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Face masks (disposable)

• Avoid by using a reusable cloth facemask in line with DHHS directions
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Fast food/processed food leftovers

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Fats and oils

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Feathers (natural)

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Fish and chips papers

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Fish and seafood waste (raw or cooked fish and seafood, prawn and crab shells)

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Note: Cooked bones and oyster shells need to be disposed of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Flexible/soft plastics (bags and wrappings)

• Avoid by taking reusable bags with you and avoid highly packaged items
• Reuse useful items for as long as possible
• Recycle at Coles/Woolworths via the REDcycle flexible/soft plastics recycling program

Note: these are not accepted in your recycling bin.

Flowers

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Fluorescent bulbs and tubes

• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre

Flyscreens

• Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Foam underlay

• Dispose of at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Dispose of by booking a hard waste collection

Food scraps and waste

• Avoid through smart shopping – plan ahead, write a list and stick to it. Store food correctly, use left-overs and keep track of your food supplies
• Recycle in your compost bin or worm farm, compost bin, worm farm, Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle by feeding to chickens and other pets (where appropriate)
• Recycle almost all food waste in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Fridges/freezers

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Fruit and vegetable waste

• Avoid through smart shopping - plan ahead, write a list and stick to it. Store food correctly, use leftovers and keep track of your food supplies
• Reuse vegetable skills to make a stock or soup
• Recycle by feeding to chickens and other pets (where appropriate)
• Recycle in your compost bin or worm farm, compost bin, worm farm, Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle almost all food waste in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Note: remove the plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables, and dispose of them in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Fruit net bags (plastic)

• Avoid waste by buying fruit loose and using your own bags
• Reuse as a scourer for cleaning
• Recycle at Coles/Woolworths via the REDcycle flexible/soft plastics recycling program

Frying pan (stove-top)

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)

Frying pan (electric)

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Furniture

• Reuse by selling online, giving away or donate to your local charity/op-shop
• Dispose of at the  Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Dispose of by booking a hard waste collection

Garden waste (green waste)

• Recycle by adding to your compost
• Recycle in your FOGO bin or green waste bin (lime green lid or orange lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Recycle by booking a bundled green waste collection

Garlic (flesh and skins)

• Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Garden clippings

• Recycle by adding to your compost bin
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid) or green waste bin (orange lid)
• Recycle at Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)

Gas bottles and canisters (empty only)

• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle through Detox your Home
• Note: we do not accept disposable butane gas canisters or helium bottles. Return helium bottles to where they were purchased from.

Glass (not bottles or jars)

Examples include window panes, wine glasses and picture frame glass.

• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)
• Dispose of at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Dispose of large pieces by booking a hard waste collection (wrap in paper or cardboard)

Glass bottles and jars (without lids; broken is ok but try to avoid breaking)

• Reuse as water bottles or vases
• Reuse for food or storing small items
• Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

Glasses (spectacles/sunglasses)

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Reuse through the Lion’s ‘Recycle for Sight’ program 

Glossy paper (eg. brochures, magazines - remove staples)

• Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre

Gloves (rubber or vinyl)

• Avoid waste by using reusable options
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Grass clippings

• Recycle by adding to your compost
• Recycle in your FOGO bin or green waste bin (lime green lid or orange lid)
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)

Grease-proof paper

• Avoid by using nonstick pans instead
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

Hair (animal or human)

• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid)

Halogen downlights

• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid) - wrap in paper first. These are non-toxic and safe in the waste bin.

Note - these are NOT accepted in the e-waste collections or DETOX collections.

Hay

• Recycle by adding to your compost bin
• Recycle in your FOGO bin (lime green lid) or green waste bin (orange lid)
• Recycle at Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre

Headphones

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre 
• Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks

Hearing aids

• Reuse through the Lion’s ‘Recycle for Sight’ program 
• Reuse through Recycled Sound

Hi-fi sets/stereos

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Home security systems

• Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop
• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre 
• Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks

Hot water units

• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
• Recycle by booking a hard waste collection

Hose (garden hose)

• Reuse for other handy garden-related projects (e.g. to cover sharp metal edges)
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)

House wiring

• Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (in the e-waste recycling skip)

Household chemicals

• Recycle through Detox your Home

Hygiene products

• Avoid waste by using reusable options, for example cups, period pants and washable pads
• Dispose of in your household waste bin (dark green lid)