Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre
The Drysdale 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 | 8:00am to 4:15pm |
| Location | Becks Road (off Murradoc Road in Drysdale) |
| Closed | Christmas Day New Years Day and Good Friday |
| Contact number | 03 5251 2935 |
- Not what you are looking for? Visit our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre page.
Fees and service information
| 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) | $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 3.0 cubic metre | $256.50 | |
| Caged heaped | ||
| Single axle trailers (caged heaped) up to 2 cubic metres | $171.00 | |
| Tandem Trailers (caged heaped)up to 4 cubic metres | $342.00 | |
| Each | ||
| Tyres: a maximum of 10 car tyres per transaction | Car tyres | $10.00 |
| Car tyres on rims | $11.00 | |
| Truck tyres up to 1.2 metre diameter. | $34.00 | |
| Mattresses (any size limit of 6) Note: 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
- 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)
- 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.
The guide includes some items only accepted at our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre such as fluorescent tubes and expanded polystyrene foam.
Holiday houses - waste collection
When you're not staying at your holiday home on collection day, you'll need to make arrangements to have your bins emptied.
Disposal of asbestos
Information on how and where to dispose of small quantities of asbestos.
Free drop off year-round
You can drop these items off for free at our resource recovery centres.
Safe disposal of hazardous waste
You might be surprised to learn that common items from our homes, such as batteries, fluorescent lights, unused medicines and flares can be hazardous.
Take your e-waste to a better place
E-waste refers to any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted.
Illegal dumping - don't let them get away with it
Find out how to stop illegal dumping, and explore ways to dispose of your rubbish responsibly.
Yield
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Acrylic paint
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A CESH
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Acrylic paint
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Commissioned for the 2022 Geelong Women's Street Art Commission project
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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.