There will be a temporary change to accepting drop-offs at the Geelong Resources Recover Centre (RRC) starting next month.
The Geelong RRC will temporarily stop accepting garden organics, soil and rubble from February 1 to allow part of the facility to close for upgrade works.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken said the facility will remain open during the works and will continue accepting other items for drop-off, including old electronics, white goods and clean cardboard.
“These works will make it easier and safer for visitors to dispose of their waste and recycling,” he said.
“It’s wonderful to see how many in our community use our RRCs and are willing to help protect the environment by doing the right thing with their waste.”
Alternative drop-off sites with comparable disposal fees will be available at Green Care Mulching at 72-80 Buckley Grove, Moolap, and Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre at Becks Road, Drysdale.
The upgrade works are expected to be completed before mid-year and will improve the capacity and traffic flow of Geelong RRC for customers to drop off items for recycling and disposal.
The City of Greater Geelong thanked the community for its patience and encouraged residents to check its website for items at geelong.link/grrc that can be dropped off at participating facilities.
The free drop-off Geelong and Drysdale RRC facilities are for residential quantities only, and business customers should contact a commercial recycler for their waste.
