To help you manage your waste wisely, the West Metro Recycling Centre accepts a wide range of items for general recycling, specialist recycling and safe disposal. Some items can be accepted for free and others require a fee.
What we accept
For FREE* |
Conditions |
Aluminium & Steel Cans | clean and empty |
Clothing | quality |
Cardboard | flattened with tape removed please |
E-Waste | TVs, computers, mobile phones, electronics and accessories |
Glass bottles and jars | clean and empty |
Household Hazardous Waste | including batteries, globes, fire-extinguishers, flares, gas bottles, household chemicals, motor oil, paint, scrap metal, smoke detectors and more… |
Plastic plant pots | empty, no seedling trays please. If you need some pots, help yourself! |
Paper | not shredded |
Plastic bottles and containers | clean and empty, lids off |
Polystyrene | bulk, no food containers or pellets |
Sporting goods | as a drop-off point for Fair Game, we accept clean, quality used sporting equipment for remote communities and kids in need. |
Stationery – home or office | as a drop-off point for Give Write, we accept all types of stationery for kids in need – everything except ring binders and lever arch files please |
X-rays | please remove from envelopes |
*Residents of Member Councils and Participating Councils can drop off domestic quantities (<20kg / 20L) of the following items for FREE. Non-member Councils residents are subject to a $25 entry fee in most circumstances.
FOR A FEE |
Conditions / Types |
Asbestos | asbestos requires careful handling. Please follow our guidelines before bringing asbestos sheets to the Recycling Centre |
Bulk Waste | including broken furniture, treated timbers, etc. Qualify for Verge Valet? You can book a bulk waste collection! |
Construction and Demolition Waste | asphalt, bricks, concrete, pavers, tiles and sand |
Greenwaste | garden prunings (excluding lawn clippings), weeds, tree stumps. Qualify for Verge Valet? You can book a green waste collection! |
Mattresses | bed bases accepted too – charged as a separate item. See fees and charges . |
Refrigerated Appliances | fridges, freezers, air-conditioning units. A de-gassing fee applies. See fees and charges . |
Tyres | car, bike, truck – different rates for different sizes. See fees and charges. |
Fees and Charges
Entry Fee – $25 entry fee applies to non-Member council residents.
Prices for fee items vary depending on whether you live in a Member Council, Participating Council or non-member Council. See our fees and charges page for details.
Waste Passes
Some Councils provide their residents with greenwaste or bulk waste passes. Find out more here.