A to Z of waste disposal guide

Chemical disposal

Chemicals are unable to be disposed of in any bin. To find out how to dispose of chemicals safely, visit our Household Chemicals page. 

• Place in general waste bin, emptied weekly

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in mixed recycling bin, emptied fortnightly

Empty paint aerosols and butane gas aerosols / canisters need to be disposed of through a Detox Your Home event.

Chemicals are unable to be disposed of in any bin. To find out how to dispose of chemicals safely, visit our Household Chemical Collection page.

Detox your Home

There are a number of Detox your Home mobile collections held across Victoria each year. 

A full list of upcoming Detox your Home collections is available on the Sustainability Victoria website. 

E-waste disposal

E-waste – or electronic waste – refers to unwanted and discarded electrical and electronic products – essentially anything powered by batteries or an electrical cord and plug.

E-waste cannot be disposed of in any bin. There are a number of ways to dispose of your e-waste in Maroondah, including Council run e-waste recycling drop off events.  To find out how to safely dispose of your e-waste, visit our electronic waste collection page.

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in mixed recycling bin, emptied fortnightly. 
• Visit our recyclables collection page for a full list of accepted aluminium items.

CDS - Container Deposit Scheme

• Visit CDS Victoria for a list of acceptable containers and refund locations.
• Visit our Container Deposit Scheme page for additional information.

Recycling and waste centre

View Recycling and waste centres to find a centre near you.

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in mixed recycling bin, emptied fortnightly. 
• Visit our recyclables collection page for a full list of accepted aluminium items.

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in mixed recycling bin, emptied fortnightly.
• Visit our recyclables collection page for a full list of accepted aluminium items

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in a plastic bag and then place it in the general waste bin, emptied weekly.

If you discover a dead cat or dog, please call Council on 1300 88 22 33 so that the animal can be removed.   

Council Kerbside Collection

• Place in general waste bin, emptied weekly
• Alternatively place in an Enso pet poo composter

Discounted Enso pet poo composter 

To purchase a discounted compost bin, worm farm or Bokashi bucket (including a pet poo composter) visit our Discount compost systems page.