Waste Recovery Centre & Public Weighbridge

Waste Recovery Centre

Corner Waterdale Road and Banksia Street, Bellfield (Mel. Ref. 31 F4).

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 7.30am - 12.00pm

(Closed New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.)

Council has upgraded its Waste Recovery Centre and now incorporates the latest technologies, ensuring improved user and operator safety and more efficient traffic movement.  The facility is a leader in providing for diversion of waste from landfill and Council continues to explore for additional recycling opportunities so as to help the community meet its waste minimisation objectives and obligations.

A Recycling Drop-off area is incorporated in the facility.  It offers free disposal into separate receptacles, of many different recyclable materials, including glass, plastic, steel and paper products - even batteries, oil, aluminium and clothing.

Both recyclable and non-recyclable materials can be brought directly to the Banyule Waste Recovery Centre.

The following can be dropped off free-of-charge:

  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Steel cans
  • Aluminium cans
  • Plastic containers (Code 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
  • Paper and cardboard (non commercial)
  • Motor oil (up to 10 litres are free and anything over that is 10 cents per litre)
  • Oil and water based paints
  • Corks
  • Household batteries
  • Car batteries
  • Gas cylinders
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Clothes
  • Juice and milk cartons
  • CD's
  • DVD's

A fee applies to other recyclable materials, such as concrete, timber, car bodies, tyres, metal and vegetation as well as household waste that cannot be recycled. 

Computer Recycling
Drop off your unwanted computers and peripherals to Byteback at the City of Boroondara Riversdale Road Transfer Station, 648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell.  Monday to Friday: 1pm - 4pm.  Weekends: 8am-4pm.

Tipping Fees*
Rubbish & Green Waste
 

Rubbish & Green Waste

Rubble
  Residents/Other All Customers
Car Boot $19.00/$21.00 $30.00
Utilites or Station Wagons $38.50/m3/$41.50/m3 $61.00m3
Small Trailers
(1 cubic metre)		 $38.50/m3/$41.50/m3 $61.00m3
Larger Quantities $38.50/m3/$41.50/m3 $61.00m3




Other

Car Bodies $56.00 Motor Oil (over 10 Lt) 10c/litre
Refrigerators $10.00 each Car Tyres/Rim $2.00/$6.00
Motorcycle $2.00 4WD Tyres/Rim $6.00/$7.00
Tractor Tyres Sml/Lrg $65.00/$80.00 Truck Tyres/Rim $12.00/$18.00
Mattresses $15.00  Computer Monitors $10.00



* ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST
Prices effective 13 July 2009
All prices are subject to change without notice

Council reserves the right to refuse any waste.

Not Accepted
Hazardous material such as asbestos.
For advice on the disposal of hazardous material call the EPA Information Centre on 9695 2722.

Chemicals
Melbourne has special days when chemicals, cleaning products and pharmaceuticals etc are collected. For further information call Sustainability Victoria on 1800 353 233 or visit www.sustainability.vic.gov.au

Public Weighbridge

Council operates a public weighbridge between 7.30am and 4.00pm, Monday to Friday (not open public holidays). You don't need an appointment. The weighbridge is not licensed to "split weigh".

Weighbridge Fees:

  • Up to 5 tonnes $12.00
  • 5 - 10 tonnes $13.00
  • 10 - 20 tonnes $22.00
  • 20 tonnes plus $29.00

The weighbridge is located at the corner of Waterdale Road and Banksia Street, Bellfield (Mel. Ref. 31 F4).

* ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST
Prices effective 1 July 2009