Resource Recovery Centre

DrumMUSTER is a national product stewardship program that focuses on the collection and recycling of eligible, empty, and clean agricultural and veterinary (AgVet) chemical containers. Established to promote environmental sustainability, drumMUSTER offers a safe, cost-effective, and responsible recycling solution for these containers—providing benefits to chemical users, the environment, industry, and the broader community.

Golden Plains Shire Council has established FREE drumMUSTER collection centre at the Rokewood Transfer Station. Learn below how to prepare and drop off your drums for recycling:

• Prepare your drums

Before bringing your chemical containers to a drumMUSTER collection point, make sure to

- triple rinse them to remove any chemical residue.

- After rinsing, remove the lids and allow the containers to dry completely.

-Since lids can’t be recycled, dispose of them responsibly. It's also important to ensure your containers meet the program’s criteria—clean, free from contamination, and displaying the eligible drumMUSTER logo.

• Drop off your containers

On the day of collection, bring your prepared containers to the Rokewood Transfer Station. When you arrive, collection staff will inspect the containers to ensure they meet the cleanliness standards. Once accepted, your containers will be counted and recorded for recycling.

• Containers are recycled

After drop-off, your containers are transported to recycling facilities where they are processed into useful products like plastic pipes, fence posts, and even new chemical drums. By recycling through drumMUSTER, you're helping conserve resources and reduce the need for new raw materials.

BagMUSTER is an industry-led, not-for-profit program dedicated to addressing single-use plastic bag waste in Australian agriculture. Operated by Agsafe, bagMUSTER offers a structured,

sustainable solution for collecting and recycling agricultural plastic bags, specifically single-use polypropylene (PP) bags used for fertilisers, seeds, grain, stock feed, and pet food.

Golden Plains Shire Council has established a FREE BagMUSTER collection centre at the Rokewood Transfer Station

Learn below how to prepare and drop off your agricultural bags for recycling: 

• Purchase bags: Farmers and growers purchase eligible bags from participating retailers. Only bags sold through participating retailers and purchased after 1 October 2024 are eligible for recycling through bagMUSTER.
• Collect and store: After using the contents of the bags, you should collect and store the empty bags until you are ready to recycle them. Bags should be kept dry and stored in a sheltered area to prevent contamination by mud, water, or other materials
• Prepare bags: Before recycling, ensure all bags are clean, empty, and free of non-PP liners. Bags should be shaken out, liners removed, and neatly folded, rolled to make them easier to handle.
• Drop off: Take your bags to the Rokewood Transfer Station for free.
• Processed and recycled: The bags are then sent for recycling, ensuring that they are responsibly processed and repurposed into new products.

Some household products can be dangerous and could harm your family or pets as they can release toxic fumes and pollute our environment. Do not pour them down the sink or put them out in your bins.

Detox your home is a free service to safely dispose of unwanted toxic household chemicals. Items accepted include materials such as weed killers, cleaning products, cosmetics, cooking oil and fire extinguishers. A full list of items accepted can be found here.

The City of Greater Geelong organises Detox Your Home events on a regular basis, which are open to Golden Plains Shire residents.

WorkSafe Victoria (WorkSafe), the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have provided a comprehensive guide to the disposal of asbestos here.

The website provides information to help homeowners, tenants, employers and employees understand the risks of asbestos. This includes the legal duties that apply, how to comply with those duties, and resources for safely managing and removing asbestos in homes and workplaces.

ChemClear provides a reliable and responsible collection and disposal service for obsolete agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

Motor oils and e-waste are generally accepted at the following sites:

• Rokewood Resource Recovery Centre: 141 Meadows Road, Rokewood and is open from 10am to 3pm on Sundays (excluding public holidays, code red and total fire ban days).
• Geelong Transfer Station: 100 Douro Street, North Geelong
• Ballarat Transfer Station: Gillies Street South, Ballarat
• Snake Valley Transfer Station: 298 Snake Valley-Mortchup Road, Snake Valley

E-waste refers to any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted. Learn more by visiting Council’s dedicated e-waste page here.

For disposal of other hazardous materials, residents should check with relevant Transfer Stations for disposal options.