Toothpaste tubes
Can I put this in my recycling bin?
But you can still recycle it…
Check the Terracycle oral care recycling program (free sign-up is required) or the waste and recycling advice for your local council area.
Make it recycle ready
Use up any remaining toothpaste.
Where do the toothpaste tubes go?
Toothpaste tubes are separated by material, shredded and melted into hard plastic that can be made into new recycled products.
Household waste and recycling collections will continue as normal.
Council waste and recycling facilities, including collection, treatment, disposal and transfer stations, are now open across all of Victoria.
Visitors must follow all directions and instructions for maintaining a COVIDSafe environment.
For more information on the location of your nearest facility, check the waste and recycling advice for your local council area.
For more information and updates, visit the Victorian Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) website.
Want to recycle something else?
Search for another item to find out if it can go in your home recycling bin or if it needs to be dropped off somewhere else.