Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a 120L red-lid garbage bin, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin, and a 240L lime green-lid organics bin. From 1 July 2026 residents can add food scraps to the lime green bin (FOGO), not just garden waste.
Victoria council waste
Latrobe City Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Latrobe City Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in Latrobe City Council
Your kerbside bins
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 for garden waste, adding food scraps (fruit and vegetable scraps, cooked leftovers, meat, seafood, eggshells, dairy, coffee grounds, paper towel) from 1 July 2026; processed at Pinegro's Morwell facility.
Bulky and hard waste
Each property on the kerbside collection route receives two hard waste/green waste coupons with the rates notice for the free hard waste collection service (declared collection areas only). Mattresses and scrap metal are recycled separately.
Garden and food organics
Lime green-lid organics bin for garden waste, adding food scraps (fruit and vegetable scraps, cooked leftovers, meat, seafood, eggshells, dairy, coffee grounds, paper towel) from 1 July 2026; processed at Pinegro's Morwell facility.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Latrobe City Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Latrobe City Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Bluey's Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving Abbotsford, Albert Park, Brighton, Carlton. Listed from a public directory.
Same-Day Rubbish Removal Melbourne
Local rubbish removal serving Carlton, Richmond, St Kilda, Doncaster. Listed from a public directory.
All Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Flemington. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for Latrobe City Council
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with Victoria councils like Latrobe City Council used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
Booked versus scheduled, what is accepted, and the overflow options when you miss the window.
Read guide - FOGO guide
FOGO explained: what the food and garden organics bin is for
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
Read guide - Purple glass bin
The purple glass bin rollout: what changes and when
The four bin transition, why glass is split out, and which councils already have purple.
Read guide - Save on waste
How to cut your household waste costs
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
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Drop it off yourself
Nearest tips and transfer stations
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