Resource Recovery Centre (Tip)

What Can I Recycle or Safely Dispose of at the Resource Recovery Centre?

The Darebin Resource Recovery Centre accepts domestic quantities of the following items for free:

• Aluminium cans and tins
• Clothing
• Car and household batteries
• Cooking oil
• Computers and televisions
• Computer peripherals (e.g. keyboards, printers, hard drives, mouses)
• Glass bottles and jars
• Light globes and tubes 
• Paint
• Paper and cardboard (boxes must be flattened, remove any packing material from inside)
• Steel and scrap metal

Charges apply for general waste and items such as tyres, gas bottles, fridges and air conditioners, garden waste, electronic waste (e-waste), motor oil, mattresses and building materials. See the 2020-2021 Resource Recovery Centre Fees and Charges brochure to determine what your drop off will cost. 

More information on electrical waste (e-waste) can be found here.

What is not Accepted?

Darebin Resource Recovery Centre will not accept:

• Asbestos
• Chemicals - these can be disposed of for free at a Detox Your Home drop off day.
• Medical and liquid waste
• Hot ashes
• Prescribed waste

For further information phone 9462 3455.

Location

Darebin Resource Recovery Centre
Kurnai Avenue (off Henty Street), Reservoir
Melway Map Reference: 18 C6

Opening Hours

Resource Recovery Centre (currently closed to the public due to COVID-19):
8am to 3.30pm  
7 days a week (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. Christmas Eve closed at 11am).
The Centre is subject to closure during strong windy conditions. Please phone 9462 3455 prior to arrival if the weather appears very unpredictable.

Outlook Second Hand Shop (currently closed to the public due to COVID-19):
8.30am to 3pm
7 days a week (closed on all public holidays)

COVID-19 Notice

The Darebin Resource Recovery Centre (DRRC) and Outlook Second Hand Shop are temporarily closed to the public due to the State Government Stage 4 restrictions. They will remain closed until Stage 4 restrictions are lifted. Council contractors can continue to use the DRRC facility during this time, as well as other legitimate commercial contractors from Monday to Friday between 8am and 3.30pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm.

To learn more about how to manage your waste during this challenging time, and for more info on the DRRC, please view our Frequently Asked Questions.

Fees and Charges

See the 2020-2021 Resource Recovery Centre Fees and Charges Brochure to determine what your drop off will cost. Charges apply for general waste and items such as tyres, gas bottles, fridges and air conditioners, electronic waste (e-waste), green waste, motor oil, mattresses and building materials.

Some items are accepted free of charge. This includes:

• Aluminium cans and tins
• Clothing
• Car and household batteries
• Cooking oil
• Computers and televisions
• Computer peripherals (e.g. keyboards, printers, hard drives, mouses)
• Glass bottles and jars
• Light globes and tubes 
• Paint
• Paper and cardboard (boxes must be flattened, remove any packing material from inside)
• Steel

The shop will accept good condition furniture, timber, building material, clothes, toys, games, tools, household fixtures and furnishings, collectables, books, CDS, DVDs and plants.

Check with the shop before coming if you are unsure if they will accept your items

Further Information:
Darebin Resource Recovery Centre
Ph: 9462 3455
Website Outlook Environmental

Electronic waste (e-waste) contains valuable resources we can reuse, as well as hazardous materials that are bad for the environment. 

The state-wide electronic waste ban is here

To help protect our environment and recover more precious resources, the Victorian Government has banned e-waste from going to landfill as of Monday 1 July 2019.

We are working with the Victorian Government to support the implementation of the e-waste ban. Click here for more information. 

What is electronic waste?

E-waste (electronic waste) is anything that has a plug, battery or power cord and is no longer wanted or working. This includes mobile phones, digital cameras, computers and tablets, household appliances, power tools and electronic toys, and their accessories. 

Browse a full list of electronic waste items here.

Why recycle e-waste?

E-waste is growing 3 times faster than the rate of standard waste. Recycling e-waste not only prevents hazardous substances leaching into soil and water, it saves valuable energy and natural resources required to make new products. Click here to find more information on e-waste recycling and why it is important.

Where can I take my e-waste in Darebin?

