Paint / paint tins - Take to Ballarat or Melton Transfer Stations- Recycle via Paintback at hardware storesNot accepted at Moorabool Shire Transfer Stations.
Pallets - Reuse by returning high-quality pallets to the producer (often for a cash refund)- Repurpose by turning into garden furniture or planter boxes- Reuse by selling or giving away- Dispose at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Paper Examples include - clean/dry, newspapers, office paper, paper bags - remove staples first- Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- Reuse the blank side of office paper to create a notebook- Recycle by shredding and adding to your home compost bin or worm farm
Paper (shredded) - Recycle in your home compost bin or worm farm- Put shredded paper inside a paper bag and recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (no cost)
Paper towels and napkins Avoid waste by using reusable napkins and towels made of clothRecycle by tearing into small pieces and adding to your home compost binNote: If the paper is contaminated with chemicals or cleaning products, dispose in your garbage bin (red lid)
Pasta and rice - 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)
Pharmaceutical machines (e.g. blood pressure monitors) Recycle as e-waste at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (no cost)
Photocopiers - Reuse by selling, swapping, or giving away. Try eBay, Gumtree or local Buy Swap Sell pages- Recycle as e-waste at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (no cost)
Photograph negatives & slides - Use for art projects- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Photographs - Use for art projects- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Pillows - Contact your local vet or animal shelter and ask if they accept pillows- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Pizza boxes - Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station- Remove food and if pizza box is excessively oily, put in garbage bin (red lid)
Plant pots (plastic) - Reuse to grow seeds or re-pot new plants- Reuse by donating to community gardens or nurseries- Recycle in your recycling bin (yellow lid)- Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station
Plastic bags Avoid waste by always taking reusable bags with you - Reuse for as long as possible- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Plastic bottles - Remove lids and dispose of at any Moorabool transfer station- 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)Avoid waste by using a reusable bottle
Plastic containers (e.g. take away containers, yoghurt pots) - 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 to store food or craft supplies
Plastic wrappers Avoid waste by opting for products with minimal packagingDispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Polystyrene / Styrofoam - Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)- Avoid by taking your own reusable cup or container- Avoid excessively packaged products and shop local rather than having items shipped
Post bags - Reuse for sending parcels in the future- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)
Pots and pans (metal) - Reuse for plants, pet bowls, or donate to your local charity/op-shop- Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees may apply)
Power boards Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer StationNever put any electronic item in a household bin, e-waste is banned from landfill and is a contaminant in the recycling bin.
Printer cartridges Recycle at the sorting stations at:- Lerderderg Library, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh- Ballan Council Office, 15 Stead Street, Ballan- Darley Council Office, 182 Halletts Way, Darley- Recycle at Officeworks- Recycle through the Cartridges Planet Ark program- Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station
Printers and scanners Recycle at a Moorabool Shire Transfer StationNever put any electronic item in a household bin, e-waste is banned from landfill and is a contaminant in the recycling bin.
Prunings from vegetation - Recycle in your home compost bin- Recycle in your optional green waste bin (urban areas) (lime green lid) or at a Moorabool Transfer Station (fees apply)
Pyrex glass kitchenware - Donate to your local charity/op-shop- Dispose in your garbage bin (red lid) or take to a Moorabool Shire Transfer Station (fees apply)Pyrex glass is different to household jars and bottles – it melts at a much higher temperature and is not recyclable