Council offers waste services and facilities for large items; contact 03 5832 9700 for collection and facility details.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Four-bin service: a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid landfill waste bin and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly on alternate weeks, and a purple-lid glass bin collected monthly. Food has been accepted in the green bin since 2015.
- 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 and garden waste, commercially composted at a local facility.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Greater Shepparton 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 Greater Shepparton City Council#
Greater Shepparton 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.
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 Greater Shepparton City Council is below; Greater Shepparton City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Greater Shepparton City Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste, commercially composted at a local facility.
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 Greater Shepparton 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
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in Greater Shepparton City Council?
- Council offers waste services and facilities for large items; contact 03 5832 9700 for collection and facility details.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Greater Shepparton City Council?
- Bookings are made by Greater Shepparton City Council, not by this guide. Book at greatershepparton.com.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 Greater Shepparton City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Greater Shepparton 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 greatershepparton.com.au.
- What bins does Greater Shepparton City Council collect, and how often?
- Four-bin service: a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected weekly, a red-lid landfill waste bin and a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly on alternate weeks, and a purple-lid glass bin collected monthly. Food has been accepted in the green bin since 2015.
- What goes in the Greater Shepparton City Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin collected weekly for food scraps and garden waste, commercially composted at a local facility.
- Which postcodes does Greater Shepparton City Council cover?
- Greater Shepparton City Council services 3630, 3631, 3629. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Greater Shepparton 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.
3630, 3631, 3629
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#
- Greater Shepparton City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Greater Shepparton City Council waste and recycling - greatershepparton.com.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.