A-Z guide - what goes in what bin
Use this guide to find where to recycle or dispose of items properly in Campaspe Shire.
A
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Aerosol cans (empty) |
Yellow bin |
| Air conditioner units |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Aluminium cans & trays |
Yellow bin |
| Aluminium foil (clean, rolled into a ball) |
Yellow bin |
| Animal poo |
Green bin |
| Asbestos * |
Other recycling (with alternate locations provided) |
| Ash (extinguished & cold) |
Green bin |
* Asbestos - contact EPA on 1300 372 842 or visit website www.asbestos.vic.gov.au for transport and disposal information.
B
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Baby wipes |
Red bin |
| Bag ties |
Red bin |
| Band aids |
Red bin |
| Baskets |
Red bin / Donate to charity |
| Batteries (household) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Batteries (car & truck) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Bedding (pillows, doonas, sheets) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free / Donate to charity |
| Beer bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Bicycles |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Biscuit tray (plastic) |
Red bin |
| Biscuit wrapper / packet |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations / Red bin |
| Blister packs |
Red bin |
| Books |
Donate to charity / Yellow bin |
| Bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Branches (under 100mm round) |
Green bin |
| Branches (Under 300mm round) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Bricks & concrete (clean, under 1m3) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / select locations |
| Broken glass (beer / wine bottles) |
Yellow bin |
| Broken glass (glassware & window) |
Red bin |
| Bubble wrap |
Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
Building material (bricks, concrete,
rubble, timber) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
C
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Cameras & accessories |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Cans (steel, aluminium) |
Yellow bin |
| Cardboard (flattened) |
Yellow bin |
| Cardboard cartons |
Yellow bin |
| Carpet |
Red bin |
| Carpet underlay |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / select locations |
| Car tyres |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Cartridges (printer / toner) |
Other recycling*
|
| CDs & DVDs |
Red bin |
| CD & DVD players |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Cassette tapes |
Red bin / Donate to charity |
| Cellophane |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin |
| Ceramics & pottery |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Cereal boxes |
Yellow bin |
| Cereal box inserts |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Chemicals (household) |
Collection points Bendigo or Shepparton (Detox your Home) |
| Chemicals (farm / agricultural) |
Other recycling** |
| Chemical drums (DrumMUSTER) |
Other recycling*** / Resources Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Cigarette butts |
Red bin |
| Chip packets (soft plastic) |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Christmas tree (artificial) |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Christmas tree (natural) |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Cleaning rags |
Red bin |
| Cling wrap |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / select locations |
| Clothing (fabric) |
Donate to charity / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Coat hangers |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Coffee cans / tins |
Yellow bin |
| Coffee cups (plastic / paper) |
Red bin |
| Coffee cup lids |
Red bin |
| Coffee grounds |
Green bin |
| Coffee pods |
Red bin / Other recycling**** |
| Computers & accessories |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Concrete |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / select locations |
| Cooking oil spray cans (empty) |
Yellow bin |
| Corks |
Red bin |
| Cosmetic jars (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Cotton wool balls |
Red bin |
| Couches / sofas |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Cups & saucers |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Cutlery (plastic) |
Red bin |
* Cartridges (printer / toner) - Cartridges for PlanetArk (printer cartridge recycling collection box at Australia Post outlets, Harvey Norman and participating print stores and workplaces).
** Chemicals (farm / agricultural) - Visit Chemclear website to register for a collection.
*** Chemical drums - Drums must be empty, up to 20L and triple rinsed. Visit DrumMUSTER website for information on eligible drums. Annual collection at Colbinabbin in Spring.
**** Coffee pods - Visit Terracyle website.
D
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Deodorant cans (empty) |
Yellow bin |
| Detergent bottles (empty, plastic) |
Yellow bin |
| Detergent & disinfectants |
Household chemicals - collection points Bendigo or Shepparton (Detox your Home) |
| Drinking glasses |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Drink cans |
Yellow bin |
E
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Egg cartons |
Yellow bin |
| Egg Shells |
Green bin |
| Electrical appliances |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
E-waste (electric waste, anything with a
battery or power cord) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Envelopes (with / without plastic window) |
Yellow bin |
| Eye glasses |
Donate to charity / Other recycling * |
* Eye glasses - accepted for free at the Echuca Library.
