Recycling Initiatives

Batteries 

Batteries are the biggest known contaminate in council's kerbside recycling bins.  Batteries disposed of in kerbside bins create problems such as causing fires at Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) and leach toxic and hazardous substances into our soils and waterways.

For more information about the importance of properly recycling batteries, please read this information brochure(PDF, 404KB).

Batteries can be recycled at collection sites throughout the shire.  All battery sizes are accepted, from small hearing aid batteries to D size.

NOTE *Car batteries can also be recycled at council operated transfer stations in Halls Gap and St Arnaud. All batteries collected are recycled.

Council collection sites for used batteries are

Stawell Customer Service Town Hall 
59-69 Main Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

St Arnaud Customer Service
40 Napier Street, St Arnaud VIC 3478 view map

Halls Gap Transfer Station
4300 Halls Gap- Ararat Road, Halls Gap VIC 3381 view map

St Arnaud Transfer Station 
Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Other drop off site

Stawell Woolworths
26-34 Scallan Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

St Arnaud IGA
47 Napier Street, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Blister (medication) packs and unwanted medication

All brands of empty medication blister packs can be recycled at selected pharmacies

Please note cardboard boxes holding the blister packs should be recycled in the yellow kerbside recycling bin.

Drop off points are

Brian Hancock Amcal Chemist
104-106 Main Street, Stawell, VIC 3380 view map

Grampians Pharmacy
93-95 Main Street, Stawell, VIC 3380 view map

For more information 

Bread Tags 

Bread tags for wheelchairs is a national organisation that recycles plastic bread tags, raising funds to buy wheelchairs for disadvantaged people.

Drop off Point

St Arnaud Neighbourhood House
34 Alma Street, St Arnaud, VIC 3478 view map

For more information

ChemClear®

ChemClear® is a national service for the safe collection and disposal of registered Agvet chemicals.

To be able to use the ChemClear® program, your chemicals need to be registered. To register your chemicals, either visit www.chemclear.org.au or call 1800 008 182

ChemClear® offers chemical collections regularly, please register your chemicals for the next collections.

Council participates in the free bagMUSTER program.

Bags need to be clean and empty. Liners to be removed and folded or rolled for easy storage. 

Drop off sites are

St Arnaud Transfer Station
Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Please check the opening times of the above transfer stations.

For more information on bagMUSTER

drumMUSTER  

Council participates in the free drumMUSTER program. Drums must be triple rinsed and dried, with no lids.

Drop off sites are

Stawell Transfer Station
36 Lavett Road, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

St Arnaud Transfer Station
Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Please check the opening times of the above transfer stations.

For more information on drumMUSTER

E-waste

E-waste (phones, computers, TVs, and other used tech) can be collected and recycled. E-waste contains hazardous and valuable materials, which don't belong in landfill. 

Small e-waste that can fit into the slot in a deposit box (e.g keyboards, mobile phones) can be dropped off at

Stawell Customer Service Town Hall
59-69 Main Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

St Arnaud Customer Service
40 Napier Street, St Arnaud VIC 3478 view map

Larger e-waste can be dropped off at the following locations where it is accepted for free or for a small fee

Stawell Transfer Station
36 Lavett Road, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

St Arnaud Transfer Station
Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Halls Gap Transfer Station
4300 Halls Gap- Ararat Road, Halls Gap VIC 3381 view map

For more information on e-waste 

  Mobile Phones  

Council offers free mobile phone recycling that accepts mobile phones, batteries, chargers, and accessories.

Council Drop off points are located at

Stawell Customer Service Town Hall
59-69 Main Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

Stawell Library
Corner of Patrick and Sloane Street view map

St Arnaud Customer Service
40 Napier Street, St Arnaud VIC 3478 view map

Halls Gap Transfer Station
4300 Halls Gap- Ararat Road, Halls Gap VIC 3381 view map

St Arnaud Transfer Station
Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud VIC 3477 view map

Other Drop off sites are

Grampians Community Health
8-22 Patrick Street, Stawell VIC 3880 view map

Please visit the MobileMuster website for postal options and more information

Printer Cartridges and toners 

Printer cartridges from participating brands are accepted in the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program. This includes inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, toner bottles, fuser and drum units, fax rolls, print heads, waste hoppers/containers collectors and kits.

Drop off points are

Australia Post Office Stawell
87 Main Street, Stawell, VIC 3380 view map

Australia Post Office St Arnaud
42 Napier Street, St Arnaud, VIC 3478 view map

Stawell Bi-Rite
141 Main Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

Stawell Harness Racing Club
78 Patrick Street, Stawell VIC 3380 view map

For more information about Cartridges 4 Planet Ark

Polystyrene

Polystyrene can now be collected at:

St Arnaud Transfer Station

Old Wedderburn Road, St Arnaud, VIC, 3477 view map

Halls Gap Transfer Station

4300 Halls Gap- Ararat Road, Halls Gap, VIC, 3381 view map

Stawell Transfer Station

36 Lavett Road, Stawell, VIC, 3380 view map

What type of polystyrene is accepted

• White expanded polystyrene (EPS)
• Packaging from TVs, fridges, furniture, electronics
• EPS sheets, blocks, moulded pieces
• Lightweight construction foam (EPS only)

Not accepted: Food trays, peanut packaging, coloured EPS, insulation foam with foil, contaminated material.

Products made from recycled Styrofoam

Recycled Styrofoam is given a new life as durable products for Australian manufacturing, including picture frames, wall panels, skirting boards, outdoor furniture and protective packaging. Every block recycled helps cut emissions, save resources and strengthen Australia's circular economy.

Click the link for more information on Styrofoam Recycling