Baby wipes - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Never flush wipes of any kind down the toilet – they cause major sewer blockages.- Avoid waste by using reusable cloth wipes that can be laundered
Baking paper - Dispose in your landfill bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Avoid waste by using non-stick pans instead
Balloons - Dispose in your landfill bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Avoid waste by using non-stick pans instead
Band-aids Dispose in your landfill bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Barbeques - Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages.- Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees may apply)- Gas bottles not accepted at Transfer Stations – see Elgas SWAP’n’GO
Batteries (household, NBN and car batteries) Never put batteries in a household bin - they can cause truck fires.Drop off household batteries for free recycling at:- Lerderderg Library in Main Street, Bacchus Marsh- Ballan Council Office, 15 Stead Street Ballan- Darley Council Office, 182 Halletts Way DarleyRecycle household, NBN & car batteries at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station.
Beauty products - Donate empty beauty packaging at any Moorabool Shire Office or Transfer Station through our One Stop Drop Program- Donate empty beauty packaging at participating Priceline, Sephora & Mecca Stores- Create your own natural beauty products at home! Learn how to make your own soap or lipbalms
Bed base & bed head - Contact Bacchus Marsh Rotary: Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) to confirm if this item is accepted for donation- Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages.- Dispose of at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Bedding - Reuse by selling or donating to your local op-shop/charity- Contact your local vet or animal shelter – find out if bedding is accepted- Recycle by sending to Upparel- Recycle by donating to Southern Cross Recycling- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Berry punnets - Save and donate at any Moorabool Shire Council Office or Transfer Station to be recycled through our One Stop Drop program- Bring your own reusable bread bags to the bakery to avoid using plastic bread bags and tags
Berry punnets (plastic) - Reuse as a pot to raise seedlings- If numbered 1, 2 or 5 - recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- If numbered 3,4,6,7 dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Binders/folders (with metal rings) - Reuse/recycle via GreenCollect- Donate at Moorabool Shire Council Office or Transfer Station through our One Stop Program
Biscuit trays (plastic tray inside packet of biscuits) - If numbered 1, 2 or 5 - recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- If numbered 3,4,6,7 dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Blister pack Drop off for free recycling at:- UFS Pharmacy - Bacchus Marsh - 25-27 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh- UFS Pharmacy - Bacchus March Village - 66/160-192 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh- UFS Pharmacy – Ballan - 129 Inglis Street, Ballan- Any Moorabool Shire Council Transfer Station to be recycled through our One Stop Drop program
Bones (from meat and seafood) - Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composter- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Books - Avoid waste by borrowing books from one of Moorabool’s Libraries- Reuse by swapping, giving away or donating to your local charity/op-shop- Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (no cost). Remove plastic or laminated covers first
Bottles (glass) - Return eligible containers for a 10c refund through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme- Recycle in your yellow-lid bin or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer station for a fee
Bottles (plastic) - Return eligible containers for a 10c refund through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme- If numbered 1, 2 or 5 - recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station. Remove bottle lids and place in garbage bin (red lid)- If numbered 3,4,6,7 dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Boxes (cardboard) - Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- Large boxes are best taken to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station – don’t squash them into a bin as they can get stuck.- Reuse by offering to someone who might be moving to a new house
Branches (large, over 10cm in diameter and 55cm long) - Use for firewood or garden projects- Recycle at a Moorabool Transfer Station (fees apply)
Branches (small, up to 10cm in diameter and 55cm long) - Recycle in your optional green waste bin (urban areas) (lime green lid)- Cut up smaller / mulch and place in your compost bin- Recycle at a Moorabool Transfer Station (fees apply)
Bread bags (plastic) - Reuse for waste bags or as a dog poo bag- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Bricks, rubble, rocks, concrete and building materials - Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages.- Dispose by hiring a skip.These materials are not accepted in any Council bin or at any Transfer Station. This includes contaminated soil and asbestos. Contact Vic EPA for these waste streams
Brochures/Glossy paper Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station
Bubble wrap - Reuse to wrap fragile objects or presents- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)