Waste Recovery Centre

Regular opening times

  • weekdays: 7:30am to 3.30pm
  • weekends and public holidays: 7:30am to 12pm

Please do not bring waste to the centre on bicycles, motorcycles or in removalist vans.

The centre is closed on closed Christmas Day, New Years Day, ANZAC Day and Good Friday.

Fees

Mixed loads are charged at most expensive rate. All fees include GST.

Please come to the centre in your vehicle only: no walk-ins, bicycles, motorbikes or removalist vans.

Payment is by credit cards or EFT transfer only. We do not accept cash.

Note: Pricing from 1 July 2025 includes the increase in the landfill levy (increased from $129.27 to $169.79 per tonne.

Vehicle or volume reference General waste Green waste Rubble
Car boot, rear compartment only
 $60 $30 $95
Station wagon, rear compartment only
 $80 $50 $160
4WD, rear compartment only
 $95 $60 $185
Tray ute, level
 $135 $65 $260
Bucket or heaped ute, excluding pick-up trucks
 $170 $80 $340
Small level trailer, up to 6x4
 $135 $65 $270
Small trailer, up to 8x5
 $190 $80 $450
High sided trailer, up to 6x4 to 600mm
 $220 $90 $500
Level tandem trailer, up to 8x5
 $290 $105 $600
High sided or heaped tandem trailer, up to 8x5 to 600mm
 $370 $140 $800
Other / larger vehicles or volume, per tonne or m3 as estimated $460 tonne
or
$165m3		 $265 tonne
or
$90m3		 $460
or
$600m3

Waste item based fees

All fees include GST.

Waste item Cost
 Christmas tree (real)

 Free for Banyule residents from Boxing Day to end of January.
(remove all decorations, we will recycle the tree)
Glass bottles and jars Currently accepting. 
Cans (steel and aluminium) Currently accepting. 
Juice and milk cartons

Currently accepting. 
Hard plastic containers Currently accepting. 
E-waste (National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme) Currently accepting. 
E-waste (non-NTCRS)  Currently accepting, fees apply.
Paper and cardboard Currently accepting.
Shredded paper must be placed in a paper envelope to recycle. Large quantities of bound books are not accepted.(Household quantities only, not accepted in trailers or vans or more than a car boot per visit. Cardboard must be flattened at arrival, and should be clean, sorted into groups and ready to go. If not, you may be asked to return when the load is sorted so delays to other customers is avoided.)
Used motor oil Not currently accepting.
Batteries - car (Lead-acid)

Currently accepting for free. 
(Lead-acid)
Batteries - electric vehicle (EV) Not accepting. 
(car, truck, e-scooter or e-bicycle - Typically Lithium batteries). 
Batteries - household Currently accepting for free. 
(A, B, C, D, 9V, Button and Lithium batteries from phones, handheld devices, toys and power tools).
Batteries - commercial or household solar Not accepting. 
(e.g. backup batteries for solar PV system)
Fluorescent lights Currently accepting.
Paint Currently accepting.
Gas bottles  Currently accepting (fees apply).
Pesticides, cleaning chemicals, cosmetics, pool chemicals, fuel, motor vehicle fluids, gas canisters, glues, cooking oil Not accepted. These items can be taken to a Detox Your Home event. 
LPG tanks and fuel tanks  Not accepting. 
Fridges, air-conditioners and heat pump hot water systems: domestic $40
Hot water service (gas or electrical) $25
Appliances and degassing: commercial $125
Tyres: motorcycle $18 with or without rim.
Tyres: tractors $75 small or $90 large.
Tyres: car $17 no rim or $22 with rim.
Tyres: 4WD $23 no rim or $28 with rim.
Mattresses $45
X-ray film Free

Location

Much more than a tip, the WRC is a place to bring your unwanted items for reuse, recycling or disposal.

Address:

307-325 Waterdale Rd, Bellfield VIC 3081

Before you arrive

Your load should be clean, sorted into groups and ready to go before you arrive to reduce wait times. If your waste is not separated, you may be asked to return at a later time when it has been.

Understand what you can drop off, what we won’t accept and the restrictions on the size of your load. 

Cardboard, e-waste and the Paintback scheme are in high demand and may exceed capacity. You may need to return at a later time.

Do not bring

We do not accept:

  • cooking oil
  • chemicals
  • solvents such as paint thinners
  • fertilisers
  • insecticides
  • gardening chemicals
  • swimming pool chemicals
  • solar panels - Batteries and inverters
  • LPG fuel tanks
  • large gas cylinders and welding tanks
  • products delivered in vacuum tanks
  • cleaning products
  • electric vehicle batteries - (EV) batteries for cars, trucks and motorcycles
  • commercial or household energy storage batteries.

Dangerous household chemicals can be disposed of through the Detox Your Home program.

Asbestos

We do not accept asbestos. To find out about its safe disposal, consult the Victoria Government Asbestos program.

Contact us

If you need more information about our waste services, please contact Customer Service on 9490 4222 or enquiries@banyule.vic.gov.au

Do the right thing

Dispose of waste properly

 

What household waste items go where?
Check out our handy list of common items. 

Hard waste booking

Banyule residents can book a hard waste collection (subject to availability).

Translations

Translated information on when to use and what to bring to the Waste Recovery Centre.

We offer a full interpreter service if required.

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