F
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Face wipes |
Red bin |
| Fabric (textiles) |
Other recycling* / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations / Red bin |
| Fire place ash (cold) |
Green bin |
| Fire extinguishers |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Fish bones |
Green bin |
| Fluorescent globes / tubes |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Foam boxes |
Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Foam meat trays |
Red bin |
| Foil aluminium (clean, rolled into a ball) |
Yellow bin |
| Food cans (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Food scraps (veg & fruit) |
Green bin |
| Food scraps (meat& dairy) |
Green bin |
| Food scraps (cooked & raw) |
Green bin |
| Fridge / freezer |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Furniture |
Donate to charity / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
* Fabric - donate to a local Boomerang Bags group or other sewing group.
G
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Garden waste |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Garden tools / equipment |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / Red bin |
| Gas bottles (empty) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Glad wrap |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Glass (bottle & jars) |
Yellow bin |
| Glass (other than bottles &jars) |
Red bin |
| Green bags (polypropylene) |
Red bin |
| Grass clippings |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Greeting cards |
Yellow bin |
H
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Hair |
Green bin |
| Hose (garden) |
Red bin |
| Hot water units (steel) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
I
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Ice cream containers & lids (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
J
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Jars & lids (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Juice cartons |
Yellow bin |
| Junk mail |
Yellow bin |
K
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Kebab stick (wooden) |
Green bin |
| Kitty litter |
Red bin |
| Kitty litter (paper based only) |
Green bin |
L
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Laminated paper |
Red bin |
| Lawn mowers |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Leaves |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Light bulbs (CFL, fluoro tubes, incandescent bulbs, quartz halogen) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Lolly wrappers (plastic) |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Lunch boxes |
Red bin |
M
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Magazines |
Yellow bin |
| Manure |
Green bin |
| Margarine tubs (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Mattresses |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Meat & fish scraps / bones |
Green bin |
| Meat trays (foam, polystyrene, plastic) |
Red bin |
| Medicine bottles (empty) |
Yellow bin |
| Medicines |
Other recycling * |
| Microwaves |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Milk cartons |
Yellow bin |
| Milk containers rinsed (plastic, cardboard) |
Yellow bin |
| Mirrors (broken) |
Red bin |
| Mobile phone & accessories |
Resource Recovery Centre - free / Other recycling** |
| Motor oil (up to 20L) |
Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
* Medicines - Returned Unwanted Medicines (RUM) bins are found in all PBS approved community pharmacies across Australia. Visit RUM website for more details.
** Mobile phones & accessories - Accepted for free in MobileMuster collection boxes at all Campaspe customer service centres, the Echuca Library, Telstra Store Echuca, Switched On Electronics Echuca and Smartphone Specialists Echuca. Visit Mobile Muster website for more information.
N
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Napkins (paper) |
Green bin |
| Nappies (disposable or biodegradable) |
Red bin |
| Newspapers |
Yellow bin |
| Needles |
Other recycling* |
* Needles - Needle & syringe container exchange program (diabetes) – contact Council or visit a customer service desk to return and replace a sharps container free of charge.
O
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Office paper |
Yellow bin |
| Oil (motor, up to 20L) |
Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Oil (household cooking) |
Household chemicals - collection points Bendigo or Shepparton (Detox your Home) |
| Ovens & stoves |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
P
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Paint tins (empty, up to 20L) |
Yellow bin / Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Paint |
Household chemicals - collection points Bendigo or Shepparton (Detox your Home) |
| Pallets (wooden) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / select locations |
| Paper |
Yellow bin |
| Paper towel (clean or dirty) |
Green bin |
| Pens & pencils |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Pet food tins (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Picture frames |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Pizza boxes (empty, clean) |
Yellow bin |
| Pizza boxes (soiled or with scraps) |
Green bin |
| Place mats |
Red bin |
| Plant cuttings |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Plant pots (plastic) |
Yellow bin |
| Plaster board |
Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Plastics (symbols1-6) |
Yellow bin |
| Plastic bags |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Plastic bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Plastic clothing baskets |
Red bin |
| Plastic containers (hard plastic) |
Yellow bin |
| Plastic film |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Plastic lunch boxes |
Yellow bin |
Plastic meat & veg trays
|
Red bin |
| Plastic strapping |
Red bin |
| Plastic wrappers |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Polystyrene (styrofoam) |
Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Poisons, pesticides & herbicides |
Household chemicals - collection points Bendigo or Shepparton (Detox your Home) |
| Pots & pans (metal) |
Yellow bin |
| Pots & pan lids(glass & plastic) |
Red bin |
| Printers |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Printer cartridges |
Other recycling* |
| PVC pipe |
Red bin |
| Pyrex (ovenware) |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
* Printer cartridges - Cartridges for PlanetArk (printer cartridge recycling collection box at Australia Post outlets, Harvey Norman and participating print stores and workplaces).
