Recycling Corks in the Bayside City Council area
Wine and champagne corks are collected from various drop off points across Australia by community groups such as Girl Guides Australia, Friends of the Zoos and Green Collect in Melbourne and MND (Motor Neuron Disease) Victoria. These groups recycle the corks to raise funds for their initiatives and programs.
The corks are sent to manufacturers where they are recycled and used in products such as floor tiles, horse-float mats, boat decking, kindergarten flooring, and inners for hockey and cricket balls.
Some collection points will also accept plastic corks for recycling, they are identified below.
The cork recycling drop-off locations near you include:
Dan Murphy's
479 Nepean Highway
Brighton VIC 3186
* Also accepts plastic corks
Wine Justice
26 Waltham St
Sandringham VIC 3191
The Body Shop - Cheltenham
Westfield Southland
1239 Nepean Highway
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Bustamove Health And Fitness
595 Balcombe Road
Black Rock VIC 3193
About Cork Oak Trees
- Corks are derived from the bark of the tree.
- They must be 25 years old before their first harvest.
- A further 9 years must pass before another harvest can be made – this helps to ensure that cork is a sustainably-harvested resource.
- They are grown mainly in Portugal, northern Africa and the Western Mediterranean.
- Cork Oak trees provide valuable habitat for a wide variety of birds and wildlife.
Importance of Recycling Cork
- Extends the useful life of the material.
- Reduces the demand placed on the cork plantations.
- Saves money by reducing imports of material (approximately 550 tonnes of cork is imported into Australia annually).
