A-Z waste disposal

Solar Panels

Best disposal method: 
Landfill/Transfer Station
Can I put this in my General Waste Bin?
Can I put this in my Recycling Bin?
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Additional Information

Residential Solar Panels

We only accept residential solar panels for recycling at Bairnsdale Landfill.


Smaller Solar Panels

Customers may bring in one or two residential solar panels at a time, measuring 1.7m to 2.1m, by 1m. $6 per panel.

Smaller solar panels, such as those used for garden lighting or charging batteries, are accepted as e-waste at Bairnsdale Landfill and transfer stations where e-waste is accepted. Disposal of e-waste is free.

Solar panels are recycled, with aluminium, copper and glass recovered.