Future Recycling's Hallam, Pakenham and Bayside waste transfer stations charge $78 for a car boot of general waste, $140 for a level 6×4 trailer ($189 heaped, $265 caged), $225 per cubic metre and $452 per tonne with a 0.5-tonne minimum, from 1 July 2026. Green waste is roughly 40% cheaper and cardboard cheaper again. Scheme e-waste, scrap metal and car batteries are free, and liquid paint is free at Pakenham and Bayside. These are the main private gates for Dandenong, Hallam, Narre Warren, Cranbourne, Pakenham and the Bayside/Clayton South corridor.
At a glance
| Sites | Hallam Waste Transfer Station; Pakenham Waste Transfer Station; Bayside Waste & Recycling Centre |
| Operator | Future Recycling (private) |
| Fees effective | 1 July 2026 |
| Pricing basis | By vehicle/load; per cubic metre; per tonne (minimum 0.5 t general, 0.3 t green) |
| Heavy loads | Where a vehicle weighs more than average, the per-tonne rate applies instead of the per-cubic-metre rate |
Price list from 1 July 2026
| Load | General waste | Green waste | Cardboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelie bin (small) | $38 | $23 | $16 |
| Wheelie bin (large) | $46 | $29 | $18 |
| Car boot | $78 | $51 | $29 |
| Station wagon | $113 | $65 | $43 |
| Ute (small / medium / large) | $225 / $260 / $346 | $129 / $156 / $197 | $87 / $100 / $132 |
| Trailer 6×4 (level / heaped / caged) | $140 / $189 / $265 | $87 / $114 / $148 | $53 / $78 / $102 |
| Trailer 8×5 (level / heaped / caged) | $225 / $280 / $378 | $129 / $170 / $216 | $87 / $107 / $145 |
| Trailer 10×5 (level / heaped / caged) | $249 / $349 / $467 | $148 / $203 / $270 | $98 / $135 / $179 |
| Trailer 12×7 (level / heaped / caged) | $273 / $420 / $555 | $164 / $235 / $322 | $107 / $164 / $215 |
| Per cubic metre | $225 | $129 | — |
| Per tonne (weighbridge) | $452 | $268 | — |
Item and material charges
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Mattress or base | $89.00 |
| Fridge | $27.50 |
| Car tyre (off rim / on rim) | $38.00 / $60.00 |
| 4×4 tyre (off rim / on rim) | $57.00 / $90.00 |
| Truck or tractor tyre | $142.00 |
| Concrete | $197.00 per m³ |
| Clean fill | $210.00 (max 0.5 m³) |
| Polystyrene | $171.00 (min 0.5 m³) |
| Asbestos, non-friable | $275.00 per bag |
| Lithium batteries | $6.00 per item |
| Fluorescent tubes, globes, aerosols, non-scheme e-waste | $2.00 per item |
| Solar panels | $28.00 |
| Oil | $3.00 per litre |
Free: scheme e-waste (computers, televisions, peripherals), scrap metal, car batteries and non-lithium batteries; liquid paint at Pakenham and Bayside only.
At $452 per tonne this is the highest weighbridge rate in this guide, $275 above the 2026-27 levy. The per-cubic-metre rate of $225 is only offered for light loads; the operator switches to weight when a vehicle is heavier than average, so a trailer of timber or plaster is usually billed by the tonne.
How a Melbourne tip fee is built
Every general-waste gate fee in metropolitan Melbourne has three layers. The Victorian landfill levy is $177.19 per tonne from 1 July 2026 (EPA Victoria), up from $169.79 the year before. GST is added on top of the whole fee. The rest is the operator's cost of handling, transport to landfill and margin, which is why two councils 15 minutes apart can charge $220 and $250 for the same cubic metre. Recyclable streams (cardboard, scrap metal, e-waste, batteries) carry no levy, which is why they are free or cheap at almost every gate.
When a business should stop tipping and get a bin
Tip runs make sense for one-off clean-outs. They stop making sense once someone is driving to the gate every week. In Melbourne's south-east a 1100L general-waste bin collected weekly costs $125–225 a month on Bundle Waste's 2026 benchmarks: that is about 4.4 m³ of waste a month, collected from your door, with the levy already inside the price. Against gate fees of $200–250 per cubic metre plus fuel and an hour of someone's time each trip, the bin wins well before the first month is out. A free waste audit prices the exact bin size and frequency for your volumes.
Ways to pay less at the gate
- Sort before you go. Cardboard, scrap metal, e-waste and batteries are free at most metro facilities. Hidden recyclables inside a mixed load are charged at the general rate.
- Know the minimum charge. Small loads are billed at the minimum regardless of weight; combining two half-loads into one trip usually saves the second minimum.
- Weight beats volume for dense waste. Where a facility offers per-tonne pricing on a weighbridge, soil, concrete and timber are usually cheaper by weight than by trailer size.
- Use resident vouchers. Several councils issue two or three free-disposal vouchers a year with the rates notice. They do not apply to commercial loads, but they do apply to the owner's own household waste.
- Green waste separately. Green waste is typically 40–60% cheaper than general waste at the same gate.
Sources
- Future Recycling, Waste transfer price list effective 1 July 2026
- EPA Victoria, Waste levy rates 2026-27
Frequently asked questions
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