Your waste and recycling guide

Best option for disposal:

Place in the red lid rubbish bin.

Do not place blankets, doonas, or any type of textile in your recycling bin.

Otherwise:

Donate to charity if in good condition. Drop off during business hours to ensure goods are accepted.

Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) is always in need of good quality blankets, towels, and flat sheets.

There are also several used textile recycling programs now available in Geelong, some free, some paid. They accept textiles that are in unusable condition. 

Best option for disposal:

Otherwise:

Blinds are one of the household waste items residents may be able to have picked up from their property. Maximum width is 1.5m.

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

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres for disposal. Fees will apply.

Otherwise:

Alternatively, eligible residents are now able to have their bulky household items picked up from their property. A maximum 4 carpet rolls, up to 1.5 metres wide can be picked up.

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

Best option for disposal:

Place in the red lid rubbish bin.

Do not place clothes or any type of textile in your recycling bin.

Otherwise:

Donate to charity if in good condition. Drop off during business hours to ensure goods are accepted.

If in poor condition there are several used textile recycling programs now available, some free, some paid. 

Best option for disposal:

Place curtains in your red lid rubbish bin. 

Do not place textiles of any type in your recycling bin. 

Otherwise:

Curtains are one of the items many residents can have collected directly from their property. Please note rigid curtain rods cannot measure more than 1.5m.

For more details on booking and which items are accepted visit the hard waste page.

Curtains can also be disposed of at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres. Fees apply. 

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Otherwise:

Best option for disposal:

Cut the ear loops, secure in a plastic bag and then place in your red lid rubbish bin. 

Cutting the ear loops ensures wildlife do not become entangled in the mask. Even if placed in a plastic bag there is still a small chance wildlife might tear it open. 

If the mask has touched any other recyclables such as cardboard and paper, those should go into your red lid rubbish bin as well.

Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid garbage bin.

Even if your mat is plastic or rubber, it cannot go in your recycling bin. 

Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Best option for disposal:

Best option for disposal:

Otherwise:

Reuse rags for cleaning around the house. 

Do place textiles of any type in your recycling bin. 

Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Otherwise:

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

For more details on booking and eligible rug dimensions, as well as what other items can be included, visit the hard waste page. 

Best option for disposal:

Place in your red lid rubbish bin. 

Otherwise:

Sheridan Geelong in Pakington Street accepts old sheets, quilt covers and towels of any brand for recycling, as long as they’re clean. Find out more. 

Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) is always in need of good quality blankets, towels, and flat sheets.

There are also several used textile recycling programs now available in Geelong, some free, some paid. They accept textiles that are in unusable condition. 

Donate to charity if your sheet and bedding are still in good condition. 

Best option for disposal:

Rubber or soft sole shoes: Drop off for free recycling at your local Rebel Sport store, or any store taking part in the TreadLightly program. Accepted shoes include:

Athletic Lifestyle Shoes
Any Sports Branded Shoes
Thongs And Slides
Football Boots
Leather Sports Shoes
Hiking Boots
Sneakers
Runners
Golf Shoes
Gumboots
Formal Leather School Shoes

Otherwise:

Hard sole shoes: Work boots, dress boots, dress shoes, formal shoes, high heels and any other hard sole shoe should be placed in your red lid rubbish bin.

Ballet flats and wedges: Placed in your red lid rubbish bin.

Rubber or soft sole shoes should also be placed in your red lid rubbish bin if you are unable to take them to a participating store. 

Never place any type of shoe in your home recycling bin.

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place your suitcase in your red lid rubbish bin.

Otherwise:

If too large for your kerbside bin, you can drop off suitcases and luggage at either the Geelong or Drysdale Resource Recovery Centres (charges apply).

Or

Suitcases are one of the household waste items residents may be eligible to have picked up from their property.
For more details on booking and what items can be included visit the hard waste page. 

Or

Terracycle offer a paid recycling service for suitcases and luggage. Find out more here. 

Good condition: you may wish to donate your suitcase to a local op shop or advertise online community ‘freecycling’ group.

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Do not place textiles of any type in your recycling bin. 

Otherwise:

There are several used textile recycling programs now available, some free, some paid. 

Good condition: Sell or donate to charity. 

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Otherwise:

There are also several used textile recycling programs now available in Geelong, some free, some paid. They accept textiles that are in unusable condition. 

Good condition: Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) is always in need of good quality blankets, towels, and flat sheets.

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place in your red lid rubbish bin.

Do not place any type of clothing in your recycling bin. 

Otherwise:

There are several used textile recycling programs no available, some free, some paid. 

Good condition: Sell or donate to charity.

Best option for disposal:

Poor condition: Place in your red lid rubbish bin. 

Otherwise:

Ripcurl stores accept all wetsuits brands for recycling. Simply drop off in store or, if you are not near a store, they may provide free postage. Find out more here. 

Good condition: Donate or sell.