Rubbish & Recycling

 

Bins

Find your bin day, report lost / damaged bins, sign-up to green waste bin services, get extra capacity bins or simply learn what goes in each bin.

Recycling

Learn how and where you can Recycle Right on the Peninsula.

Waste and Recycling Guide

Learn how to reduce your waste costs and dispose of: asbestos, chemical waste, green waste, general waste and recyclable materials.

Tips & Hoppers

We operate three Resource Recovery Centres (tips) that accept a comprehensive range of household waste. The centre at Rye also accepts commercial quantities of waste.

Future Changes to Waste Services

As part of the Victorian Government’s Recycling Victoria: A New Economy policy and plan, we're working towards meeting all the specified requirements.

Container Deposit Scheme

It has been announced that Victoria’s much anticipated container deposit scheme, CDS Vic, will begin on 1 November 2023.

Booked Hard / Green Waste Service

The Shire’s booked hard/green waste service collects hard and/or green waste from your home (nature strip) and can be organised by calling the Shire on 5950 1406.

Recycle your electronic waste (e-waste)

Electronic waste (e-waste) is any unwanted product with a battery, cord or plug. Recycle your e-waste to protect our environment and recover more precious resources.

Illegal Rubbish Dumping

Information on our laws surrounding illegal rubbish dumping and current initiatives to prevent it.

Urban growth boundary

Is my property within the urban growth boundary?

Composting & Worm Farms

Learn more about composting, compost rebates and worm farms.

Our Waste Future

Learn what we are doing to help the community achieve zero waste going to landfill and what you can do to reduce your waste as part of the Shire's Beyond Zero Waste Strategy.

Asbestos disposal

Asbestos of Domestic Origin Only can only be accepted at the Rye Resource Recovery Centre in 1/2 cubic metre per visit. Fees apply.

Recovery Stations

Looking for somewhere convenient to take those hard to recycle objects that can’t go in your kerbside recycling bins?

Check out our new Recovery Stations located at our libraries.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste includes items that are corrosive, flammable, explosive, toxic or poisonous and include everyday household items such as batteries, gas bottles and cleaning solvents. Use this page to find out how you can safely store and dispose of hazardous household waste on the Peninsula.

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