Melbourne — Victoria Collection Yard
Melbourne, Victoria facility: reverse logistics yard handling hazmat collection, de-energising, sorting and onward dispatch. Rated at 12,000 tonnes per annum and operating since 2022.
Annual capacity
12,000 TPA
Operating lines
3
Cities collected
2
In operation since
2022
About the Melbourne, Victoria facility
Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city and a major freight and logistics centre. The collection yard opened on Maidstone Street in Altona North in 2022 to give Victoria and southern Australia a formal collection point for EV and storage batteries, which otherwise faced long, costly journeys to processors. Its catchment covers Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, where formal battery collection options are still limited compared with larger markets.
At 12,000 TPA, the yard consolidates packs from fleets, dealers, dismantlers and home and commercial storage installers, then prepares them for processing elsewhere. Australia's high rate of home solar-plus-storage adoption makes residential and commercial storage batteries a distinctive part of its intake. Packs are de-energised and sorted on arrival, and custody records follow each unit to its processing site. Storage installers book collections directly.
What arrives at the gate
What sets this site apart
Southern Australia coverage
Serves Victoria and neighbouring states.
Storage battery intake
Takes batteries from home and commercial solar storage systems.
Safe consolidation
Prepares packs for long-distance shipment.
What happens to material here
- 1
Booking & manifest
Pickup is scheduled against an approved manifest listing chemistry, pack count, mass and damage status.
- 2
Packaging supply
UN 3480 / UN 3481 approved containers, vermiculite and Class 9 labelling are supplied free on registration.
- 3
Collection & transit
ADR-class vehicles with trained hazmat crews and GPS telemetry move consignments to the yard.
- 4
Weighbridge intake
Consignments are weighed, photographed and reconciled against the manifest within 24 hours of arrival.
- 5
De-energising & sorting
Packs are discharged to safe state of charge and sorted by chemistry and destination plant.
- 6
Onward dispatch
Sorted material is dispatched to the assigned grading or refining plant with a full chain-of-custody record.
Where material goes next
| Role | Facility | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Grading & Diagnostics | Singapore — Tuas Diagnostics Hub | 6,072 km |
| Second-Life BESS Works | Gothenburg — Nordic Second-Life Campus | 15,980 km |
| Hydrometallurgical Refinery | Ningde — Fujian Refining Base | 7,644 km |
| Integrated Recovery Campus | Ulsan — Korea Recovery Campus | 8,314 km |
Local rules
Product Stewardship Act 2011 and state waste legislation · DCCEEW (federal) and state EPAs
The yard operates under Victorian environmental rules administered by EPA Victoria and national battery stewardship arrangements. Transport follows the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
Before you book into Melbourne, Victoria
- Declare chemistry and state of charge at booking.
- Storage installers can book collections.
- Damaged units require special handling.
- Consolidated loads reduce transport cost.
Damaged or defective packs are handled under a separate quarantine protocol — flag them in the form and the team calls you back the same day.
Melbourne, Victoria site: common questions
Does Melbourne recycle batteries?
It collects and consolidates them for processing at other sites.
Can home storage batteries be collected?
Yes, through installers or consolidated pickups.
What are the opening hours at Melbourne, Victoria?
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 20:00, Saturday 08:00 – 16:00. Sunday: emergency and damaged-pack intake only, by prior booking.
How do I book a collection into Melbourne, Victoria?
Use the booking button on this page with pack counts, chemistry and condition. The despatch desk confirms a window within one working day and ships UN-approved packaging before collection.