Aerosol cans Place empty aerosol cans in your recycling bin (yellow lid). Take full or partially full aerosol cans to a Detox Your Home event.
Gas cylinders and bottles Gas cylinders, gas bottles and gas canisters are a fire and explosion risks and need to be disposed of responsibly. Please take them to the following facilities for safe disposal: Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre 144 Talinga Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Email: enquiries@futurerecycling.com.au Phone: 13 73 29 Fees may apply. Refer to the pricing guide. Drop-off only. Cylinders must be empty. Transnitro 337 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192 Email: ryan@transnitro.com.au
Lunch boxes (plastic) Lunch boxes and their lids are made from a reusable plastic and if damaged should be placed into your landfill bin (red lid). Please consider donating before disposing if in good condition.
Toys (plastic, no batteries) To donate, give away or sell items use your nearest Op Shop, Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. If toys and other baby items are in good condition, they can be donated to St Kilda Mums. If damaged, place in your recycling bin (yellow lid).
Medicine bottles Place any plastic or glass medicine bottles/containers in your recycling bin (yellow lid). Please ensure containers are empty of any medicine or liquids.
Junk mail Junk mail, including paper flyers or brochures, can be placed in your recycling bin (yellow lid). Both glossy and matte paper items can be put in your recycling bin.
Mobile phones Mobile phones are an e-waste item and cannot be placed into any household bin. Instead, they can be taken to a drop off point at the following locations: Westall Library: 35 Fairbank Road, Clayton South Kingston Council, Cheltenham: 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham Chelsea Library: 1 Chelsea Road, Chelsea Patterson Lakes Library: 54 Thompson Road, Patterson Lakes. Additional phone recycling services include: Mobile Muster Local drop off points are located in numerous Optus, Telstra, Vodaphone, Salvos, Officeworks stores. Find your nearest Mobile Muster drop off point. 1800Recycle 150 Northern Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081 Email: info@1800recycle.com.au Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925). Bulk collection service available, fees may apply.
Mobile phones are an e-waste item and cannot be placed into any household bin. Instead, they can be taken to a drop off point at the following locations: Westall Library: 35 Fairbank Road, Clayton South Kingston Council, Cheltenham: 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham Chelsea Library: 1 Chelsea Road, Chelsea Patterson Lakes Library: 54 Thompson Road, Patterson Lakes. Additional phone recycling services include: Mobile Muster Local drop off points are located in numerous Optus, Telstra, Vodaphone, Salvos, Officeworks stores. Find your nearest Mobile Muster drop off point. 1800Recycle 150 Northern Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081 Email: info@1800recycle.com.au Phone: 1800RECYCLE (1800 732 925). Bulk collection service available, fees may apply.
PVC pipes/tubes Large PVC plastic pipes or tubes should be taken to a transfer station. Smaller tubes can be put in your landfill bin (red lid).
Toothbrush and toothpaste tubes Place toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes in the Landfill bin (red lid). For a sustainable disposal option consider Banish Recycling Program (free postage)