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Waste and recycling
Find out about our waste services and commitment to sustainability. -
Waste drop-off
Find out about locations where you can drop off your waste. -
Trees
Our protected and significant trees, how to report an issue with a tree, and tree maintenance. -
Temporary soft plastic recycling service
Find out how to recycle your soft plastic using our temporary service. -
Street cleaning
Find your street sweeping days or autumn bulk leaf collection days. -
Report a bin problem
Report a missed bin collection, or a damaged or lost bin. -
Reducing plastic use for business
You can help reduce plastic pollution by switching your business away from single-use plastics to environmental alternatives. -
Recycling and waste management for schools and kindergartens
Access posters and subsidised worm farms, compost bins and recycling bins for your school or kindergarten. -
A to Z recycling and waste guide
Your guide to FOGO, recycling and waste in Boroondara. -
Problems with drains
Manage problems with drains, water mains and sewers. -
Order a new bin
How to order a new bin for household waste, recycling, or food organics and garden organics (FOGO). -
Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre
Accepts recyclable waste only. -
How to use your bins
The different bins for food organics and garden organics (FOGO), recycling, and household waste. Find out what items you can put in these bins. -
How to master your recycling this National Recycling Week
The theme of this year's National Recycling Week is ‘what goes around comes around’. Find out how to master your recycling. -
Hard waste collection
How to book and prepare for a hard waste collection. -
Find your bin day
Find when your bins are collected for household waste, food and garden organics (FOGO) and recycling. -
Dumped waste and litter
Leaving rubbish in a park, street, laneway or nature strip is illegal. -
Drop off your excess recycling in Kew
Don’t let your recycling go to waste — learn how you can maximise our drop-off service with our friendly team. -
Dispose of household chemicals at the Detox your Home event
Dispose of your household chemicals for free at Sustainability Victoria’s Detox your Home event that we are co-hosting on Saturday 2 December. -
Composting
Learn more about composting, its benefits and how to order a compost bin. -
Bundled green waste collections
How to book and prepare for a bundled green waste collection, including a Christmas tree collection. -
Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
Accepts recyclables and general, electronic and green waste. -
Bins
Find out about our kerbside bin collection services, reporting bin problems and ordering new bins.