A-Z Guide

Empty, intact aerosol cans must be placed into the yellow lid recycling bin as they are made from either steel or aluminium. 

For working machines, sell or give away online on Gumtree  or contact the Bower. Air conditioners are classified as a whitegood. These can be taken to any transfer station at no cost where they are dismantled and parts are recycled.

Aluminium cans, foil and containers must be placed into the yellow lid recycling bin to prevent us from losing this valuable resource to landfill. Recycling aluminium cans saves 95% of the energy it would take to make a can from scratch.

Soiled aluminium cannot be recycled and must be placed into your red lid landfill bin.   Note: Clean aluminium can be recycled in your yellow lidded recycling bin.  

Animal hair and fur can be placed into the green lid organic bin.

Asbestos fibres are hazardous when inhaled. They can be released into the air when asbestos products are incorrectly handled, stored or transported for disposal.   It is important to ensure that asbestos waste has been wetted and sealed in heavy-duty plastic prior to transportation to a lawful waste facility such as a licensed waste management centre or landfill.    Asbestos is accepted at the following nearby facility : -      Wangaratta   Fees and charges apply.   It is the responsibility of the customer to contact the above facility 24 hours before transporting asbestos to ensure all requirements are understood and adhered to.    For other facilities that accept asbestos, check the Recycling Near You website.   Alternatively, you can pay a licenced contractor to dispose of the asbestos for you.

Household batteries do not belong in your household bins. Check out the various locations you can drop your old batteries safely. 

Vehicle batteries can be taken to any of Moira's Resource Recovery Centres http://www.moira.vic.gov.au/Environment/Transfer_Stations_and_Landfills/Operating_Timesfree of charge.

If the bicycle cannot be taken to a local charity it will be accepted at all Moira's Resource Recovery Centres http://www.moira.vic.gov.au/Environment/Transfer_Stations_and_Landfills/Operating_Timeswhere it will be recycled as scrap metal.

Plastic biscuit trays can be placed into your yellow lid recycling bin.

These items may be able to be donated to animal shelters or pounds.

Non-damaged books can be donated to your local library or charity for reuse. Damaged books or books that are no longer relevant need their cover and binding removed, then can be placed into your yellow lid recycling bin.  

Beverage and food bottles (such as sauce bottles) can be put in your yellow lid Recycling bin. Please ensure contents has been emptied.

It is difficult to recover small, loose bottle tops from mixed kerbside recycling with sorting technology currently used in Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs).  Bottle tops and lids can stay on any bottle or container you place in your yellow lid Recycling bin.    

Place your green waste such as leaves, pruning's, flowers, weeds, lawn clippings, twigs and branches into your green lid organic bin.

Place in your red lid landfill bin. Even if this sort of material is not broken, it is still NOT permitted in the yellow lid Recycling bin. For usable glass and ceramics, consider selling or give away online on Gumtree, Marketplace or to a charity organisation.

Bubble wrap should be reused or avoided if possible as it cannot be recycled with Moira's kerbside collection. It can however be recycled at our soft plastic drop-off points. Another option could be donating it to a childcare or kindergarten.

Brick and concrete is accepted at the Yarrawonga and Cobram Resource Recovery Centres.   Commercial quantities of building and demolition waste have to be deposited at the Cobram landfill where fees apply.   For domestic quantities - fees apply.  

All steel and aluminium cans can be put in your yellow lid recycling bin, including empty aerosol cans, food and drink cans. Check if your drink can is eligible for the Container Deposit Scheme where you can get 10c per can. 

Residential quantities of non-waxed cardboard can be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin. Make sure to flatten cardboard boxes before placing them in the bin.  

Waxed cardboard cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red lid landfill bin.   Large quantities can be taken to any Moira's Resource Recovery Centres and fees may apply.   To test whether cardboard is waxed run your fingernail along the box and, if a layer of wax comes away, then it is waxed cardboard and cannot be placed in your yellow-lidded Recycling bin.

