Your waste and recycling guide

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The Geelong Resource Recovery Centre has moved to an interim site at 21 Slevin Street. See the list of items accepted for drop-off and alternative sites.

Whitegoods

Best option for disposal:

Clothes dryers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.


Otherwise:

Clothes dryers are one of the household waste items residents are able to have picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page



Best option for disposal:

Dishwashers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.


Otherwise:

Dishwashers are one of the household waste items residents may be able to have picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Freezers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.


Otherwise:

Freezers are one of the household waste items residents may be able to have picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Large household appliances like fridges and freezers, washing machines, clothes dryers and dishwashers can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.

It is against the law in Victoria to put e-waste in your kerbside bin. 


Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have bulky household waste items picked up from their property as part of their rates payment.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Microwave ovens are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre or at the interim Geelong Resource Recovery Centre.

It is against the law in Victoria to put e-waste in your kerbside bin. 


Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have bulky household waste items picked up from their property as part of their rates payment.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Ovens are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre

It is against the law in Victoria to put e-waste in your kerbside bin. 

 


Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have bulky household waste items picked up from their property as part of their rates payment.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Refrigerators are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.


Otherwise:

Refrigerators are one of the household waste items residents may be able to have picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Stoves are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.

It is against the law in Victoria to put e-waste in your kerbside bin. 


Otherwise:

Alternatively, many residents are now able to have unwanted bulky household items picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



Best option for disposal:

Washing machines are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre.


Otherwise:

Washing machines are one of the household waste items residents may be able to have picked up from their property.

For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page.



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