Recovery stations

Recovery Station

The Recovery Stations provide a free recycling service for our residents to conveniently dispose of those hard-to-recycle household objects that can’t go in your kerbside recycling bins.

The stations, made from 100% post-industrial recycled plastic and there are several locations across the Peninsula:

Where can I find a recovery station?

  • Mornington library: Vancouver Street, Mornington
  • Rosebud library: McDowell Street, Rosebud
  • Hastings library: 7 High Street, Hastings
  • Sorrento Community Centre: 860-868 Melbourne Road, Sorrento
  • Somerville Recreation Centre: 14 Edward Street, Somerville

All residents are encouraged to take advantage of this service at these locations during library opening hours and other centre hours only.

 

What can I drop off?

No Batteries (loose or embedded) dispose at Resource Recovery Centres or supermarkets

Household quantities only! Do not leave items next to station.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY BY DELETING DATA AND NAMES **

  • Cables, powerboards
  • Mobile phones**, cameras**, tablets**, 
  • DVDs, CDs, floppy disks** & cases
  • Videos, cassettes & cases
  • X-rays**
  • light Globes
  • fluorescent tubes

Only these items can be accepted in the Recovery Stations, for correct disposal of other items please refer to our Waste and Recycling Disposal Guide.

What is NOT accepted?

  • Large quantities of materials (if the station is full, ask staff )
  • NO Batteries (loose or embedded)
  • No vapes 
  • No broken globes or fluorescent tubes (rubbish bin)
  • No large laptops or computers
  • No printer cartridges

Our Resource Recovery Centres can accept all these items

 

 

Protect your Privacy

Before you drop off your old phone, tablet or camera, take a moment to think about all the information it contains, such as personal details and passwords.

As part of the preparation for reuse, electrical items will be reformatted, however to protect your privacy it’s important to wipe this information before disposal.

Every item is different, so check with the item’s manufacturer to ensure you know the best way to securely wipe all data. You are responsible for removing all private data from your device before dropping it off.

 

Where do the items go?

The recycled items will be collected by social enterprise Green Collect and taken to their facility in Braybook to start their transformation journey.

Green Collect are dedicated to keeping these items out of landfill and within the circular economy through reuse, remake, and recycle. 60% of items get re-used and 35% of items are dismantled into materials for recycling.