Dairy food products - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Recycle in your Bokashi bin or green cone solar composterAvoid food waste by reviewing your pantry and fridge and making a list before you head to the shops. It’s also best not to shop when you are hungry! You can also check out Love Food Hate Waste for free recipes
Detergent bottles (plastic) - If numbered 1, 2 or 5 - recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- Reuse by refilling from a bulk source store- If numbered 3,4,6,7 dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Disposable gloves - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)Avoid by using hand sanitiser and washing hands thoroughly instead – only as appropriate
Disposable plates (plastic, clean) - 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)- Reuse by washing and reusing until no longer usableAvoid waste by using reusable plates
Dog poo (all pet poo) - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Wrap in old newspaper or a re-purposed bread bag- Recycle by using a Green Cone Solar Composter or EnsoPet Poo Composter- Make a DIY Pet poo compost tube by searching tutorials online
Doors (metal) - Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away or donating. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages- Reuse in the garden as a trellis- Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees may apply if door made from mixed materials)
Doors (timber) - Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away or donating. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages- Consider whether it can be upcycled into a table or used in another creative project- Dispose at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
DVD cases - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
DVD players - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
DVDs - Reuse by donating to your local charity/op-shop- Reuse by stringing up in your garden to deter pests or for craft projects- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)