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Alpine Shire Council
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Banyule City Council
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Bass Coast Shire Council
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Baw Baw Shire Council
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Bayside City Council
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Benalla Rural City Council
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Borough of Queenscliffe
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Brimbank City Council
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Buloke Shire Council
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Campaspe Shire Council
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Cardinia Shire Council
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Central Goldfields Shire Council
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City of Ballarat
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City of Boroondara
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City of Casey
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City of Darebin
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City of Greater Bendigo
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City of Greater Dandenong
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City of Greater Geelong
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City of Kingston
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City of Melbourne
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City of Melton
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City of Monash
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City of Moonee Valley
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City of Port Phillip
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City of Stonnington
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City of Whittlesea
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City of Yarra
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Colac Otway Shire Council
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Corangamite Shire Council
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East Gippsland Shire Council
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Falls Creek Resort Management
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Frankston City Council
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Gannawarra Shire Council
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Glen Eira City Council
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Glenelg Shire Council
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Golden Plains Shire Council
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Greater Shepparton City Council
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Hepburn Shire Council
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Hindmarsh Shire Council
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Hobsons Bay City Council
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Horsham Rural City Council
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Hume City Council
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Indigo Shire Council
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Knox City Council
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Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
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Latrobe City Council
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Loddon Shire Council
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Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Manningham City Council
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Mansfield Shire Council
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Maribyrnong City Council
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Maroondah City Council
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Merri-bek City Council (formerly Moreland)
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Mildura Rural City Council
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Mitchell Shire Council
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Moira Shire Council
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Moorabool Shire Council
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Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
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Mount Alexander Shire Council
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Moyne Shire Council
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Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort
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Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Resort Management
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Mt Hotham Resort Management
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Murrindindi Shire Council
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Nillumbik Shire Council
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Northern Grampians Shire Council
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Pyrenees Shire Council
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Rural City of Wangaratta
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South Gippsland Shire Council
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Southern Grampians Shire Council
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Strathbogie Shire Council
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Surf Coast Shire Council
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Swan Hill Rural City Council
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Towong Shire Council
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Warrnambool City Council
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Wellington Shire Council
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West Wimmera Shire Council
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Whitehorse City Council
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Wodonga City Council
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Wyndham City Council
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Yarra Ranges Shire Council
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Yarriambiack Shire Council
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Recycling is changing for the better

The Victorian Government is improving household waste and recycling services and facilities to recover more resources than ever before and make more new products from your recycling.

Find out how recycling is changing in Victoria

Making more from your recycled glass

Glass recycling is improving across Victoria with the introduction of a new glass only recycling service and a large investment in glass reprocessing facilities.

Learn why it's important to recycle glass correctly

Keep your recycling loose

Just by putting your recycling in the bin loose and not in bags means it can be collected, sorted and processed more effectively and can be turned into new things like park benches and roads.

Discover the benefits of recycling loose

Small acts to reduce waste and recycle more

Contribute to a sustainable future by taking small actions to recycle more, reduce waste and have a positive impact on our environment.

Make a big impact with these small acts

Information in your language

Find out how small acts can make a big impact in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dari, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, Punjabi, and Vietnamese.

Discover easy ways to reduce waste and recycle more

Big impacts of your small acts

Learn about the artists, community members and businesses transforming your small acts into big impacts in beautiful and innovative ways.

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Victoria's waste and recycling system is improving

The Victorian Government has invested over $515 million to deliver the biggest transformation and reform of Victoria’s waste and recycling industry. This includes $380 million to implement the circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria: a new economy which will reduce waste, boost jobs and establish a recycling system Victorians can rely on.

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