Planet Ark Recycling Near You - Kerbside Recycling Services in the Boroondara City Council area

Kerbside

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|240L|Yellow

Weekly

All residential and Commercial Properties Paying Annual Garbage Charge

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

Glass Bottles and Jars

Aluminium Cans

Aluminium Foil

Newspapers

Magazines

Office Paper

Envelopes Without a Window

Envelopes With a Window

Phone Books

Pizza Boxes (clean)

Egg Cartons

Cardboard

Steel Food Cans

Steel Paint Cans (empty)

Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)

Plastic Containers

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|120L|Dark Green

    Fortnightly

    All Residential Properties

    Accepted Materials

    Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)

    Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)

    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)|240L|Lime Green

    Weekly

    All Residential Properties

    Accepted Materials

    Grass Clippings

    Small Branches

    Twigs

    Garden Prunings

    Weeds

    Leaves

    Flowers

    Fruit Scraps

    Vegetable Scraps

    All Food Scraps (including meat)

    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.