Drop off facilities for hazardous items in the City of Melbourne area
Below is a list of facilities/centres where you can drop off hazardous items.
Batteryback at Michaels Camera & Video
Address: 263 Elizabeth Street
Corner Elizabeth and Lonsdale streets
Melbourne, 3000, VIC
The following items are accepted:
- Batteries - Single Use
- Batteries - Rechargeable
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
Batteryback at other locations
Address:
Numerous locations, VIC
The following items are accepted:
- Batteries - Single Use
- Batteries - Rechargeable
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
City of Melbourne Waste and Recycling Centre
Address: 437 Dynon Rd
Kensington, VIC
Phone: 03 9689 5600
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Batteries - Car
Opening hours:
8.30am to 2.45pm, seven days a week Open all public holidays except Good Friday and Christmas Day
Fees and charges:
May apply
City of Stonnington Transfer Station
Address: 32 Weir Street
Malvern, VIC
Phone: 03 8290 1333
The following items are accepted:
- Batteries - Car
- Oil - Used Motor
- Lights - Fluorescent
- Light globes and downlights
- Empty chemical drums
Opening hours:
Opening Hours Mon - Fri 10am - 3.30pm, Sat 9am - 3pm, Sun 10am - 3pm CLOSED New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Fees and charges:
May apply
Detox Your Home at Brimbank City Council Depot
Address: Stadium Drive
Melway Ref 15 C5
Keilor Park, VIC
Phone: 03 9249 4000
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Gas Bottles
- Batteries - Car
- Oil - Used Motor
- Paints and Thinners
- Fluorescent lights
- Household batteries (single use or rechargeable)
- A number of permanent household chemical disposal facilities are available across Victoria.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm The first Saturday of every month from 9am - 3pm Closed on public holidays
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
Detox Your Home at Darebin Resource Recovery Centre
Address: Kurnai Avenue
Reservoir, VIC
Phone: 03 8470 8888
Website
The following items are accepted:
- Car and household batteries (includes alkaline, mobile phone, rechargeable, mercury, nickel cadium, watch batteries)
- Gas bottles (barbeque cylinders and fire extinguishers)
- Paint (including spray cans)
- Motor oil (including motor oil containers)
- Fluorescent lights including energy saving compact fluorescent lights and tubes
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).
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
Detox Your Home at other permanent drop off facilities
Address:
Numerous locations, VIC
The following items are accepted:
- Gas Bottles
- Batteries - Car
- Oil - Used Motor
- Fluorescent lights
- Household batteries (single use or rechargeable)
- Check the Detox Your Home website for details of all locations
Fees and charges:
Do not apply
