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Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off Centres

Boroondara Transfer Station

Located at :- 648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell - opposite Riversdale Railway Station (Mel ref 60B1)

Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday – 1pm to 4pm for all types of waste
Saturday – 8am to 4pm for all types of waste
Sunday – 8am to 4pm for green waste and recycling drop-off centre only
Closed - Good Friday, Christmas Day,  New Years Day

Household waste, general waste (such as disused household appliances) and green waste can be disposed of at the Boroondara Transfer Station (charges apply- refer detail below).

Residents can dispose of recyclables at the Transfer Station Recycling Drop-off Centre. The general recyclables that are collected via Council's kerbside collection services can be dropped off free of charge, charges may apply for other items (please refer detail below).

GMV exceeding two tonne will not be accepted at this transfer station.

Free Disposal of Green Waste on Sundays.

Council provides a free service on Sundays to help residents dispose of large green waste materials. This free service will complement the fortnightly green waste bins collections and is only available to Boroondara residents. A Council rate notice or utility bill and driver's licence are required to prove residency.

Only green waste material can be disposed of as part of this service, no general waste material will be accepted at the Transfer Station on Sundays.

Only car boot loads, utilities or standard size trailers will be accepted. No tandem trailers, trucks or vans are allowed.

Garden maintenance providers or commercial providers are not eligible for this service. Fees will be charged for commercial providers.

The free disposal service is available at the Boroondara Transfer Station from 8am to 4pm on Sundays. Disposal fees will be charged on all other days.

Transfer Station  Recycling Drop-off Centre

In July 2001 Council opened its recycling drop-off centre at the Boroondara Transfer Station. The centre improves environmental outcomes for Boroondara through recycling, better service to the community and better access to waste disposal and recycling options.

The recyclables collected in the centre includes  paper, cardboard, plastics (codes 1 to 7), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans, clothes, computers, car batteries, cell batteries, E-Waste, mattresses, oil, tyres, paint (residents only) and gas bottles (residents only) are also collected for recycling (charges apply for some items - please refer to price lits) at the times detailed above.A Council rate notice or utility bill and driver's licence are required to prove residency.

This centre meets the requirements of the Sustainability Victoria's Guide to Best Practice at Transfer Stations. For more recycling information visit the Sustainability Victoria website below.

Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

Located at :- Hutchinson Drive, Kew (Mel ref 45C2)

Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday – 8am to 3pm
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays – 10am to 2pm
Closed - Good Friday, Christmas Day,  New Years Day

The Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre only accepts recyclables in the centre limited to paper, cardboard, plastics (code 1 to 7), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans and clothes. No general or green waste will be accepted.

Created: 31 August 2005
Last Update: 31 July 2008