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Drive through declutter

For one day only, recycling unwanted items will be as simple as taking a car trip to Sunshine.

Brimbank residents will be able to load up the car with unwanted items too big or too good to throw out and take them to the Brimbank council’s pop-up drive through recycling day.

Brimbank mayor Lucinda Congreve encouraged the community to get behind the initiative, with unwanted items going to a good cause.

“It’s easy and no charge for residents to participate in the pop-up event. On the day, simply load up the car or trailer and arrive at the location, we’ll take care of the rest – you don’t even need to get out of your car,” Cr Congreve said.

“We are partnering with local charity organisations, including West Welcome Wagon and Bikes 4 Life, to recycle and repurpose unwanted household items, including mattresses, whitegoods and electronic items.”

A range of items, including TVs, computers, electronic appliances, whitegoods, furniture, mattresses, bicycles, homewares, clothes and linen will all be accepted.

However residents cannot bring asbestos, construction waste, chemicals, biological waste, sharps, broken monitors, fluorescent tubes and smoke detectors.

The event will take place at J.R. Parsons Reserve, Sunshine on Sunday, March 31 from 9am-2pm.

A maximum of eight items per household will be taken and a drivers licence or rates notice will be required on the day as proof of residency.

Details: www.brimbank.vic.gov.au or 9249 4000.

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