Council provides a free booked hard rubbish collection (via the Maribyrnong Bins and Recycling App) for whitegoods and other bulky items, plus a household hazardous waste service.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin. Residents use the existing green bin to recycle all food waste as well as garden waste; a glass stream follows 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 all types of food waste plus garden waste; Council also offers subsidised worm farms and compost bins.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong City Council#
Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong City Council is below; Maribyrnong City Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Maribyrnong City Council#
Green-lid FOGO bin for all types of food waste plus garden waste; Council also offers subsidised worm farms and compost bins.
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 Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong City Council?
- Council provides a free booked hard rubbish collection (via the Maribyrnong Bins and Recycling App) for whitegoods and other bulky items, plus a household hazardous waste service.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Maribyrnong City Council?
- Bookings are made by Maribyrnong City Council, not by this guide. Book at maribyrnong.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 Maribyrnong City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Maribyrnong 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 maribyrnong.vic.gov.au.
- What bins does Maribyrnong City Council collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin. Residents use the existing green bin to recycle all food waste as well as garden waste; a glass stream follows under the state reforms.
- What goes in the Maribyrnong City Council green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin for all types of food waste plus garden waste; Council also offers subsidised worm farms and compost bins.
- Which postcodes does Maribyrnong City Council cover?
- Maribyrnong City Council services 3011, 3012, 3013. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Maribyrnong 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.
3011, 3012, 3013
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#
- Maribyrnong City Council - official bins and recycling page
- Maribyrnong City Council waste and recycling - maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.