Collections at City of Bayswater recycling stations have recently changed and some services have been removed.
The collection of household batteries and small light globes are continuing in partnership with Ecocycle at the following five locations managed by the City of Bayswater:
- City of Bayswater Civic Centre (61 Broun Avenue, Morley)*
- Bayswater Library (25 King William Street, Bayswater)*
- Bayswater Waves (160 Broun Avenue, Embleton)
- The RISE (28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands)
- Morley Sport and Recreation Centre (12 Wellington Road, Morley)
*Mobile phones are accepted for recycling through MobileMuster.
These recycle stations are limited to residential quantities only and are not for commercial drop-offs. Use of these facilities is monitored. You may be directed to take your items to an alternative drop-off location if the quantities exceed the acceptable limit.
Fluorescent tubes longer than 20cm will no longer be accepted at the City’s recycling stations. Please continue to dispose of these responsibly by taking them to a permanent Household Hazardous Waste facility.
All collection services have been removed from the following locations:
- Morley Galleria
- Hawaiian's Noranda
- Morley Library
Collection of household batteries from the City’s five recycling stations are managed through B-cycle. B-cycle is a national Government-backed Stewardship Scheme that supports the collection and recycling of batteries in an environmentally friendly manner. There are 90+ registered drop-off points within 10km of the City of Bayswater. These are also located at most major supermarkets and hardware stores, including Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA, The Good Guys, Bunnings and Total Tools.
Batteries accepted at the City’s recycling stations
- D
- C
- AA
- AAA
- AAAA
- 9-volt
- Rechargable
- Button
For batteries not listed above (e.g. E-bike batteries, car batteries, laptop and TV batteries), please visit the B-cycle Battery Recycling website to find a drop-off point and other useful information.
How to dispose of batteries
To prevent fire hazards and keep our staff safe, please follow the below instructions:
- Tape the terminals of each individual battery, using clear sticky tape to prevent sparking
- Don’t tape batteries together
- Place any leaking batteries in a ziplock bag
- Ensure all plastic/cardboard packaging is removed prior to disposal in the relevant bin.
For large quantities (>20 batteries), please visit an alternative B-cycle drop-off point at a conveniently located supermarket or hardware store.
Recycling lighting waste helps recover valuable resources that can be reused in new products and protects the environment from harmful materials.
Light globes accepted at the City’s recycling stations
The following small household light globes will be accepted:
- Incandescent light globes
- Halogen down-lights
- Light-emitting diodes (LED) lights
- Compact fluorescent lamps/bulbs
No light fittings or packaging will be accepted and all globes/bulbs must be smaller than 20cm long.
For large quantities (>10 light globes/bulbs), please take to a permanent Household Hazardous Waste facility.