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Whitehorse Recycling & Waste Centre
Address: corner of Burwood Highway and Morack Road, Vermont South (Melway ref: 62 K9)
Phone: 9262 6236
Open: seven days from 6.30am-4pm (Christmas Eve opening hours are 6.30am-12pm)
Closed: Christmas Day and Good Friday
For disposal of general or bulky non-hazardous waste, including building and demolition materials, Council operates a Recycling and Waste Centre located in Burwood Highway opposite Morack Road, Vermont South. The centre incorporates the latest technologies and follows best practice industry guidelines. This assists the centre in achieving improved user and operator safety, minimum waste contamination and efficient traffic management.
Items Accepted at the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre – free of charge
The centre accepts the following recyclables free of charge:
- Paper/cardboard
- Batteries (domestic and car batteries)
- Engine oil (up to five litres)
- Cooking oil (up to 20 litres)
- Fluorescent tubes
- Glass bottles/jars (clear and coloured)
- Aluminium (cans, pots, pans, window frames)
- Steel (whitegoods, guttering, roofing, bikes and appliances)
- Other metals (copper, brass, stainless steel)
Items Accepted at the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre – charges apply
*Prices effective from 1 July 2011. All prices are inclusive of the state government landfill levy and GST. All vehicles are subject to weighing and prices are subject to change without notice. Methods of payment include cash, eftpos, credit card and account facilities.
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ITEM
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PRICE
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Rubbish
(includes food waste, furniture, hard rubbish)
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| Car boot load |
$15 |
| Station wagon/car load |
$25 |
| Ute, van, trailer, truck |
$145 per tonne with a minimum charge of $50 (up to 350kg of rubbish) |
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Clean Green Waste (timber and fencing, tree pruning and green waste) |
| Ute, van, trailer, truck |
$80 per tonne with a minimum charge of $40 (up to 500kg of green waste) |
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Clean Concrete (includes clean bricks, tiles and asphalt)
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| All vehicles |
$70 per tonne with a minimum charge of $35 (up to 500kg of concrete) |
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Waste Engine Oil
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| Waste engine oil (per litre) |
$0.35 (if more than five litres – first five litres free) |
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Other recyclables
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| Tyres (passenger vehicles) |
$6 per tyre |
| Tyres (four wheel drive) |
$10 per tyre |
| Tyres (truck/tractor) |
Price on application |
| Tyre rim (passenger vehicle) |
$12.00 |
| Mattresses |
$20.00 |
Items Not Accepted at the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre
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ITEM
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For safe disposal, please refer to following
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| Chemicals |
Contact Sustainability Victoria’s Detox Your Home Service by phoning 1800 353 233 or visiting www.sustainability.vic.gov.au |
| Paint |
Contact Sustainability Victoria’s Detox Your Home Service by phoning 1800 353 233 or visiting www.sustainability.vic.gov.au |
| Gas Bottles |
Contact Sustainability Victoria’s Detox Your Home Service by phoning 1800 353 233 or visiting www.sustainability.vic.gov.au |
| Computers and related accessories (mouse, cables etc) |
Refer to Sustainability Victoria’s Byteback Program by visiting www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
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Please sort your waste and bundle it separately according to waste category to assist in efficient waste disposal and to save money. For example, separate any garden pruning or recyclable material from general waste. Disposal of garden pruning is cheaper than general waste, and many recyclable materials are accepted free of charge as above.
Remember to secure your load properly to prevent spillage of waste from your vehicle. For more information on how to secure your load, please refer to the 
Trailer Safety (85.26kB) document.
Warning: you may be injured by sharp, broken or heavy objects. Whitehorse City Council advises the wearing of suitable shoes and clothing such as gloves to protect yourself when handling waste.