E-Waste and Soft Plastics Drop-Off Day

Next date: Saturday, 18 July 2026 | 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM

NEW: We'll be accepting bulky polystyrene at this drop-off day!

Save up your soft plastics, e-waste and bulky polystyrene for recycling at our next drop-off day. 

Electronic waste

E-waste covers all items that are powered by batteries or that plug into electric outlets. Most of these items can be refurbished for reuse or recycled.

Accepted items: 

• NEW: Solar panels & inverters! 
• mobile phones
• chargers
• hi-fi sets
• radios
• kitchen appliances e.g. toasters, kettles, blenders, egg beaters
• microwaves
• electronic frypans
• irons
• satellite navigation systems (GPS)
• cameras
• hair dryers and straighteners
• electric toothbrushes
• tablets e.g. iPads, e-readers
• electric racing cars
• electric lamps
• remotes
• hand-held video game devices
• video game consoles
• drills
• electric saws
• electronic instruments e.g. keyboards
• modems
• hard drives
• headphones with cords
• coffee machines
• computers, laptops, monitors and speakers
• printers, scanners and photocopiers
• televisions
• sewing machines
• vacuum cleaners
• amplifiers
• server material
• electric fans
• leaf blowers
• whipper snippers
• automatic dispensers
• energy storage systems
• cash registers
• power boards
• home security systems
• electric pumps

Please note we can only accept household quantities of e-waste on this drop-off day (not commercial quantities). 

Batteries and vapes

Batteries and vapes cannot be thrown away in any household bin. Please bring them along to this drop-off event for safe disposal and recycling. 

Bulky polystyrene and packing beans

There are three main types of polystyrene; we'll be accepting two types on the day.

Accepted on drop-off day: 

1. Bulky polystyrene (technical term: Expanded Polystyrene/EPS), which is bulky, white and most commonly used as protective transport packaging for TVs and appliances, fish and market boxes

2. Packing and bean bag beans (must be contained in a bag)

NOT accepted on drop-off day: 

3. Packaging foam, which includes food containers, meat trays and soft, flexible packaging foams

Soft plastics

Soft plastics collected through our drop-off day will go to the APR soft plastics processing facility where they will be recycled into new soft plastics. 

Common soft plastics can be scrunched up easily, including:

• plastic bags
• bread bags
• pasta and rice bags
• chip packets
• lolly wrappers
• bubble wrap
• cling wrap
• frozen food bags

Please make sure soft plastics are clean before you drop them off.

When

Location

Sugar Gum Drive, Altona - enter from Bluegum Drive (off Fresno Street).

Please note: Sugargum Drive from Civic Parade will be closed.

Hobsons Bay City Council Operations Centre, Sugar Gum Drive, Altona, 3018, View Map