A-Z guide to waste and recycling

• Put empty aerosol cans in your recycling bin (yellow lid).

• Take partially or completely full aerosol cans to a Detox Your Home Program drop-off session. 

• Empty aluminium cans can be put in your recycling bin (yellow lid). 

• Both of these items can go in your recycling bin (yellow lid).

• Animal droppings must be bagged and should go in your rubbish bin (red lid).

• Dispose of asbestos at the Asbestos Disposal Point (ADP) at the Castlemaine Transfer Station.

Note: you must read the Asbestos Disposal Guide(PDF, 14MB) before disposing.  

• Bandages and band aids go in the rubbish bin (red).

• All types of batteries, including household batteries, should be taken to the Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations.

Under no circumstances should batteries be placed in household rubbish and recycling bins. Fires occur regularly as a result of batteries being placed in rubbish bins. 

• You can donate unwanted bicycles to charity.
• You may also take them to the Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations.

• Donate items in good condition to charity or-
• Put in your recycling bin (yellow).

• Plastic and metal bottle tops go in the recycling bin (yellow).