The  West Metro Recycling Centre accepts the following items that should never be placed in your kerbside bin. Some can be dropped off for free and some require a fee.

Item	Why can’t I put it in my bin?	Can I drop it off for free or does it cost?
Aerosols	Flammable. Can cause truck fires and injury.
Asbestos	Can cause significant harm to human and environmental health.	Needs careful preparation before it can be dropped off at the Recycling Centre. Visit our fees and charges for costs.
Batteries	Flammable. Can cause truck fires.	FREE
Computer and electrical goods	Contains metals that are toxic to the environment	FREE
Fire extinguishers	Needs careful handling. Can explode and cause injury.	Visit our fees and charges for costs.
Flares	Needs careful handling. Can explode and cause injury.	FREE
Globes & Fluorescents	contain heavy metals that cause environmental contamination	FREE
Tyres	can be recycled into new products	Visit our fees and charges for costs
Paint, chemicals and pesticides	harmful to pets and the environment if landfilled.	FREE
Plant pots	Can be recycled into new pots and other plastic products.	FREE*
Polystyrene	Can be recycled into other plastic products.	FREE*
Motor oil	Is an environmental contaminant if thrown away and can be recycled.	FREE
Refrigerated appliances	Refrigerants inside fridges, freezers air-conditioning units items are harmful to the environment and need de-gassing before disposal / recycling.	Visit our fees and charges for costs
Scrap metal	can be recycled into new products	FREE*
X-rays	contains silver, which can be extracted and reused.	FREE*

*Free drop-off applies to Member and Participating Council residents.

The WMRC also accepts quality quality clothing, sporting and writing equipment to donate to those in need.

Can’t find your item listed here? Check Recycle Right’s A-Z list of what waste goes where.