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Address

31 Hutchinson Drive, Kew 3101

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8 am to 4 pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10 am to 2 pm

Closed on public holidays

Items you can drop off

These general recyclables are also accepted in your recycling bin.

  • Aluminium and steel cans
  • Empty aerosol cans
  • Flattened cardboard boxes (excluding waxed cardboard)
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Hard plastic trays and containers
  • Paper (excludes shredded paper)
  • Plastic bottles (lids on or without lids).

It's free to drop off recyclables.

Soft plastic

We are temporarily accepting soft plastics for recycling from Boroondara residents. You will need to provide photo identification with a Boroondara address listed or photo identification with a matching name on a Boroondara rates notice as proof of residency. 

Visit our Temporary soft plastic recycling service page to find out more, including what we can and can't accept at our collection points. 

Items that aren't accepted

  • Batteries
  • Commercial quantities of recyclable material
  • E-waste
  • Gas bottles
  • General waste
  • Green waste
  • Furniture
  • Light globes
  • Mattresses
  • Oils (motor and cooking)
  • Paint
  • Polystyrene
  • Shredded paper
  • Tyres.

You can take these to the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre. Some items may incur a fee.

Learn how to dispose of other items

If you have a specific item to dispose of, and you want to know where it can go, you can look it up in our A to Z FOGO, recycling and waste guide.


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