Kerbside Recycling Services in the Boroondara City Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Additional Info
Plastic jars and bottles - leave lids on.
Lids can stay on glass bottles and bottles If pumps are left on bottles they will be recycled.
Accepted Materials
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Cardboard
Egg Cartons
Envelopes With a Window
Envelopes Without a Window
Glass Bottles and Jars
Magazines
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Other Items
Plastic margarine, yoghurt & ice cream containers
Plastic Bottles
Hard Plastic Containers
Recycling Tips
Please do not place plastic bags, recyclables in plastic bags or polystyrene in the recycling bin. Plastic bags and polystyrene foam such as meat trays and packaging are not recyclable.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Boroondara on 03 9278 4444.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Coffee Capsules
Coffee Cups
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Soft Drink Cups
Recycling Tips
Please do not place plastic bags, recyclables in plastic bags or polystyrene in the recycling bin. Plastic bags and polystyrene foam such as meat trays and packaging are not recyclable.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Boroondara on 03 9278 4444.
Kerbside Service - Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Green Leafy Vegetables
Leaves
Small Branches
Twigs
Vegetable Scraps
Weeds
Other Items
Grass, weeds and leaves
Twigs and small branches (up to 75mm thick)
Light prunings and dead flowers
Bakery items, pasta and rice
Seafood
Leftover foods
Fruit, vegetables, tea leaves and coffee grounds
Dairy and egg shells
Meat and raw bones
Cooked bones
Recycling Tips
Please do not place plastic bags, recyclables in plastic bags or polystyrene in the recycling bin. Plastic bags and polystyrene foam such as meat trays and packaging are not recyclable.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact City of Boroondara on 03 9278 4444.
