Your waste and recycling guide

Best option for disposal:

Broken: All amplifiers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.
It is against the law in Victoria to put e-waste in your kerbside bin. 

Otherwise:

Working: If the amplifier is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling it through an online marketplace.

Best option for disposal:

Bedside tables can be taken to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres for disposal. Fees will apply. 

Otherwise:

Check if you are eligible to have your bed picked up from your property. For more details on booking and which items are accepted visit the hard waste page.

You may also be able to sell or donate your bedside table if it's still in good condition.

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Drop off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

Blenders, including stick blenders, are e-waste. In Victoria it is against the law to place e-waste in kerbside collection bins.

Otherwise:

Working: If the air fryer is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling it through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Bread Makers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Check if you are eligible to have your cabinets picked up from your property. For more details on booking and which items are accepted visit the hard waste page.

You may also be able to sell or donate your cabinets if they are still in good condition.

Best option for disposal:

Cassette players are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

CD players are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Check if you are eligible to have your chairs picked up from your property. For more details on booking and which items are accepted visit the hard waste page.

You may also be able to sell or donate your chairs if they are still in good condition.

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:

Broken: Coffee machines are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Working: If the air fryer is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling it through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have their bulky household 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:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Residents are now able to have their bulky household items picked up from their property.

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

You could also sell or donate your dresser if it's still in good condition.

Best option for disposal:

DVD players are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Electric fans are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Food processors are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Working: If the food processor is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling or donating it through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Gaming consoles are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Broken or poor condition: Metal golf clubs can be disposed of for free at Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres in the metal bin. Carbon fibre clubs can also be disposed of at these sites, however charges will apply.

or 

 Golf clubs are classified as ‘sporting goods’ and are therefore eligible to be collected as part of our hard waste collection service.

or

If broken into pieces, small parts can be placed in your red lid rubbish bin. Do not place whole clubs in your kerbside bin. 

Otherwise:

Best option for disposal:

Hairdryers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Hand food mixers classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Kettles are classified as e-waste and cannot be placed in any kerbside collection bins.

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

Best option for disposal:

Laundry irons are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

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.

Local charity Our Village (formerly Geelong Mums) takes donations of many baby and nursery items to give to other families in need.

Volunteers collect donations of cots, prams, car seats, clothes and other baby items. They then work with local social service agencies and Maternal Health Nurses, who request items for local families who are facing a variety of challenges.

Donated items must meet current Victorian safety standards and must be in great condition - a good question to ask is would you be happy to pass on to a close friend.

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres for free drop off.

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:

Drop off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centre for recycling.

Do not place in your recycling 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:

Broken: Drop off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres. 

All types of Playstation are classified as e-waste. In Victoria it is against the law to place e-waste in kerbside collection bins. 

Otherwise:

Working: If the Playstation is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling it through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres for disposal (fees apply). 

Otherwise:

Prams, car seats and baby items are some 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.

Good condition: Think about selling or donating your item if it's still in good condition.

Local charity Geelong Mums takes donations of many baby and nursery items to give to other families in need. Furniture needs to be less than 10 years old.

Volunteers collect donations of cots, prams, car seats, clothes and other baby items. They then work with local social service agencies and Maternal Health Nurses, who request items for local families who are facing a variety of challenges.

Donated items must meet current Victorian safety standards and must be in great condition - a good question to ask is would you be happy to pass on to a close friend.

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Record players are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Working: If the record player is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling it through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Broken: Rice cookers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

Otherwise:

Working: If the rice cooker is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling or giving away through an online marketplace. 

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have their 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:

Broken: Slow cookers are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Working: If the slow cooker is still in good condition, contact your local op shop and ask whether they will accept it or try selling or give away through an online marketplace. 

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:

Toasters are classified as e-waste and can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

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

Otherwise:

Toasters 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:

VHS video players are classified as e-waste and cannot be placed in any kerbside collection bins.

Otherwise:

They can be dropped off for free at the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres.

Best option for disposal:

Take to the Drysdale or Geelong Resource Recovery Centres (fees apply) for disposal.

Otherwise:

Residents may be eligible to have their 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:

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.