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Organic Matter

Best option for disposal:

Place in red lid rubbish bin.


Otherwise:

Some compost units are able to have animal droppings placed in them. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more here. 
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Best option for disposal:

Wrap in plastic or paper and place in your red lid rubbish bin. 

Otherwise:

Depending on the fuel used to create the ash, you may be able to add it your home compost. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.
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Best option for disposal:

Cut into small pieces and place in your green lid garden organics bin.

Otherwise:

Excess green waste can be dropped off for a fee at Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre or Green Care Mulching.
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Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Do not put food waste into your green garden waste bin. 

Food waste requires specialised facilities and EPA licenses to process. At this stage there are no facilities in the Geelong area with the capacity to take all of Geelong’s garden and food organics.

We are working on developing new facilities to allow a food waste collection for all of Greater Geelong in 2026.


Otherwise:

Compost your food scraps. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.


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Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Do not put food waste into your green garden waste bin. 

Food waste requires specialised facilities and EPA licenses to process. At this stage there are no facilities in the Geelong area with the capacity to take all of Geelong’s garden and food organics.

We are working on developing new facilities to allow a food waste collection for all of Greater Geelong in 2026.


Otherwise:

Compost your food scraps. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.


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Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Do not put fruit or food waste into your green garden waste bin. 

Food waste requires specialised facilities and EPA licenses to process. At this stage there are no facilities in the Geelong area with the capacity to take all of Geelong’s garden and food organics.

We are working on developing new facilities to allow a food waste collection for all of Greater Geelong in 2026.


Otherwise:

Compost your food scraps. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.


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Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre for disposal. Fees apply. 

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Best option for disposal:

Small quantities (two litres maximum) can go in your green garden waste bin.

Remove any packaging, tags and twine first.


Otherwise:

Large quantities of potting mix, soil and dirt can be disposed of at the Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre. Charges apply.

Excess soil, potting mix or dirt may also be of use to members of your local community. Try offering through online groups or ask at your local neighbourhood house or shed. 


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Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.


Otherwise:

If your tea bag is plastic free, you can compost it at home. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.
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Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.


Otherwise:

Compost your vegetable peels and food scraps. City of Greater Geelong offer subsidised home compost units and worm farms to all households. Find out more.
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