What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Banyule City Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Three-bin service with weekly FOGO (switched July 2022): a green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, plus a yellow-lid recycling bin and a red-lid general waste bin. The former green garden bin became the FOGO bin.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps (including meat and dairy) and garden waste; organics diversion rose 42 per cent after the switch to weekly FOGO.
Council offers booked hard rubbish collections for bulky household items; check Council for booking details.
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps (including meat and dairy) and garden waste; organics diversion rose 42 per cent after the switch to weekly FOGO.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Banyule City Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Abbotsford, Albert Park, Brighton, Carlton. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Carlton, Richmond, St Kilda, Doncaster. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Flemington. Listed from a public directory.
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