If reusable, sell or giveaway online on Gumtree. Small amounts of carpet can be placed in you red-lidded garbage bin.   Larger quantities of carpet can be taken to all Moira's Resource Recovery Centres.   For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.  

Cartons such as milk cartons and juice poppers, should be placed in your yellow lid Recycling bin.  

CDs, DVDs, external hard drives, USB sticks, cassettes, videos, even 8-track cassettes that are no longer in a useable condition can be taken to our recycling stations at our Cobram and Yarrawonga service centres as well as Numurkah Learning Centre and the Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre. These are recycled through Terracycle. Find out what other items our Recycling Stations accept.

Cellophane cannot be recycled and if possible should be re-used or avoided. It must be placed in your red lid landfill waste bin.

Ceramics cannot be recycled and must be placed in your red lid landfill bin. Ceramics and glasses in usable condition can be donated to a local charity or resale sheds.  

Chemicals, oils and paints are considered hazardous waste and can be dangerous if placed in your kerbside bin. Chemicals may include: * Solvents and household cleaners * Floor care products * Ammonia-based cleaners * Pesticides and herbicides * Poisons * Pool chemicals * Hobby chemicals * Acids and alkalis * Paint * Motor fuels. For more information on how to correctly dispose of harmful household chemicals please visit Detox your home.   For more information on farming chemicals please visit Chemclear.  

Real Christmas Trees can be taken to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres and will be chipped to create mulch for residents gardens.

Cigarette butts are to be put in the red lidded landfill bin.

Cigarette packet (plastic removed) can be placed in the yellow lidded recycle bin.

Cling wrap should be avoided or reused if possible. If unavoidable, it can be recycled at our soft plastic drop-off points. Alternatives to plastic cling wrap   Soft plastics, such as cling wrap, will eventually break down in to tiny pieces and contaminate our soils and waterways (killing many terrestrial and aquatic species), so please ensure they are disposed of correctly.  

Unwanted clothing can be taken to your local opportunity shop for recycling. If it is not suitable for resale, it can be placed into your landfill bin. Please be mindful of what you purchase and think about where its end of life will be.

Unwanted clothing can be taken to your local opportunity shop for recycling. If it is not suitable for resale, it can be placed into your landfill bin. Please be mindful of what you purchase and think about where its end of life will be.

Take away coffee cups cannot be recycled and should be avoided. Takeaway coffee cups have a thin plastic liner which makes them water proof and not suitable for recycling. If unavoidable please place lid in yellow lid recycle bin and cup in your red lid landfill bin.   It is estimated that Australians throw away 1 billion coffee cups each year, these cups inevitably end up in landfill.    Re-useable coffee cups should be considered to curb the negative environmental effects of disposable coffee cups. Check our Responsible Cafes to see where you are offered a discount on using your reusable cup.    

Electronic waste (known as e-waste) including computers, televisions, video/ DVD players, game consoles and any battery operated or electronic items can be taken to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres. Parts in e-waste are valuable and when recycled the need for mining raw materials is significantly reduced. 

Domestic quantities of cooking oils can be composted or added to your green lid organics bin. Add small portions to the pile each week. Cooking oil soaked into paper is also compostable. Small amounts of cooking oil can be put in your green lid organics bin if it has either been hardened or absorbed using paper towel, newspaper or another absorbent material. Large amounts of cooking oils can also be taken to: -      Household Chemical CleanOut(free) -      Community recycling centres (free). Find other facilities that accept used cooking oils through the Recycling Near You website.

Corks can go in the red lidded landfill bin.

Please try and avoid disposable plates, cups and cutlery and use crockery and cutlery that can be washed and reused for years to come. All rigid plastic including containers, bottles, disposable plates and cups can be put in your landfill bin.   All food scraps and liquids should be put in your green lid organics bin.

Broken ceramics, drinking glasses and heat-proof glass (e.g. Pyrex) should be put in your red lid landfill bin.   Drinking glasses in reusable condition can be donated to your local charity shop for reuse.

Egg cartons are mainly made from cardboard so they can be placed in your yellow lid recycle bin.

