud.com
Bread tags for Wheelchairs
View the Bread tags for Wheelchairs website
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Bricks and masonry
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Eastern Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- 22 Palmerston Road, Ringwood
- Ph: 8872 7877
Knox Transfer Station &
Recycling Station
- 251 George Street, Wantirna South
- Ph: 9887 4222
Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
- Burwood Hwy, Vermont South
- Ph: 9262 6236
Coldstream Recovery & Waste Transfer Station
- Leonard Road, Coldstream
- Ph: 9739 1227
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Bubble wrap
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Council kerbside collection
- Place in garbage bin, emptied weekly.
REDcycle soft plastic recycling program
- You can take your old reusable shopping bags, as well as other soft plastic packaging, back to your local supermarket to be recycled as part of the REDcycle program. Visit REDcycle to see what plastic packaging is accepted, and use their locator to find your nearest participating supermarket.
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Building rubble
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Eastern Recycling & Waste Transfer Station
- 22 Palmerston Road, Ringwood
- Ph: 8872 7877
Knox Transfer Station & Recycling Station
- 251 George Street, Wantirna South
- Ph: 9887 4222
Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
- Burwood Hwy, Vermont South
- Ph: 9262 6236
Coldstream Recovery & Waste Transfer Station
- Leonard Road, Coldstream
- Ph: 9739 1227
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