Waste & recycling
What can and can’t go in a skip bin, hard rubbish collections, and where to take e-waste, whitegoods, paint and chemicals.
Hard rubbish collection or a skip bin? A council-by-council guide
When a council hard rubbish collection makes sense, when a skip bin is better, and what each council in Melbourne's west and north allows.
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Hard rubbish collection or a skip bin? A council-by-council guide
When a council hard rubbish collection makes sense, when a skip bin is better, and what each council in Melbourne's west and north allows.
№ 022 OctWhat can’t go in a skip bin in Victoria (and where it goes)
The items you can't put in a skip bin in Victoria, why each one is banned, and the free programs and drop-off points that take them instead.
№ 012 OctWaste separation tips: how to sort household waste for recycling
Sort household waste into five piles, recycle the right way at the kerb, and get batteries, e-waste and paint to the right drop-off.
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