Geelong Resource Recovery Centre and Transfer Station
The Geelong Resource Recovery Centre is a waste and recycling drop-off service that accepts and recycles a range of items not collected in household bin recycling, such as
e-waste and paint.
| Operating hours: | 7:30am to 4:15pm daily |
| Location: | Wadawurrung Country 100 Douro Street North Geelong |
| Closed: | Good Friday Christmas Day and New Years Day |
| Contact: | 03 5272 2613 |
- Not what you are looking for? Visit our Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre page.
The Recycle Shop
The Recycle Shop is open from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday).
Please observe the following conditions when you visit:
- People are to line up out the front and follow social distance procedures.
- No more than four people at a time to be inside the premises.
- One in one out for maximum period of 15 minutes.
Fees and service information
Customers should note there is a 3-tonne GVM load limit. To save yourself time at drop-off follow these tips:
- Sort materials in your load before you leave home.
- Store like materials together in your vehicle or trailer.
- Place green and other waste at the bottom of the load – keep recyclables on top.
| Waste Disposal | From 1 July 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Car Boot | $32.50 | |
| Vans (per cubic metre) | $85.50 | |
| Waterline | ||
| Utilities | $64.00 | |
| Single axle trailers (waterline) | $64.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers (waterline) ... (minimum) | $85.50 | |
| Heaped | ||
| Utilities (heaped)...(minimum) | $85.50 | |
| Single axle trailers (heaped) … (minimum) | $85.50 | |
| Tandem Trailers (heaped) … (minimum) | $171.00 | |
| Caged | ||
| Single axle trailers (caged) up to 1.5 cubic metres | $128.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers (caged) up to 3 cubic metres | $256.50 | |
| Caged Heaped | ||
| Single axle trailers (Up to 2 cubic metres) | $171.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers (Up to 4 cubic metres) | $342.00 | |
| Each | ||
| Tyres: a maximum of six tyres per transaction
| Car tyres up to 1 metre diameter | $10.00 |
| Car tyres on rims | $11.00 | |
| Truck tyres | $34.00 | |
| Mattresses (any size) Residents can have up to 4 mattresses collected from their home for free each year. Visit our hard waste page to find out more. | $25.50 | |
Please note:
- Trailer charges are based on $85.50 per cubic metre. Where variations in load type occur a charge of $85.50 per cubic metre will apply.
- All fees are GST inclusive.
Items eligible for free drop-off
Excess household recycling
Small quantities of sorted recyclable material (up to 0.5 cubic metre) are accepted for free:
- aluminium cans
- cardboard
- glass bottles and jars (no lids)
- metal cans
- plastic containers – rigid (labelled 1 2 4 and 5)
- paper.
Cardboard
To be accepted cardboard boxes must be emptied flattened with all plastic polystyrene and similar items removed.
Other items accepted for free
We accept domestic quantities of the following items for free:
- car batteries
- computer items and accessories
- e-waste – small electrical items
- fluorescent tubes and lights
- gas BBQ bottles (up to 9 kilograms)
- hot water service
- household batteries
- machine and motor oil
- oil containers – maximum of 30 litres per transaction (maximum of 5-litre containers)
- paint and paint tins – domestic quantities (up to 100 litres per transaction)
- polystyrene – applies to expanded polystyrene foam only
- rigid plastic items such as outdoor furniture
- scrap metal items such as lawn mowers
- small electrical items such kettles hair dryers and toasters
- televisions
- tools
- tyre rims (without tyres)
- white goods – empty fridges ovens dryers microwaves washing machines and dishwashers (note: fridges must be set aside for correct removal of gases by certified plumbers).
Cant find what youre looking for?
To find out how to dispose of items not listed above visit our recycling guide.
Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre
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You can freely dispose of white goods paint scrap metals oils car batteries BBQ gas cylinders televisions computers equipment and excess recycling at one of our Drysdale or Geelong resource recovery centres. View our recycling guide for more information on how to dispose of your unwanted stuff. You can also see what goes in your recycling bin and get tips on how to reduce re-use and recycle.