Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre

The free drop-off service is not intended for commercial quantities and is provided for Greater Geelong residents only.

• Not what you are looking for? Visit our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre page.
• Victorian Container Deposit Scheme: While both Geelong and Drysdale Resource and Recovery Centres accept excess recycling they are not Victorian Container Deposit Scheme drop off points. Find your closest CDS location.  

Fees and service information

Tipper trailers 2.7 metres or longer must be unloaded by hand or driven directly to tip face.

Please note:

• Trailer charges are based on $90.50 per cubic metre. Where variations in load type occur, a charge of $90.50 per cubic metre will apply.
• Tipper trailers over 2.7 metres in length must be unloaded by hand or driven directly to the landfill tip face to tip off. Weighbridge fees apply.
• All fees are GST inclusive.

Asbestos

Drysdale Landfill accepts small domestic quantities (no larger than six by four trailer) of asbestos. No asbestos will be accepted without a prior booking. Find out more. 

Drysdale Landfill for commercial and industrial users

View our Drysdale Landfill page for fees for commercial and industrial users.

For the safety of staff and customers, all commercial customers entering the landfill section of the site are required to have UHF radios tuned to channel 31. 

Items eligible for free drop-off

Excess household recycling

Small quantities of sorted recyclable material (up to 0.5 cubic metre) are accepted for free:

• aluminium cans
• cardboard (emptied, flattened, no plastic or styrofoam)
• fire extinguishers (up to two accepted free, see fee list for larger quantities)
• glass bottles and jars (no lids)
• metal cans
• paper
• plastic containers – rigid (labelled 1,2, and 5).

Other items accepted for free

We accept domestic quantities of the following items for free:

• car batteries (battery terminals must be covered with tape or plastic caps)
• computer items and accessories
• e-waste – small electrical items (see fee list for solar panels)
• gas BBQ bottles (up to 9 kilograms)
• hot water service
• household batteries
• machine and motor oil
• cooking oil and container/s – maximum of 30 litres per transaction in maximum of 5-litre containers
• motor oil – maximum of 30 litres per transaction. Container not accepted, if unwanted place in your red lid rubbish bin at home. 
• paint and paint tins – domestic quantities (up to 100 litres per transaction)
• rigid plastic items, such as outdoor furniture
• scrap metal items such as lawn mowers
• small electrical items such kettles, hair dryers and toasters
• televisions
• tools
• tyre rims (without tyres)
• white goods – empty fridges, ovens, dryers, microwaves, washing machines and dishwashers (note: fridges must be set aside for correct removal of gases by certified plumbers).

Can't find what you're looking for?

To find out how to dispose of items not listed above, visit our recycling guide.

The guide includes some items only accepted at our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre, such as fluorescent tubes and expanded polystyrene foam.