Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre is a waste and recycling drop-off service that accepts and recycles a range of items not collected in household bin recycling.
The free drop-off service is not intended for commercial quantities and is provided for Greater Geelong residents only.
From 1 November 2024, tipper trailers over 2.7 metres can no longer be tipped off at Resource Recovery Centres. Customers may choose to unload by hand, or drive loads directly to the Drysdale Landfill tip face. Weighbridge fees apply.
| Operating hours | 8:00am to 4:15pm May close unexpectedly on very windy days, please check Google Maps listing or call ahead before visiting. |
| Location | Wadawurrung Country, Becks Road (off Murradoc Road), Drysdale |
| Closed | Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday |
| Contact number |
- Not what you are looking for? Visit our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre page.
- Victorian Container Deposit Scheme: While both Geelong and Drysdale Resource and Recovery Centres accept excess recycling they are not Victorian Container Deposit Scheme drop off points. Find your closest CDS location.
Fees and service information
Tipper trailers 2.7 metres or longer must be unloaded by hand or driven directly to tip face.
Fees will change as of 1 July 2026. Proposed 2026-27 fees are now available in the documents section of this page.
| Waste Disposal | From 1 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Waterline | |
| Utility (up to 0.75 m³) | $83.00 |
| Single axle trailer (up to 0.75 m³) | $83.00 |
| Tandem trailer (up to 1.0 m³) | $110.00 |
| Heaped | |
| Utility (up to 1.0 m³) | $110.00 |
| Single axle trailer (up to 1.0 m³) | $110.00 |
| Tandem trailer (up to 2.0 m³) | $220.00 |
| Caged | |
| Single axle trailer (up to 1.5 m³) | $165.00 |
| Tandem trailer (up to 3 m³) | $330.00 |
| Caged Heaped | |
| Single axle trailer (up to 2 m³) | $220.00 |
| Tandem trailer (up to 4 m³) | $440.00 |
| Other Items | Per Item |
| Car boot (half load, up to 0.2 m³) | $21.00 |
| Car boot (half load, up to 0.4 m³) | $41.50 |
Car tyre (up to 1000 mm diameter, limit of 10) | $12.00 |
| Car tyre with rim (limit of 10) | $16.00 |
| Truck tyre (up to 1200 mm diameter, limit of 10) | $38.50 |
Mattresses (any size, limit of 6) Note: Residents can have up to 4 mattresses collected from their home for free each year. Visit our hard waste page to find out more. | $29.00 |
| Fire extinguishers (limit of 6) | $7.00 |
| Solar panels (limit of 5, contact commercial recycler for larger quantities) | $15.00 |
| Fridges, freezers & air conditioners | $20.00 |
| Public asbestos (domestic only, booking required Find out more) | $83.00 |
Please note:
- All fees are GST inclusive.
- Where variations in load type occur, a charge of $110 per cubic metre will apply.
- Tipper trailers over 2.7 metres in length must be unloaded by hand or driven directly to the landfill tip face to tip off. Weighbridge fees apply.
Asbestos
Drysdale Landfill accepts small domestic quantities (no larger than six by four trailer) of asbestos. No asbestos will be accepted without a prior booking. Find out more.
Drysdale Landfill for commercial and industrial users
View our Drysdale Landfill page for fees for commercial and industrial users.
For the safety of staff and customers, all commercial customers entering the landfill section of the site are required to have UHF radios tuned to channel 31.
Items eligible for free drop-off
The free drop-off service is not intended for commercial quantities and is provided for Greater Geelong residents only.
Excess household recycling
Small quantities of sorted recyclable material (up to 0.5 cubic metre) are accepted for free:
- aluminium cans
- cardboard (emptied, flattened, no plastic or styrofoam)
- fire extinguishers (up to two accepted free, see fee list for larger quantities)
- glass bottles and jars (no lids)
- metal cans
- paper
- plastic containers – rigid (labelled 1,2, and 5).
Unsorted recycling will not be accepted.
Other items accepted for free
Fuel and gas cylinders from vehicles will not be accepted.
We accept domestic quantities of the following items for free:
- car batteries (battery terminals must be covered with tape or plastic caps)
- computer items and accessories
- e-waste – small electrical items (see fee list for solar panels)
- fluorescent tubes / compact fluorescent light bulbs
- gas BBQ bottles (up to 9 kilograms)
- hot water services
- household batteries
- machine and motor oil
- cooking oil and container/s – maximum of 30 litres per transaction in maximum of 5-litre containers
- motor oil (limit of 30 litres per transaction). Container not accepted, if unwanted place in your red lid rubbish bin at home
- paint and paint tins – domestic quantities (up to 100 litres per transaction)
- rigid plastic items, such as outdoor furniture
- scrap metal items such as lawn mowers
- small electrical items such as kettles, hair dryers and toasters
- televisions
- tools
- tyre rims (without tyres)
- vapes
- white goods – ovens, dryers, microwaves, washing machines and dishwashers
We do not accept flares, hazardous liquids and chemical waste at either of our resource and recovery centres.
Can't find what you're looking for?
To find out how to dispose of items not listed above, visit our recycling guide.
The guide includes some items only accepted at our Geelong Resource Recovery Centre, such as expanded polystyrene foam.
Common Questions
You can freely dispose of white goods, paint, scrap metals, oils, car batteries, BBQ gas cylinders, televisions, computers equipment and excess recycling at one of our Drysdale or Geelong resource recovery centres.
View our recycling guide for more information on how to dispose of your unwanted stuff.
You can also see what goes in your recycling bin and get tips on how to reduce, re-use and recycle.
Proposed 2026-27 Fees - Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre & Landfill
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