Council offers hard waste and e-waste collection for houses. Multi-unit developments must store hard waste on-site for private collection rather than kerbside.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly. A fourth purple-lid glass recycling bin is planned for all residents by 2027.
- 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 food and garden waste bin collected fortnightly for food scraps plus grass clippings, small sticks, weeds, leaves and flowers.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Darebin. 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 City of Darebin#
City of Darebin 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.
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 City of Darebin is below; City of Darebin publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Darebin#
Green-lid food and garden waste bin collected fortnightly for food scraps plus grass clippings, small sticks, weeds, leaves and flowers.
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 City of Darebin 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
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Darebin?
- Council offers hard waste and e-waste collection for houses. Multi-unit developments must store hard waste on-site for private collection rather than kerbside.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Darebin?
- Bookings are made by City of Darebin, not by this guide. Book at darebin.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 City of Darebin area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Darebin is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at darebin.vic.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Darebin collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly. A fourth purple-lid glass recycling bin is planned for all residents by 2027.
- What goes in the City of Darebin green bin?
- Green-lid food and garden waste bin collected fortnightly for food scraps plus grass clippings, small sticks, weeds, leaves and flowers.
- Which postcodes does City of Darebin cover?
- City of Darebin services 3072, 3070, 3073, 3071. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Darebin services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
3072, 3070, 3073, 3071
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.
More Victoria councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- City of Darebin - official bins and recycling page
- City of Darebin waste and recycling - darebin.vic.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.