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E-Waste and Chemical Waste Services
For more information on e-waste recycling see Sustainability Victoria.
Small e-waste items
Items that can fit into a 240 litre bin (household bin) are accepted at the following locations:
- Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre – 251 Faraday Street, Carlton
- Kensington Town Hall – 30-34 Bellair Street, Kensington
- Library at The Dock – 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade.
Larger e-waste items
Residents are entitled to one free hard waste collection each year, of one cubic meter. Find out more about the hard waste collection service or book your free collection.
If you live in a high-rise building, please contact you building manager and they will organise a collection on your behalf
Other e-waste drop-off locations
- Citywide Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Centre (charges may appy)
- Mobile phones, computer accessories and batteries can be recycled at some Officeworks stores. Check with individual stores for what items they accept.
- 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- 107 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
- QV Centre. Russell Street, Melbourne
- 136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
- Batteries can be dropped off at Aldi stores:
- 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne
- 100 Market Street, South Melbourne
- 315-325 Victoria Street, Abbotsford
The items below are examples of e-waste that we can accept
- Televisions
- Desktop computers and laptop computers
- Computer equipment and accessories
- Printers and photocopiers
- Internet/network equipment such as servers
- Printers, photocopiers and scanners
- Household batteries
- Landline phones and mobile phones
- Electronic games and accessories
- Cameras (all types)
- DVD and video players
- Sound equipment such as speakers
- Household electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, toasters, kettles and microwaves
- Tools
- Battery packs and rechargers.
Please see chemical collections below for disposal options:
- Smoke alarms
- Air conditioners
- Halogen lights
- X-ray equipment
- Chemicals
- Hazardous material and medical equipment
- Car and truck batteries
- White goods
- Compact fluorescent tubes
- Fluorescent tubes
- Paint
Do not put chemicals into your landfill or recycling bin.
Drop off unwanted chemicals for free at your closest Detox Your Home collection point. The chemicals will either be recycled or disposed of safely.
The Detox Your Home collection service is run by Sustainability Victoria in partnership with local councils.
Please note that the maximum acceptable weight or size of any single container is 20 kg or 20 litre. Decanting isn`t permitted, so bring chemicals in disposable containers.
Visit Sustainability Victoria website for the full schedule of Detox Your Home mobile collections and further information. Please note that certain chemicals may not be accepted at the mobile collections.
Other chemical drop-off locations
Port Phillip Resource Recovery Centre
56 White Street, South Melbourne
Phone: 03 9209 6777
Fees may apply.
Moonee Valley Transfer Station
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie
Phone: 03 8325 1730
Fees may apply
A mobile collection service schedule is also available. This service takes a wider range of chemicals.
For more information about locations and dates for mobile services see Detox Your Home - collection points and dates.