City of Greater Bendigo hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service with weekly FOGO (organics launched February 2024): a lime green-lid food organics and garden organics bin collected weekly (140L or 240L, no price difference), a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. Glass currently goes in the recycling bin, moving out of that stream 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

  Lime green-lid organics bin collected weekly for all food scraps (including meat and bones), garden material, dry leaves, and paper and raw cardboard; processed by Biomix in Stanhope into compost.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Greater Bendigo. 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 Greater Bendigo#

City of Greater Bendigo 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 City of Greater Bendigo is below; City of Greater Bendigo publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in City of Greater Bendigo#

Lime green-lid organics bin collected weekly for all food scraps (including meat and bones), garden material, dry leaves, and paper and raw cardboard; processed by Biomix in Stanhope into compost.

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 Greater Bendigo 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 City of Greater Bendigo?

Council offers hard waste disposal options; see the waste disposal guide for details.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Greater Bendigo?

Bookings are made by City of Greater Bendigo, not by this guide. Book at bendigo.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 Greater Bendigo area?

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

What bins does City of Greater Bendigo collect, and how often?

Three-bin service with weekly FOGO (organics launched February 2024): a lime green-lid food organics and garden organics bin collected weekly (140L or 240L, no price difference), a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. Glass currently goes in the recycling bin, moving out of that stream by 2027.

What goes in the City of Greater Bendigo green bin?

Lime green-lid organics bin collected weekly for all food scraps (including meat and bones), garden material, dry leaves, and paper and raw cardboard; processed by Biomix in Stanhope into compost.

Which postcodes does City of Greater Bendigo cover?

City of Greater Bendigo services 3550, 3555, 3556. 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 Greater Bendigo services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

3550, 3555, 3556

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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