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Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre takes items that are accepted in the recycling bin.
The centre has skip bins for flattened cardboard (remove sticky tape) and blue wheelie bins for mixed recyclables. Attendants at the centre can help you sort mixed recyclables and cardboard, load the items into the correct bins and offer tips on how to recycle at home.
Location
31 Hutchinson Drive, Kew 3101
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Closed on public holidays. View our Changes to Council services on public holidays page.
Items you can drop off (free)
General recyclables
These are also accepted in your recycling bin:
- Aluminium and steel cans
- Empty aerosol cans
- Flattened cardboard boxes (excluding waxed cardboard)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Hard plastic trays and containers
- Paper (excludes shredded paper)
- Plastic bottles (lids on or without lids).
Soft plastics
We are temporarily accepting soft plastics for recycling from Boroondara residents. You will need to provide photo identification with a Boroondara address listed or photo identification with a matching name on a Boroondara rates notice as proof of residency.
Visit our Temporary soft plastic recycling service page to find out more, including what we can and can't accept at our collection points.
Items that aren't accepted
- Batteries
- Commercial quantities of recyclable material
- E-waste
- Gas bottles
- General waste
- Green waste
- Furniture
- Light globes
- Mattresses
- Oils (motor and cooking)
- Paint
- Polystyrene
- Shredded paper
- Tyres
You can take these to the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre. Some items may incur a fee.
Other disposal options
If you have a specific item to dispose of and you want to know where it can go, look it up in our A-Z guide to recycling and waste in Boroondara.