What to do with your waste and recycling

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Item Ways to dispose
Animal waste (bagged - including pet and dog poo)

Garbage bin

Pet poo home composter

Biodegradable packaging (containers, cups, plates, bowls)

Compost at home (if compostable)

Garbage bin

Bread, cakes and pastries

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Cereal and grains

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Coffee filter papers

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Coffee grounds and beans

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Compostable packaging (such as containers, cups, plates and bowls)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Corks (natural)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Eggs and eggshells

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Fats (absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Flowers

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Food scraps (fruit, leftovers, rice, pasta, pits, seeds, vegetables)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Garden waste (leaves, grass/lawn, plant prunings, weeds, sticks)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Stonnington Waste Transfer Station

Hair

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Hay and straw

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Kitty litter

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Napkins or serviettes (paper)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Newspaper (soiled or wet)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Nuts, shells and seeds

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Oil (cooking, absorbed in paper towel or newspaper)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Paper towel

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Pet food

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Postage bags and satchels (compostable)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Shredded paper (large amounts)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

 

Shredded paper (small amounts, uncoated, no staples)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin 

Straws (paper)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Tea (loose leaf)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Tea bags (natural or paper, staples removed)

Compost at home

Garbage bin

Tissues

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin

Tree branches or roots (smaller than 40cm wide, bundled)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Stonnington Waste Transfer Station

Tree branches, stumps and roots (up to 10cm diameter and 40cm long)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin 

Stonnington Waste Transfer Station

Wooden items (uncoated - such as toothpicks, skewers, chopsticks)

Compost at home

Food and green waste bin

Garbage bin