Banyule City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  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.

• Yellow lid, recycling

  Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.

• Green lid, organics

  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.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Banyule City Council. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.

Getting a collection in Banyule City Council#

Banyule City Council takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.

Council waste page

How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.

When your bin goes out#

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for Banyule City Council is below; Banyule City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Banyule City Council#

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.

Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.

Quick answers for tricky items#

The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which Banyule City Council can still vary locally.

• Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
• Pizza box - Green or red lid
• Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
• Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
• Garden waste - Green lid
• E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
• Glass - Purple or yellow lid
• Food scraps - Green or red lid

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in Banyule City Council?

Council offers booked hard rubbish collections for bulky household items; check Council for booking details.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Banyule City Council?

Bookings are made by Banyule City Council, not by this guide. Book at banyule.vic.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.

When does my bin go out in the Banyule City Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Banyule City Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at banyule.vic.gov.au.

What bins does Banyule City Council collect, and how often?

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.

What goes in the Banyule City Council green bin?

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.

Which postcodes does Banyule City Council cover?

Banyule City Council services 3084, 3081, 3088. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Banyule City Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

3084, 3081, 3088

Nearest tips and transfer stations#

Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Victoria with fees and hours.

Find a tip in Victoria

More Victoria councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

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