The Monash Recycling & Waste Centre at 293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley charges $220 per cubic metre of general waste for City of Monash residents and $250 for non-residents in 2026-27. Green waste is $50 per cubic metre for residents and $100 for everyone else. Batteries, cardboard, e-waste, scrap metal, clothing and small volumes of cooking and engine oil are free for residents. It is the closest major transfer station for Clayton, Notting Hill, Mulgrave, Oakleigh and Glen Waverley businesses.
At a glance
| Address | 293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150 |
| Operator | City of Monash |
| Fees effective | 2026-27 financial year |
| Phone | (03) 9518 3767 |
| Proof of residency | Driver licence, rates notice or utilities bill for the resident rate |
| Hours | Published on the council's opening hours page (check before travelling; closures on extreme heat days are common at Melbourne facilities) |
Monash tip fees 2026-27
| Item | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| General waste | $220.00 per m³ | $250.00 per m³ |
| Green waste | $50.00 per m³ | $100.00 per m³ |
| Soil (1 m³ and over) | $565.10 per m³ | $610.00 per m³ |
| Air conditioners | $40.00 each | $44.00 each |
| Fridges and freezers (small) | $40.00 each | $44.00 each |
| Car tyres (off rim) | $14.00 each | $15.00 each |
Vehicle loads of general and green waste are priced by vehicle type, size and how much is on board; the council publishes the full vehicle-based schedule as a PDF on the fees page. Soil is the expensive line: at $565–610 per cubic metre it costs more than double general waste because it is priced by weight on the levy.
Free for City of Monash residents
Batteries, cables, cardboard and paper (under 1 m³), CDs and DVDs, clothing, cooking oil (up to 20 L), engine oil (up to 30 L), e-waste, scrap metal and paint (up to 100 L). These streams are sent to processors rather than landfill, which is why they carry no levy and no charge.
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 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
- City of Monash, Monash Recycling & Waste Centre accepted items and fees (2026-27)
- EPA Victoria, Waste levy rates 2026-27
Frequently asked questions
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