Computer and TV Recycling

You can recycle your old TVs and computers for free at the Darebin Resource Recovery Centre and through the Hard Waste and Recycling Collection Service. This service is provided as part of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. Accepted items include:

• TVs
• Computers
• Laptops, notebooks and tablets
• Small servers, hard drives, cables, internal power supplies
• Computer peripherals: mice and keyboards
• Printers, scanners and faxes

Select Officeworks stores also accept computers and IT products for free recycling. See here for more information and locations.

NOTE: Don't forget to remove your personal information from your device before recycling. Click here to find out how.

Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras and Accessories

Mobile phones, digital cameras and their accessories (including cords and batteries) can be recycled for free at Council's Community Recycling Stations. Alternatively you can recycle mobile phones through Mobile Muster which allows you to drop your old mobiles at a number of locations, or you can arrange to post your device by mail.

NOTE: Don't forget to remove your personal information from your mobile phone or camera before recycling. Click here to find out how.

Whitegoods

See the Whitegoods Recycling page for more information on where to recycle whitegoods like fridges, freezers, washing machines and dryers.

Toner and Printer Cartridges

Used toner and printer cartridges can be recycled for free through Planet Ark at participating stores, including:

• Australia Post
• Officeworks
• Harvey Norman
• The Good Guys

To find your nearest participating store, visit Planet Ark - Recycling Near You

Batteries

Household batteries can be taken to Council's Community Recycling Stations and select Aldi stores for free recycling. Household quantities only.

Car batteries and other batteries can be dropped off at the Resource Recovery Centre for free recycling.

Other E-waste Recycling Options

E-waste is accepted in the Hard Waste and Recycling Collection Service.

The Resource Recovery Centre also accepts e-waste for recycling year-round. Note - there may be a charge for some items. Click here for gate charges.

Visit 'Recycling Near You' to search for other e-waste recycling options across Victoria.

Watch this short video for more info on e-waste!

Darebin Resource Recovery Centre accepts the following items free of charge:

• Fluro lighting tubes
• Paint (including spray paint)
• Car and household batteries

No other household chemicals will be accepted and residential quantities only. This is a free service for Victorian householders. Businesses are not eligible to use this service. 

Medical

Medical waste should be disposed of in approved medical waste bins. Incorrectly disposing of medicine or chemicals can pollute our waterways and can be dangerous. Take unused medicines to your local pharmacy for safe disposal. For more information visit the Return Unwanted Medicines.

Unused medicines can also be disposed of at local household chemical collection days. For more information visit Sustainability Victoria or call 1800 353 233.

Domestic smoke alarms can be disposed of in the general household waste bin.

Domestic smoke alarms can be disposed in normal household rubbish.  Domestic smoke alarms are not included in the e-waste requirements that came into force on 1 July 2019.  They must not be crushed, shredded or dismantled in anyway as some contain a small amount of radioactive material.

Smoke alarms used for commercial or industrial purposes or those containing more than than 40 kilobecquerel of Americium-241 or that contain any other radioactive substance must be returned to the supplier for disposal.

For further information on the safe disposal of smoke detectors contact the Radiation Safety Section, Department of Health and Human Services, phone 1300 767 469.

Reduce the risk of poisoning, environmental pollution and fire hazards, and improve recycling rates by safely disposing of your unwanted chemicals. There are nearby Detox Your Home mobile chemical drop-off services each year.

Upcoming collections:

Visit the Sustainability Victoria website to find locations and drop off days in Victoria or calling 1300 363 744.

In 2019 6.2 tonnes of unwanted hazardous chemicals were collected!

Accepted items:
Any of the products listed below can be taken to Detox Your Home drop offs points.

• Acids and alkalis
• Anti-freeze
• Aerosol cans (empty cans can be placed in your household recycling bin)
• Brake fluid
• Car body filler
• Car wax
• Ammonia based cleaners
• Cooking oil
• Coolant
• Detergents, disinfectants and drain cleaners
• Fertiliser
• Fire extinguishers
• Floor-care products and waxes
• Fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene)
• Glue (water-based and solvents)
• Herbicides and weed killers
• Insect spray/pesticides
• Nail polish and remover
• Oven cleaner
• Paint stripper, thinner and turps
• Pool chemicals
• Rat poison
• Solvents
• Transmission fluid
• Wood preservatives and finishes (timber coatings, oils,  varnish)

Click here to find a list of items that are not accepted.

Please note that paint is not accepted at the annual Detox Your Home drop-offs, but is accepted for free at the Darebin Resource Recovery Centre year-round.