Any battery operated appliance or items with a cord or plug is electronic waste and can be taken to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres. Fees may apply for larger items. Smaller e-waste items such as mobile phones, tablets and cameras can also be dropped of at any of Council's service centres, Resource Recovery Centres or Recycling Stations. These items are hazardous and do not belong in your kerbside bins.

Electric blankets are tricky to recycle. The cord can be cut and taken to our Resource Recovery Centres as e-waste. The blanket should be disposed of in landfill.

Any battery operated appliance or items with a cord or plug is electronic waste and can be taken to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres. Fees may apply for larger items. Smaller e-waste items such as mobile phones, tablets and cameras can also be dropped of at any of Council's service centres, Resource Recovery Centres or Recycling Stations. These items are hazardous and do not belong in your kerbside bins.

Glasses are an expensive product and while a pair may no longer be suitable for your eyes that doesn’t mean that someone else won’t find them useful. Talk to your local optometrist to see if they collect old glasses to give to people in need.

Disposable facemasks belong in your red lid landfill bin. To avoid waste please use a reusable mask. 

Fluorescent lights should be taken to your nearest Moira transfer station where they can be safely recycled.  They are also accepted at the Cobram Service Centre in our Recycling Station and Numurkah's Home Timber and Hardware.   Fluorescent light globes contain mercury which is very dangerous when sent to landfill as even the smallest amount can contaminate air, water and soil.    For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.  

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) cannot be recycled at the kerbside. Large quantities, however, can be taken directly to any Moira Resource Recovery Centre where it will be compacted into a small brick like structure before being sent to Melbourne for recycling.   For more information regarding our Resource Recovery Centres, click on the more information tab.  

All food waste must be placed in the green lid organics bin.   For households not serviced with a green lid organics bin the best way to manage your food waste is to compost it at home.   When food is thrown into landfill it breaks down and generates methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the warming potential of CO2.   Information on composting  

For working machines, sell or give away online on Gumtreeor contact the Bower.    If not working, take to one of Council’s transfer stations at no charge.

Furniture in useable condition can be donated to a local charity, sold or given away online on websites such as Gumtree. Furniture can be taken to all of Moira Resource Recovery Centres Resale Sheds. For more information regarding the Resource Recovery Centres click on the more information tab.

Garden equipment in usable condition can be donated to a local charity or taken to a reuse facility.   Metal equipment can be taken to one of Council’s transfer stations.   Garden equipment that is not in usable condition, including hoses, secateurs, and irrigation fittings is not recyclable and should be put in your red-lidded general waste bin.  Hoses should be cut to lengths of less than 1 metre.

Garden waste can be placed in your green lid organic bin where it will be collected fortnightly and processed into a nutrient-rich compost.   For households not serviced with a green-lidded organics bin the best way to manage your food waste is to compost it at home.   When garden waste is thrown into landfill it breaks down and generates methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the warming potential of CO2.   Information on composting  

Gas bottles must not be disposed of through the kerbside collection. Domestic gas bottles can be taken to any transfer stations. Fees apply. For more information on how to correctly dispose of gas bottles please visit Detox your home

All emptied glass bottles and jars including perfume bottles, vitamin bottles and sauce jars can be put in your purple lid glass bin.   

If you have a green lid organics bin, leaves, prunings, flowers, weeds, lawn clippings, twigs and branches can be placed in this bin. Take large quantities take to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres.

Empty ice cream containers can be placed in your yellow lid recycle bin as they are made from hard plastic.

Incontinence pads belong in your red lid landfill bin. 

All empty glass jars, including medicine, vitamin and cosmetic, can be put into your purple lid glass bin.

All paper junk mail must be placed in your yellow lid recycle bin. If you do not want junk mail, consider getting a ‘No Junk Mail’ sign for your letter box.

Kitty litter, clean and soiled, can be placed in your red lid landfill bin. Please wrap in newspaper before placing in bin to reduce odours.

