Battery recycling in Melbourne, picked up from your door
ReSmart collects batteries from doorsteps across 18 Melbourne councils, together with your e-waste, soft plastics and textiles. No drop-off point, no sorting bins: book, leave it out, done.
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous.
10,000+ ReSmart pickups across Melbourne in the last 12 months
Where we pick up batteries in Melbourne
Residents in these councils can book a doorstep pickup. See the full list of where we collect and check your address.
Darebin
Northcote, Preston, Reservoir
Merri-bek
Brunswick, Coburg, Brunswick East
City of Melbourne
Melbourne, Kensington, North Melbourne
Glen Eira
Bentleigh East, Elsternwick, Bentleigh
Boroondara
Hawthorn, Camberwell, Glen Iris
Yarra
Richmond, Fitzroy North, Abbotsford
Banyule
Greensborough, Rosanna, Montmorency
Port Phillip
St Kilda, Port Melbourne, Elwood
Stonnington
Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra
Maribyrnong
Yarraville, Footscray, West Footscray
Whitehorse
Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham
Kingston
Cheltenham, Mordialloc, Moorabbin
Moonee Valley
Essendon, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds
Hobsons Bay
Williamstown, Altona North, Newport
Manningham
Doncaster East, Doncaster, Templestowe
Monash
Glen Waverley, Oakleigh, Wheelers Hill
Brimbank
Sunshine West, Sunshine, Taylors Lakes
Knox
Ferntree Gully, Bayswater, Boronia
Not in one of these councils? Our Ship-to-Us satchels take the same soft plastics, e-waste and textiles from anywhere in Australia. See how Ship-to-Us works.
How it works
Book
Pick a date in the ReSmart app or on the web. Pay per pickup, or use your council's subsidised pickups where they apply.
Bag it
Used household batteries go in your pickup with your phones, cables and other e-waste. Light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, smoke alarms and printer cartridges can come too.
Leave it out
Put your items at your door on pickup day. Our driver collects them with anything else you’re recycling, and you can see where it all ends up.
What happens to your batteries
Batteries are recycled through Australia’s national battery stewardship scheme. 95% of a battery can be recycled, so the metals inside are used again instead of leaking into landfill.
Battery recycling in Melbourne: FAQs
Where can I recycle batteries in Melbourne?
From your own doorstep. ReSmart picks up batteries across 18 Melbourne councils, listed above, together with your e-waste, soft plastics and textiles and other hard-to-recycle items. There is no drop-off point to drive to: book a pickup and leave your batteries out. Check your address on where we collect.
How much does a ReSmart pickup cost?
ReSmart pickups start from $19. If your council subsidises ReSmart, pickups can be free or discounted. You see your exact price when you book.
What batteries do you take?
Used household batteries, together with phones, cords and other e-waste. Light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, smoke alarms and printer cartridges are taken too. See the full list.
Do I need to be home for the pickup?
No. Leave your bags outside your front door on pickup day. If you would rather use a more accessible spot, add a pickup note when you book, and you can add a photo of where the items are on the summary page.
What else can go in the same pickup in Melbourne?
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous. Soft plastics, textiles, e-waste, cardboard, polystyrene, batteries, light bulbs and the other misfit items all go in one booking, from one doorstep, wherever we pick up in Australia. See the full list of what we pick up.
What happens to batteries in Melbourne after pickup?
They are recycled through Australia’s national battery stewardship scheme, where 95% of a battery can be recovered. More about misfit items.
Can businesses in Melbourne get batteries picked up?
Yes. Offices and cafes use the Office Pack, and businesses with larger volumes use a Commercial Pack with an e-waste stream, with a dashboard that reports what was collected.
Also in Melbourne: soft plastic recycling in Melbourne · e-waste recycling in Melbourne · textile recycling in Melbourne · cardboard recycling in Melbourne.