R
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Radios |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Rubber |
Red bin |
S
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Sauce bottles & lids (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Saw dust & wood shavings |
Green bin |
| Scrap metal |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Seafood scraps & shells |
Green bin |
| Seedling containers (plastic) |
Yellow bin |
| Shampoo bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Shoes |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Shredded paper |
Green bin |
| Silage wrap (loose & clean) |
Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Skewer (wooden) |
Green bin |
| Smoke alarms |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Soft drink bottles (with lid) |
Yellow bin |
| Soft drink cans |
Yellow bin |
| Soil (clean fill) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Spirit and wine bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Sticky tape |
Red bin |
| Straws (plastic) |
Red bin |
| Straws (paper) |
Green bin |
| Syringes / sharps |
Other recycling* |
| Sporting goods |
Donate to charity / Red bin |
| Sports tape |
Red bin |
| Steel cans (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Styrofoam |
Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Suitcases / baggage |
Donate to charity / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Sweet wrappers |
Soft plastics - supermarket REDcycle / Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
* Syringes / sharps - Needle & syringe container exchange program (diabetes) - contact Council or visit a customer service centre to return and replace a sharps container free of charge.
T
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Take away containers (plastic) |
Yellow bin |
| Take away containers (cardboard) |
Green bin |
| Tea bags / tea leaves |
Green bin |
| Telephone books |
Yellow bin |
| Televisions |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Tetra packs |
Red bin |
| Timber / treated wood |
Red bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Tin cans (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Tissues |
Green bin |
| Toilet paper rolls |
Yellow bin |
| Tools |
Resource Recovery Centre - free / Donate to charity |
| Toothpaste tubes & toothbrushes |
Red bin / Other recycling / TerraCycle |
| Toys (without batteries) |
Donate to charity / Red bin / Other** |
| Toys (with batteries) |
Donate to charity / Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Tree branches (under 100mm round) |
Green bin |
| Tree branches (under 300mm round) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Tyres (car, truck & motorcycle) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
** Big W - Toys for Joy
V
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Vacuum cleaner dust |
Green bin |
| Vacuums |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Vegetable scraps |
Green bin |
| Vinyl (eg old school bags) |
Red bin |
W
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Washing powder boxes |
Yellow bin |
| Washing machines |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Water tanks (steel) |
Resource Recovery Centre - select locations |
| Waxed paper & cardboard |
Red bin |
| Weeds |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Whitegoods (fridges & air cons) |
Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Whitegoods (ex fridges & air cons) |
Resource Recovery Centre - free |
| Window panes |
Red bin |
| Wine bottles |
Yellow bin |
| Wood (untreated) |
Green bin / Resource Recovery Centre - with cost |
| Wrapping paper |
Yellow bin |
Y
| Material |
Where to dispose of |
| Yoghurt containers (rinsed) |
Yellow bin |
| Yoghurt squeeze pouches |
Red bin |
Download the Waste & Recycling - A-Z Guide(PDF, 127KB), which provides a detailed list of what goes in what bin.
Download the Quick Sort Guide(PDF, 683KB) as a reminder to sort common household waste items by materials suitable for kerbside bins and recycling centres.
To search for Council and non-Council recycling and disposal options specific to your location, visit the Recycle Mate website, or download their app.
For the disposal of household, garden and garage chemicals refer to Sustainability Victoria website, Detox Your Home program.