What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Greater Bendigo, 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 (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.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
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.
Council offers hard waste disposal options; see the waste disposal guide for details.
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.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Greater Bendigo 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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