What you need to know
The Transfer Station is open to all residents and trade customers.
Moonee Valley’s Transfer Station offers a community waste and recycling service for many items that can't go into recycling your bins at home. It is not a commercial waste and recycling service, only accepting vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (dual cab utility or some light trucks).
Address: 188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie 
Phone: (03) 8325 1730
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8am – 4pm
Sunday: 8am – 1pm
Closed on all public holidays.
Extreme temperature closure
The Transfer Station will close to the public when temperatures reach above 36°C in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety standards and signage will be placed on the front gate.
Fees
- Reduce your fees by separating your load. For example, keep hard waste separate from green waste and only pay for half a load of each. Garbage that is not separated will incur higher fees.
- A car boot load of green waste is free for residents of Moonee Valley. You must show proof of residence, for example a current photo ID or a current rates notice.
- We do not accept trucks in excess of 2.5GVM.
Recyclables accepted
All materials must be clean and free from contamination including food, mud, dirt and liquids.
Contaminated plastics will not be recycled but sent to landfill. All materials not accepted for recycling will be charged at the appropriate rate at the Transfer Station.
| Accepted | Not accepted |
|---|---|
| Hard rubbish | Asbestos |
| All batteries | Concrete, rubble, tiles, bricks and rocks |
| Aluminium (cans, pots, pans and window frames) | Food waste |
| Brass | Hazardous materials |
| Cables, chargers, mobile phones | Pesticides, herbicides, household chemicals |
| Cardboard | Plastic foam |
| Carpet | Pressurised spray cylinders |
| Clothing (charity Bin) | Soil/Sand |
| Cooking Oil | |
| Copper | |
| Engine Oil | |
| E-Waste (any appliance with a battery, plug or power cord) | |
| Expanded polystyrene | |
| Fluorescent lights | |
| Food and beverage plastic containers (Plastic resin code 1,2,5) | |
| Furniture items (including fridge and freezer) | |
| Garden pots | |
| Barbecue Gas bottles | |
| Glasses (beverages, jars) | |
| Lead | |
| Mattresses | |
| Milk and bread crates | |
| Paint | |
| Paper | |
| Printer Cartridges | |
| Soft Plastic *see soft plastic section for further information | |
| Steel and metals (guttering, appliances, whitegoods, roofing and bicycles) | |
| Timber and fencing | |
| Tree Pruning and garden green waste | |
| Tyres |
Instead of throwing it away, can someone repair it?
Instead of ordering a hard waste collection or recycling/disposing of material at the Transfer Station, have you considered whether your item can be repaired? When we choose to repair, previously loved items remain ours (or somebody else’s) for years to come. If you have anything to repair or give away visit Fixable or HYYRO
Soft Plastics
At the Moonee Valley transfer station we accept most soft plastics. We have 2 bins. We ask that the community place their soft plastics in the bin corresponding to the type of soft plastic.
Clear soft plastics
Acceptable items include:
- pallet wrap
- mattress wraps
- bubble wrap
- cling film wrap
- clear food bags.
Coloured soft plastic
Acceptable items include:
- pallet wrap
- cling film wrap
- shopping bags
- frozen food bags
- bread bags
- re-usable bags
- pet food bags and pouches
- outer biscuit wrappers
- rice and pasta bags
- produce bags
- confectionery packets.
You can drop off small quantities soft plastic at the following locations during business hours:
- Transfer Station reception area
- Avondale Heights Library
- Niddrie Library.
Surrounding landfills and recycling facilities
Phone: 9249 4000
Address: Stadium Dr, Keilor
Phone: 9283 2011
Address: 437 Dynon Rd, West Melbourne
Phone: 8391 1418
Address: 174 Old Geelong Rd, Brooklyn
Phone: 03 8470 8777
Address: 30 Kurnai Av, Reservior
Phone: 8401 4270
Address: 480 Cooper St, Epping
Phone: 9359 3813
Address: 71 Bolinda Rd, Campbellfield
Phone: 9389 5100
Address: 32 Kirkdale St, East Brunswick
Phone: 9744 2974
Address: 515 Riddle Rd, Sunbury
Phone: 9331 5300
Address: Stadium Dr, Keilor Park
Phone: 9742 0777
Address: Wests Rd, Werribee