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- A Better Choice!
- National Flower Centre
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tonnes fresh produce diverted from landfill
Thousands of kilograms of fresh fruit and vegetables are traded through the Melbourne Market each working day. The MMA helps facilitate several food recovery and diversion programs for market users, including:
Food recovery collection points for donations to FareShare/SecondBite (next to Store 6) and FoodBank (next to Store 148). Organic produce that is fit for human consumption can be donated Monday to Friday from 6.30 am until 9.00 am and is tax deductible at the Market price of the produce. For questions relating to donations, please contact Fareshare/ SecondBite or FoodBank.
Partnerships with organisations like Zoos Victoria and local farms to collect produce and organics for animal feed
Innovative projects such as Yarra Valley Water's waste-to-energy program.
Initiatives to maximise efficiency of the Market's energy and water use include:
A solar canopy boasting more than five thousand 2.4 megawatt solar panels that help subsidise tenant electricity bills
Rainwater capture and recycling where appropriate, such as in the Market's central cooling plant
Quayclean manages the recycling, waste collection and cleaning within the Market on behalf of the MMA, including the on-site Recycling Transfer Centre. Please direct any waste and recyling enquiries to Quayclean 0499 629 972 (11pm to 8am Monday to Saturday).
In addition to the Transfer Station, the Market has several Satellite Recycling stations, where many sorted recyclables may be disposed of free of charge. Download the Melbourne Market app to search for these locations on-site.
| Item | Fee (ex GST) |
|---|---|
| Cardboard Only | No Charge |
| Plastic Only | No Charge |
| Polystyrene Only | No Charge |
| Organic Waste | The first 100kg is free with every kg over charged at $0.20 per kg |
| General Waste | $0.50 per kg |
| Timber pallets taken to transfer centre | No Charge |
| Contaminated waste | Per General Waste |
Check the maps below to locate your closest satellite recycling station and pallets drop off zone
Satellite Recycling Stations - Plastic, poly and cardboard only
Satellite Recycling Stations - Cardboard only
Satellite Recycling Stations - Poly and cardboard only
Recycling Transfer Center
Foodbank
As part of the Market Operating Rules, all fruit and vegetable-related businesses need to register for a free Melbourne Market Pooling Equipment account to use pallets on-site. If a business does not have an active pooling equipment account and is found to be using pooling equipment in the Market, it risks all access cards associated with that business being cancelled.