Fluorescent light globes and tubes as well as incandescent light bulbs and halogens can be dropped off at any Resource Recovery Centre for recycling.  IKEAstores also provide a drop off for regular and low energy light bulbs (e.g. compact fluorescent).  Numurkah Home Hardware also accept fluorescent light tubes.

All types of paper and cardboard can be put in your yellow lid recycling bin including newspaper, junk mail, glossy magazines and books.

Old matresses can be taken to any of our transfer stations. Fees do apply. These matresses are collected and taken to Melbourne where they are taken apart and the materials are recycled.

Meat scraps and bones, including fish scales and bones, prawn shells, can be placed in your green lid organics bin.

Foam meat trays cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red lid landfill bin. Try to avoid these when possible. Plastic meat trays, when bladder and plastic lid lining is removed, rinsed, should be placed in your yellow lid landfill bin.

Plastic meat trays, when bladder and plastic lid lining is removed, rinsed, should be placed in your yellow lid landfill bin Foam meat trays cannot be recycled and should be placed in your red lid landfill bin. Try to avoid these when possible.

Surplus, out of date or unused medicines should be returned to a pharmacy (free). For more information on the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM Project) click here. They can also be taken to Detox your Home.

Steel and aluminum cans can be put in your yellow lid Recycling bin. Larger quantities of steel and aluminum can be taken to any Resource Recovery Centre. Find other facilities that accept metal through the Recycling Near You website.

Mobile phones can be taken to any Moira Shire service centre or transfer station. They are also accepted at our Recycling Stations located at our Cobram and Yarrawonga service centres, Cobram Library, Barmah Heritage and Education Centre in Nathalia and the Numurkah Learning Centre. To see what other items our Recycling Station accepts click here.   For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.  

Disposable nappies belong in your red lid landfill bin. A great way to avoid waste is to invest in reusable nappies which can be used for multiple babies and not only saves on waste but also saves you a lot of money. Moira Shire offer a rebate for the purchase of reusable cloth nappies - https://www.moira.vic.gov.au/cloth-nappy-rebate

All types of paper and cardboard can be put in your yellow lid recycling bin including newspaper, junk mail, glossy magazines and books.  

Nut milk such as soy and almond milk containers can be placed in to your yellow lid recycling bin.

Oil can be taken to any of the Moira transfer stations where they will be disposed of correctly. For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.

Oil can be taken to any of the Moira transfer stations where they will be disposed of correctly. For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.

Hazardous products such as paint can be dangerous if placed in your kerbside bins. Empty metal paint tins can be disposed of at our Resource Recovery Centres as they are considered scrap metal. Empty plastic paint tins are to go inoto landfill. Household quantities of paint cans can be recycled through the detox your home program. The nearest detox your home drop-off is located at the Wanganui Road Transfer Station, Shepparton.   For more information visit the following link. http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome or https://www.paintback.com.au/  

All types of paper and cardboard can be put in your yellow lid recycling bin including newspaper, junk mail, glossy magazines and books. You can avoid junk mail waste by placing a “No Junk Mail” sign on your letter box.

Shredded paper can be placed into your green lid organics bin or your compost bin or worm farm. Please avoid shredding laminated paper or any items containing plastic.

These are best placed in the green lid organics bin.   For households not serviced with a green lid organics bin these can be placed into your household compost bin.  

Pens, markers and mechanical pencils (like a pacer) can be deposited at our recycling stations located at both  Cobram and Yarrawonga service centres as well as the Cobram Library, Numurkah Learning Centre and the Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre. For more information on how these are recycled see Terracycle.

Pet waste and animal droppings is able to be placed into the green lid organics bin. The process of commercial composting self generates heat to kill pathogens and weed seeds while making nutrient rich compost.

Old phone books must be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin.

Empty pizza boxes can be placed in your green lid organics bin, as well as any leftover pizza.  

Plastic plant pot and seedling containers can be put in your red lid landfill bin. These can also be recycled at our Resale Sheds in Cobram and Numurkah.

