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.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
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.
- 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 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.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Manningham 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 Manningham City Council#
Manningham 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 Manningham City Council is below; Manningham City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Manningham City Council#
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.
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 Manningham 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 Manningham City Council?
- 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.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Manningham City Council?
- Bookings are made by Manningham City Council, not by this guide. Book at manningham.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 Manningham City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Manningham 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 manningham.vic.gov.au.
- What bins does Manningham City Council collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the Manningham City Council green bin?
- 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.
- Which postcodes does Manningham City Council cover?
- Manningham City Council services 3108, 3109, 3111. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Manningham 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.
3108, 3109, 3111
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#
- Manningham City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Manningham City Council waste and recycling - manningham.vic.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.