What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Melbourne, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
General waste (red or dark-green lid) collected weekly, recycling (yellow lid) collected fortnightly, and a food and garden organics (lime-green lid) bin collected weekly. Households receive a kitchen caddy; glass goes in the yellow recycling bin, securely wrapped.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
The lime-green-lid food and garden organics bin is collected weekly, and residents can also book one free garden waste collection per month.
Residents are entitled to one free hard waste collection of one cubic metre each financial year, booked with Council.
The lime-green-lid food and garden organics bin is collected weekly, and residents can also book one free garden waste collection per month.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Melbourne hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Abbotsford, Albert Park, Brighton, Carlton. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Carlton, Richmond, St Kilda, Doncaster. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Flemington. Listed from a public directory.
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