Plastic bags, and other soft plastics can be recycled in the Moira Shire at our soft plastics drop-off points. Alternatives, such as re-useable bags, should be considered for use instead. When not recycled, plastic bags, and other soft plastics, break down into small pieces and contaminate soil and water (killing terrestrial and aquatic species).    

All empty household rigid plastic including containers, bottles, disposable plates and cups can be put in your yellow lid recycling bin. All food scraps and liquids should be removed before putting items into your yellow lid recycling bin.

Cling wrap should be avoided or reused if possible. If unavoidable, it can be recycled at our soft plastic drop-off points. Alternatives to plastic cling wrap   Soft plastics, such as cling wrap, will eventually break down in to tiny pieces and contaminate our soils and waterways (killing many terrestrial and aquatic species), so please ensure they are disposed of correctly.

High Density Polyethylene HDPE - Milk bottles, buckets, bleach bottles. These can go in your yellow lid recycling bin.

Low Density Polyethylene LDPE - Garbage bags, silage, stretch and shrink films.  Soft plastic should be avoided or reused if possible. If unavoidable, it can be recycled at our soft plastic drop-off points at our Cobram, Yarrawonga, Numurkah and Nathalia Resource Recovery Centres. Alternatives to plastic cling wrap Soft plastics, such as cling wrap, will eventually break down in to tiny pieces and contaminate our soils and waterways (killing many terrestrial and aquatic species), so please ensure they are disposed of correctly.

Polyethylene Terephthalate PET - This includes carbonated soft drink bottles, fruit juice bottles, detergent bottles. These can be recycled in your yellow lid recycling bin.

Polypropylene PP - Film, appliance parts, toys, crates.

Polystyrene PS - Coat hangers, office accessories, fridge crispers - these will need to go in the general waste bin Expanded Polystyrene EPS - produce boxes, protective packaging, clamshells - these can be recycled at any council Resource Recovery Centre for free

If reusable, consider dropping them off at a charity store, selling or giving away online on Gumtree.  You could also consider donating to a hospital, church, toy library, childcare or doctor’s surgery.   If broken and non-reusable, place in the red-lidded general waste bin.   If the toys are electronic or metal, recycle through one of Council’s transfer stations. Anything with a cord, plug or battery is considered e-waste and does not belong in landfill.

Polyvinyl Chloride UPVC PPVC - Clear cordial bottles, fruit juice bottles, which can go in your yellow lid recycling bin. Also can include items which are not accepted as recycling like shoe soles, garden hose and rain wear.

Cling wrap should be avoided or reused if possible. If unavoidable, it can be recycled at our soft plastic drop-off points. Alternatives to plastic cling wrap   Soft plastics, such as cling wrap, will eventually break down in to tiny pieces and contaminate our soils and waterways (killing many terrestrial and aquatic species), so please ensure they are disposed of correctly.

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) can be taken to any of Council's Resource Recovery Centres for free. Commercial loads will incur a fee.

All ink cartridges contain materials, which can complicate the recovery of organics if placed in the red-lidded bin.    Printer cartridges can be taken to one of Council’s transfer stations or Australia Post outlets.   Household quantities of cartridges can be returned as part of the ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’ program. Follow the hyperlink to find your closest drop off facility.

All testing tools including swabs, plastic tubes and cartridges go into the red lid landfill bin. These have biological material from your nose and mouth on them. The cardboard box and paper instructions can go into the yellow lid recycling bin.  

For working machines, sell or give away online on Gumtree or contact the Bower. If not working, take all whitegoods to one of Council’s transfer stations.

Disposable pads and tampons belong in your red lid landfill bin. A great way to avoid waste is to invest in reusable items which can be used multiple times and not only saves on waste but also saves you a lot of money. Moira Shire offer a rebate for the purchase of reusable sanitary items - https://www.moira.vic.gov.au/cloth-nappy-rebate

Sewing machines are considered e-waste and can be taken to one of Council's Resource Recovery Centres.

