Hume City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service (universal food and garden bin from July 2024): a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly. A separate glass recycling service is planned 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 FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food scraps and garden waste, aiming to cut organic material going to landfill by half by 2030.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Hume 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 Hume City Council#

Hume 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 Hume City Council is below; Hume City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Hume City Council#

Green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food scraps and garden waste, aiming to cut organic material going to landfill by half by 2030.

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 Hume 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 Hume City Council?

Hard waste collection options are available to residents; check Council for booking details.

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

Bookings are made by Hume City Council, not by this guide. Book at hume.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 Hume City Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Hume 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 hume.vic.gov.au.

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

Three-bin service (universal food and garden bin from July 2024): a red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly. A separate glass recycling service is planned by 2027.

What goes in the Hume City Council green bin?

Green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food scraps and garden waste, aiming to cut organic material going to landfill by half by 2030.

Which postcodes does Hume City Council cover?

Hume City Council services 3047, 3064, 3061. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Hume 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.

3047, 3064, 3061

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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