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Radios
- 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.
Razors
Recycle modern blades and plastic razors via Kew East Community Recycling on Facebook, a local community group that accepts difficult-to-recycle materials.
Receipts (paper)
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Records (vinyl)
- 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
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Remotes
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at one of our local e-waste collection banks.
Reusable bags (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. We are only accepting bags made from plastic or polypropylene. No fabric bags.
Rice and pasta
- Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
- Recycle in your FOGO bin.
Rubber bands
- Reuse in home or craft projects
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Salad and dressing
- Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
- Recycle in your FOGO bin.
Sanitary products
- Avoid waste by using reusable options (e.g. cups, period pants and washable pads)
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Satellite navigation systems (GPS)
- 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.
Sawdust
Dispose of in your household waste bin contained in bags.
School clothes and other accessories
Donate to The Sixth Child for disadvantaged children.
Seafood (fish and prawns – not oysters or shells)
- Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
- Recycle in your FOGO bin.
Note: oyster shells need to be disposed of in your household waste bin.
Shelving units (metal frame)
- 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.
Shoes
- Reduce waste by using conditioner/weather protectant to increase the life of your shoes
- Reuse by donating to your local charity or op shop (see our Op shops in Boroondara page)
- Reuse by donating to Boots For All or Shoes 4 Planet Earth (runners only)
- Reuse by donating shoes suitable for job interviews to Fitted for Work
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree
- Recycle pre-loved sports and active lifestyle footwear at TreadLightly
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Shredded paper
- Recycle by adding to your compost bin
- Recycle in your FOGO bin.
Smoke alarms
Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Soft/flexible plastics (bags and wrappings)
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.
Solar panels and energy storage systems
- Recycle by contacting Envirostream on 1800 727 274
- Recycle by contacting Photovoltaic Recycling Solutions at [email protected].
Spoiled/off food
- Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter
- Recycle in your FOGO bin.
Sporting goods
- Reuse by donating to your local school, charity or op-shop, or Boots for all
- Recycle at Game On Recycling
- Give it another life by posting on Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome Facebook group, Facebook Marketplace, Ziilch or Gumtree
- Dispose of in your household waste bin
- Dispose of by booking a hard waste collection.
Steel (eg food cans)
- Recycle in your recycling bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre.
Steel wool
- Reuse until cannot be used anymore
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Sticks/twigs
Stone fruit seed/stone
Note: remove the plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables, and dispose of them in your household waste bin.
Straw (hay)
- Recycle by adding to your compost bin
- Recycle in your FOGO bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre.
Straws (plastic, disposable)
- Avoid waste by carrying a metal or bamboo reuseable straw and declining a plastic straw
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
String or twine (natural or plastic)
- Reuse to affix plants to stacks/poles
- Dispose of in your household waste bin.
Suitcases
Dispose of by booking a hard waste collection.
Sushi tray (plastic)
- Recycle in your recycling bin
- Recycle at the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre
- Recycle at the Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre.
Swimming pool salt bags (empty)
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.
Note: These are not accepted in your recycling bin.
Syringes
Put safely in a sharps box. Sharps boxes are offered free to residents and can be collected from our Camberwell office.
Note: never put syringes in any council bins.