Waste Recovery Centre

Changes to the waste we accept and how we accept it started 3 November 2025 as part of safety and infrastructure upgrades. Some waste, like rubble, is no longer be accepted. Other changes involve adjustments to hours waste can be accepted. 
Check full explanation of changes. 

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

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

Pricing from 1 July 2025, includes the Victorian Government landfill levy, increased from $129.27 to $169.79 per tonne.

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

Legend

  • Prohibited, do not bring
Vehicle or volume reference General waste Green waste Rubble
Car boot, rear compartment only
 $60 $30 Prohibited, do not bring
Station wagon, rear compartment only
 $80 $50 Prohibited, do not bring
4WD, rear compartment only
 $95 $60 Prohibited, do not bring
Tray ute, level
 $135 $65 Prohibited, do not bring
Bucket or heaped ute, excluding pick-up trucks
 $170 $80 Prohibited, do not bring
Small level trailer, up to 6x4
 $135 $65 Prohibited, do not bring
Small trailer, up to 8x5
 $190 $80 Prohibited, do not bring
High sided trailer, up to 6x4 to 600mm
 $220 $90 Prohibited, do not bring
Level tandem trailer, up to 8x5
 $290 $105 Prohibited, do not bring
High sided or heaped tandem trailer, up to 8x5 to 600mm
 $370 $140 Prohibited, do not bring
Other / larger vehicles or volume, per tonne or m3 as estimated $460 tonne
or
$165m3		 $265 tonne
or
$90m3		 Prohibited, do not bring

Waste item based fees

All fees include GST.

Dropoff status legend

  • Open, dropoff available
  • Closed, dropoff unavailable temporarily
  • Prohibited, do not bring
Waste item Dropoff status Cost Days waste accepted Limits and details
Christmas tree (real) Closed, dropoff unavailable temporarily
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 For Banyule residents, one tree limit 
from Boxing Day to end-of-January.
Remove all decorations, we will recycle the tree only.
Glass bottles and jars Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  
Cans (steel and aluminium) Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  
Juice and milk cartons Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
Hard plastic containers Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
E-waste, National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  
E-waste, non-NTCRS Open, dropoff available
 General waste fees apply
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  
Paper and cardboard Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays

Household quantities only, no more than a car boot per visit, not accepted in trailers or vans.

Shredded paper must be placed in a paper envelope to recycle.

Large quantities of bound books are not accepted.

Cardboard must be flattened and clean at arrival. Seperate from any other waste, sort and stack before you arrive. Space is limited to drive in, drop off and depart only.

No on-site parking to sort waste. You may be asked to return with your cardboard ready for drop-off.
Used motor oil Closed, dropoff unavailable temporarily Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays

Page will be updated when waste material can once again be accepted

20 litres per customer/per vehicle per day
Garden organics Open, dropoff available Green waste fees apply
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 Household quantities only 
Batteries - standard car battery Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays

Starting, lighting or ignition type batteries. Lead-acid only
Batteries - electric vehicle (EV), hybrid, e-bike batteries Prohibited, do not bring
 Not applicable Not applicable Not accepting from any vehicle type - car, truck, e-scooter or e-bicycle
Batteries - household, power tool and handheld device batteries Open, dropoff available
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 A, B, C, D, 9V, button and lithium batteries from phones, handheld devices, toys and power tools
Batteries - commercial or household solar Prohibited, do not bring
 Not applicable Not applicable    Not accepting backup batteries for solar PV systems
Fluorescent lights Closed, dropoff unavailable temporarily
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  
Paint Closed, dropoff unavailable temporarily
 Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 100 litres per customer/per vehicle per day
Gas cylinder up to 9kg Open, dropoff available
 $15
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 BBQ cylinders, not accepting welding cylinders
Gas cylinder over 9kg  Open, dropoff available
 $20
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 BBQ cylinders, not accepting welding cylinders
Pesticides, cleaning chemicals, cosmetics, pool chemicals, fuel, motor vehicle fluids, gas canisters, glues, cooking oil Prohibited, do not bring
 Not applicable Not applicable These items can be taken to a Detox Your Home event. 
LPG tanks and fuel tanks  Prohibited, do not bring
 Not applicable Not applicable  
Fire extinguishers  (water and carbon dioxide only) Open, dropoff available
 $25
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 Price per unit, water and carbon dioxide only
Fridges, air-conditioners and heat pump hot water systems: domestic Open, dropoff available
 $40
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
Hot water service (gas or electrical) Open, dropoff available
 $25
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
Appliances and degassing: commercial Open, dropoff available
 $125
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
Tyres: motorcycle Open, dropoff available
 $18
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 With or without rim.
Tyres: tractors Open, dropoff available
 $75 to $90
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 $75 small or $90 large
Tyres: car Open, dropoff available
 $17 to $22
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 $17 no rim or $22 with rim
Tyres: 4WD Open, dropoff available
 $23 to $28
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
 $23 no rim or $28 with rim
Mattresses Prohibited, do not bring
 Not applicable Not applicable Book a mattress collection
Rubble Prohibited, do not bring Not applicable Not applicable  
X-ray film Open, dropoff available Free
  • Weekdays
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Public holidays
  

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

  • asbestos

  • 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

  • rubble.

Asbestos

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

Chemicals

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

Rubble

Rubble is considered to be product containing concrete, soil, rock, sleepers, loads of building products and waste with high dust content. It also includes any item that cannot be crushed in the compactor waste pits, for example a pianos, long wooden poles or ironbark sleeper. Any material that might coat staff with dust is also considered rubble, for example plaster.

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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