What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Manningham City Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Three-bin service (FOGO started July 2023): a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid general waste bin. Food scraps go in the green bin with garden waste; a fourth glass stream is planned under the state reforms.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
Green-lid FOGO bin for food waste (including cooked food, meat, bones, dairy and citrus) plus grass clippings, prunings, weeds and leaves; processed into high-grade compost at the Bio Gro facility.
Households with a residential bin service can book up to two hard rubbish or bundled branches collections per calendar year. Wrapped glass panels can be included in hard waste.
Green-lid FOGO bin for food waste (including cooked food, meat, bones, dairy and citrus) plus grass clippings, prunings, weeds and leaves; processed into high-grade compost at the Bio Gro facility.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Manningham 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.
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