Transfer Station - Recycling Centre

In addition to regular bin collections, you can dispose of waste and recyclables at Council's waste and recycling centres.

Boroondara Transfer Station

648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell (Melway 60 B1)
Phone: 9278 4444

The Transfer Station and Recycling Centre will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. Open all other days over Christmas and New Year at normal operating hours.

Opening hours:

1pm - 4pm Monday to Friday, for all types of waste
8am - 4pm Saturday, for all types of waste
8am - 4pm Sunday, for green waste and recycling drop-off centre only

Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Transfer station fees and charges

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

EFTPOS available. Visa, Mastercard, Diners and AMEX cards accepted.

Residents can dispose of general recyclables, such as those collected by Council's weekly collection service, free of charge at the Transfer Station Recycling Drop-off Centre.

General recyclables include:

paper
cardboard
plastics (codes 1 to 7)
glass bottles and jars
aluminium and steel cans
clothes
computers
car batteries
household batteries
e-waste
oil
light globes
paint (residents only)
gas bottles (residents only).
polystyrene (All clean white Expanded Polystyrene Foam(EPS) including fruit and vegetable boxes, packaging for small and large appliances)

Fees and charges as of 4 July 2011:

	General waste	Green waste
Car boot or station wagon	$22	$16.50
Utility or small van	$42	$25.50
Small level trailer (up to 6 x 4)	$42	$25.50
Level single axle trailer > 6 x 4	$64	$45.50
Level tandem trailer	$79	$60
High trailer up to 6 x 4	$79	$50.50
High single axle trailer > 6 x 4	$110	$78
High tandem trailer	$135	$108
Mixed loads of rubble are charged at the minimum price per small (6 x 4) level trailer load.	$69

Additional charge per item for:

Item	Charge
Car tyre	$15
Car tyre with rim	$17.50
Mattress	$19.50
Fridge (de-gassed)	$15.50
Electronic waste
Stereo equipment	$7
DVD/VCR player	$7
Small TV < 51cm	$10
Large TV > 51cm	$18.50

Garden mulch sales

Small level trailer (6 x 4) - $38

Polystyrene recycling

Find out more about our polystyrene recycling service.

No hazardous waste or asbestos accepted on this site.

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.

A-Z Guide to Waste and Recycling - Area A
A-Z Guide to Waste and Recycling - Area B

Gross Vehicle Mass 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 complements the fortnightly green waste bin collections and is only available to Boroondara residents. A Council rate notice or utility bill and driver's licence are required to prove residency.

Non-residents and those unable to provide proof of residency will be charged a disposal fee.

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 [no larger than 6ft (1.83m) x 4ft (1.2m) filled to water level] 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 only on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. Disposal fees will be charged on all other days.

Education Centre

An environmental education centre has been established at the Riversdale Depot to educate local primary school students on waste minimisation and recycling.

The centre is fitted out with educational displays of recycling methods, and products made from recycled materials. Schools can bring groups of children to tour the transfer station and participate in waste and recycling educational activities.

Schools interested in using the centre can contact Infrastructure Services, phone 9278 4444.

Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

31-35 Hutchinson Drive, Kew (Melway 45 B2)
Phone: 9278 4444

Opening hours:

8am-3pm Monday to Friday
10am-2pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays

Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day

Only accepts paper, cardboard, plastics (code 1 to 7), glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans.
No general waste or green waste will be accepted.

Council maintains these recycling facilities for safe use by residents.
Dangerous and any inappropriate items should not be disposed of at these facilities.