Transfer Station - Recycling Centre
In addition to regular bin collections, you can dispose of waste and recyclables at Council's waste and recycling centres.
Boroondara Transfer Station
648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell (Melway 60 B1)
Phone: 9278 4444
Opening hours:
1pm-4pm Monday to Friday, for all types of waste
8am-4pm Saturday, for all types of waste
8am-4pm Sunday, for green waste and recycling drop-off centre only
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Household waste, general waste (such as disused household appliances) and green waste can be disposed of at the Boroondara Transfer Station - charges apply.
Residents can dispose of general recyclables, such as those collected by Council's weekly collection service, free of charge at the Transfer Station Recycling Drop-off Centre.
General recyclables include:
- paper
- cardboard
- plastics (codes 1 to 7)
- glass bottles and jars
- aluminium and steel cans
- clothes
- computers
- car batteries
- household batteries
- e-waste
- mattresses
- oil
- tyres
- paint (residents only)
- gas bottles (residents only).
A Council rate notice or utility bill and driver's
licence are required to prove residency.
Charges apply for some items, such as TVs, VCRs, DVD players, sound
systems, tyres and mattresses.
This Centre meets the requirements of the Sustainability Victoria's Guide to Best Practice at Transfer Stations. For more recycling information visit the Sustainability Victoria website.
A-Z Guide to Waste and Recycling - Area
A
A-Z Guide to Waste and Recycling - Area B
Gross Vehicle Mass exceeding two tonne will not be accepted at this transfer station.
Free disposal of green waste on Sundays
Council provides a free service on Sundays to help residents dispose of large green waste materials. This free service complements the fortnightly green waste bin collections and is only available to Boroondara residents. A Council rate notice or utility bill and driver's licence are required to prove residency.
Non-residents and those unable to provide proof of residency will be charged a disposal fee.
Only green waste material can be disposed of as part of this service, no general waste material will be accepted at the Transfer Station on Sundays.
Only car boot loads, utilities or standard size trailers [no larger than 6' (1.83m) x 4' (1.2m) filled to water level] will be accepted. No tandem trailers, trucks or vans are allowed.
Garden maintenance providers or commercial providers are not eligible for this service. Fees will be charged for commercial providers.
The free disposal service is available at the Boroondara Transfer Station from 8am to 4pm on Sundays. Disposal fees will be charged on all other days.
Education Centre
An environmental education centre has been established at the Riversdale Depot to educate local primary school students on waste minimisation and recycling.
The centre is fitted out with educational displays of recycling methods, and products made from recycled materials. Schools can bring groups of children to tour the transfer station and participate in waste and recycling educational activities.
Schools interested in using the centre can contact Infrastructure Services, phone 9278 4444.
Kew Depot Recycling Drop-off Centre
31-35 Hutchinson Drive, Kew (Melway 45 B2)
Phone: 9278 4444
Opening hours:
8am-3pm Monday to Friday
10am-2pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Only accepts paper, cardboard, plastics (code 1 to 7), glass
bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans.
No general waste or green waste will be
accepted.
Council maintains these recycling facilities for safe
use by residents.
Dangerous and any inappropriate items should not be disposed of at
these facilities.
Files
Transfer Station fees and charges 2009/2010 (pdf, 610.07 KB)
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