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A-Z guide to recycling in Monash

Use this guide to find out how to recycle or dispose of items correctly. If an item isn’t listed, send an email to sustainability@monash.vic.gov.au

Read about recent changes to soft plastics recycling and new options for Monash residents.

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Aerosol cans

Put empty aerosol cans in the recycling bin (yellow)
Take full or partially full aerosol cans to a free Detox Your Home drop-off event

Aluminium and BBQ trays

Put empty trays in the recycling bin (yellow)

Aluminium cans

Put empty cans in the recycling bin (yellow)

Aluminium foil

Put in the recycling bin (yellow). Tip: scrunch into a loose, golf-sized (or larger) ball

Animal hair and fur

Put in the food and garden waste bin (green) or home compost bin
If you don’t have a green or compost bin, put in the landfill bin (red)

Asbestos

Not accepted in any household bin
Don’t cut or break
For information on the correct and safest way to dispose of asbestos, visit asbestos.vic.gov.au or contact the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on 1300 372 842

Asthma puffers

If empty, put in landfill bin (red)
If expired or contents remain, take to a pharmacy

Bag ties

Put in the landfill bin (red)

Bags - handbags, duffels, backpacks

Items in good condition could be donated to charity
Or put in the landfill bin (red)

Bags - paper

Put in the recycling bin (yellow)

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