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Ice block sticks (wooden)
Ice cream containers/lids (plastic)
- Reuse to store food or household items
- Recycle in your recycling bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre.
Ice cream containers/ lids (waxed cardboard with plastic lining)
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Inverters (power inverter)
- Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle by booking a hard waste collection.
Irons (clothes irons)
- Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree.
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks.
Jar lids loose (metal or plastic)
Dispose in your household waste bin.
Note: lids can be recycled if kept on bottles or jars.
Jars (glass or plastic, leave lids on)
- Reuse to store food, liquids or household items
- Recycle in your recycling bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre.
Jex pads/steel wool
- Reuse until cannot be used anymore
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Juice cartons (tetrapak, foil-lined)
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Kitty litter
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Note: this cannot go in your FOGO bin as it contains synthetic materials.
Lamps
- Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree.
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle by booking a hard waste collection.
Laptops
- Reuse by donating to your local charity or op-shop
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree.
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks.
Lawn clippings
- Recycle by adding to your compost bin
- Recycle in your FOGO bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre.
Lawn mowers
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree.
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
- Recycle by booking a hard waste collection.
Leaf blowers
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree.
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply)
- Recycle by booking a hard waste collection.
Leaves
- Recycle by adding to your compost
- Recycle in your FOGO bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply).
Leftover food
Lids (loose – metal or plastic)
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Note: lids can be recycled if kept on bottles or jars.
Light bulbs/tubes
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle through Detox your Home.
Linens
See Bedding.
Lollies (no wrappers)
Lolly wrappers (plastic or silver-lined plastic)
We are temporarily accepting soft plastics for recycling from Boroondara residents at 2 collection points. To find out more, visit our Temporary soft plastic recycling service page.
Long-life milk or juice cartons (tetrapak, foil-lined)
See Tetrapaks.
Lunch boxes (plastic)
- Reuse to store food, toys or tools, or by donating to your local charity or op-shop
- Recycle in your recycling bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre.