Got a recycling question? You’re not alone.
Check out some of the most common questions we hear from our community below.
For more details on over 100 items, visit our Waste and Recycling Disposal Guide.
Yes, you can recycle clean bottles and jars.
All containers should be emptied of food and liquid and given a quick rinse if there’s a lot of residue.
Yes, if there’s only a small amount of oil or grease (and no leftover pizza).
Heavily soiled cardboard should be torn off; recycle the clean parts of the box and place the rest in your general waste bin.
No, soft plastics can’t go in your kerbside bin.
Return them to participating Woolworths stores or put them in your general waste bin.
No. Broken glass goes into your general waste bin. Wrap it in newspaper or a sturdy container to protect collection crews.
Yes, but not loose.
Put plastic lids back on bottles or jars. Small metal lids can be placed inside a larger metal container (like a Milo tin) and crimped shut before recycling.
No. Buckets and tubs can’t go in your kerbside recycling bin, but you can recycle them for free at ourResource Recovery Centres.
No. Heat-treated glass can’t be recycled in kerbside bins.
Place it in your general waste bin or donate items in good condition to a local op shop or the Outlook Shop at Mornington Resource Recovery Centre.
No. Metal items can damage recycling machinery. Please take them to one of our Resource Recovery Centres — it’s free to recycle them there.