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What you need to know

A-Z Recycling Guide

Let's recycle right

Top tips:

  • Never put recyclables in plastic bags in your yellow-lid recycling bin.
  • Empty and clean recyclables first.
  • To recycle hard/rigid plastics check the resin code number at the bottom of the bottle/tray. Only codes 1, 2 & 5 can be recycled through your yellow-lid recycling bin.
  • Materials labelled with plastic/resin codes 3, 4, 6 & 7 should be put in your red-lid general waste bin.
  • e-waste means waste in the form of electrical or electronic equipment, devices or things (or materials or parts of such equipment, devices or things), the operation of which is dependent on, or designed for the generation, transfer or measurement of, an electric current or electromagnetic field.
  • Always wrap broken material (such as glass, ceramics, pyrex, etc) in paper before putting in your red-lid general waste bin or bringing to the Transfer Station. These must be labelled if brought to the Transfer Station.

Op-shop guide

This is your guide to buying from and donating to your local op-shops. This guide has a comprehensive list of op-shops in the north western areas of Melbourne, including Moonee Valley, Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne and Wyndham City.

Download the Op-shop guide (PDF)

Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic)

Recycle eligible drink containers for a 10-cent refund through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme.
You can check if your container is eligible at cdsvic.org.au

Pro tips:

  • Keep your bottle lids on, they are recycled too
  • Avoid damaging or crushing your containers to ensure you don't miss out on your 10c refund. Crushed cans make it hard to read the barcodes, meaning they might not be accepted at the refund points

Community and recycling

Moonee Valley has some great community groups that are working hard to support recycling and circular economy.
For more information, visit Moonee Valley sustainability website.

Read more about waste hierarchy framework with waste prevention actions. 

Use our A- Z recycling guide to learn how to dispose of your item correctly.