Please dispose of your needles and syringes responsibly to avoid risk of injury to others in our community. Sharp containers that meet Australian Standards are available at various locations. The following accept your sharps: Yarrawonga Health - Entrance 2 – iMED 33/35 Lynch St, Yarrawonga VIC 3730 Cobram Community Rehabilitation Centre - Charles St           

Shoes, including items that are not suitable for the op shops, can be dropped off at our textile recycling units at Cobram, Yarrawonga and Numurkah Resource Recovery Centres.  Other items that are accepted are: * Soft toys * Underwear * Clothing * Home textiles  * Accessories (hats, belts etc) Or your local sports store may have a recycling option for your pre-loved shoes.

Smoke detectors can be taken to: -      Household Chemical CleanOuts (free) -      Community Recycling Centres (free)

Soft plastic should be avoided or reused if possible. If unavoidable, it can be recycled at any of our soft plastic drop-off points. Alternatives to plastic cling wrap   Soft plastics, such as cling wrap, will eventually break down in to tiny pieces and contaminate our soils and waterways (killing many terrestrial and aquatic species), so please ensure they are disposed of correctly.

Soil and sand cannot be placed in your kerbside bins. Soil and sand can be taken to our Resource Recovery Centres.

Solar panels are a type of electronic waste and can be dropped off at any of our Resource Recovery Centres that take e-waste. Solar panels, invertors and batteries all contain valuable materials like lead and rare earth materials that can recycled.

See “Sharps”

Clean, rigid plastic take away containers must be placed in your yellow-lidded recycle bin.   Foam take away containers cannot be recycled and must be placed in your red-lidded garbage bin or taken to your nearest Moira Shire transfer station.   For more information of Moira Shire's transfer stations please click on the more information tab.  

For working televisions, sell or give away online on Gumtree or Facebook marketplace. Any battery operated appliance or items with a cord or plug is electronic waste and can be taken to one of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres. Fees may apply for larger items. Smaller e-waste items such as mobile phones, tablets and cameras can also be dropped of at any of Council's service centres, Resource Recovery Centres or Recycling Stations. These items are hazardous and do not belong in your kerbside bins.

UHT milk, nut milks and fruit boxes can be placed into your yellow lid recycling bin.

Non-treated timber can be taken to one of Council’s transfer stations.   Treated timber can be taken to any of Council's transfer stations - fees apply.

These are best placed in the green lid organics bin.   For households not serviced with a green-lidded organics bin these can be placed into your household compost bin. If you do not have a compost bin they may be placed into the yellow-lidded recycle bin.  

Oral care products such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss packets can be placed into your landfill bin. They are no longer recyclable.

Tyres can be taken to all our transfer stations - fees do apply depending on size. Tyres are shredded and repurposed.

UHT milk containers can be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin.

Any battery operated appliance or item with a cord or plug is electronic waste (e-waste) and can be taken to one of Councils Resource Recovery Centres. Fees may apply for larger items. Please ensure batteries and e-waste are recycled and not placed in your kerbside bins. 

Video and cassette tapes can be taken to either Cobram or Yarrawonga service centres, Cobram Library, Barmah Heritage Centre in Nathalia and the Numurkah Learning Centre. For more information on how these products are recycled see Terracycle.

Whitegoods can contain significant amounts of metals, insulating materials, refrigerants and other substances. These items are best dropped off at any Moira Shire transfer station to ensure they are handled correctly and recycled into new products. For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.

Window glass cannot be recycled in your kerbside bin and must be placed in the red lid landfill bin or alternatively taken to any of our transfer stations.   For more information regarding the transfer stations click on the more information tab.  

Wood ash that contains small bits of metal or may contain treated or painted timber can be placed into your red lid landfill bin when cold. Clean wood ash can be spread onto your garden or added to your compost to help build healthy soil.

X-ray films contain valuable metals, such as silver. They can be recycled through Ecocycle. There are no fees involved, just postage. Ecocycle, 5-11 Reo Crescent, Campbellfield, VIC, 3061. Certain radiologist may accept x-rays such as I-MED Radiology in Yarrawonga.