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Rubbish Tip - Resource Recovery Centre

The Darebin Resource Recovery Centre accepts rubbish which is not suitable for regular household waste collection and is a permanent Detox your Home facility where you can deposit batteries, gas bottles, paint, motor oil and light globes free of charge.

What Can I Dispose of at the Tip?

General hard waste

Green waste for recycling (please keep separate from other waste)

Scrap metal, tyres and motor oil

White goods

Mixed rubble, clean concrete and timber

Clothing

Recyclable materials including glass and plastic containers, paper and cardboard, aluminium cans and milk and juice cartons are accepted free-of-charge.

Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards and computer mouse

Polystyrene up to 1 cubic metre worth (no bean bag filling)

Cooking Oil

Detox Your Home

Darebin Rubbish Tip – Resource Recovery Centre is a permanent Detox Your Home site - for the quick, easy, safe and free drop off for:

Fluro lighting tubes

Paint (including spray paint)

Motor oil

Gas bottles (BBQ cylinders including fire extinguishers)

Car batteries

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

Safe Chemical Transportation Tips

Enclose materials in leak-proof , clearly labelled containers

Ensure the valves of gas bottles are tightly shut

Place items in the secure drop-off site for each material type

Switch your car engine off while unloading

Ask the on-site staff for assistance

Will The Tip Reject Any Waste?

Darebin Resource Recovery Centre will not accept:

Asbestos

Medical and liquid waste

Hot ashes

Prescribed Waste

Outlook Market

The Outlook Market is a shop run by Outlook Environmental which sells recycled goods.

Items sold in the shop include:

Furniture

Timber

Bricks and building material

Clothes

Toys and Games

Tools

Collectables and bric-a-brac

Books

Household items

Location and Hours

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

Opening Hours
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 11:00 am).

The Centre is subject to closure during strong windy conditions. Please telephone & check prior to arrival.

Charges
Charges apply and will vary depending on the type of material. These charges are priced by the load.

Download the PDF below for full rubbish disposal charges.