Red lid, general waste
Kerbside service including a lime green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) 240L bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a red-lid landfill bin. All recycling must be placed loose (no plastic bags).
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Mildura Rural City Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Mildura Rural 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 Mildura Rural 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 FOGO bin for food waste (fruit, vegetables, bread, cereals, eggshells, meat, dairy) and garden waste (leaves, grass, branches, flowers, bark); processed into high-grade compost at the Thurla facility.
Bulky and hard waste
Council provides waste facilities and services for large items; contact 03 5018 8100 for details.
Garden and food organics
Lime green-lid FOGO bin for food waste (fruit, vegetables, bread, cereals, eggshells, meat, dairy) and garden waste (leaves, grass, branches, flowers, bark); processed into high-grade compost at the Thurla facility.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Mildura Rural City Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Mildura Rural 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.
Fast Eddys Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Sydney City, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, North Shore. Listed from a public directory.
Paul's Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Northern Beaches, Inner West, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs. Listed from a public directory.
Ridly Rubbish Removal
Local rubbish removal serving Penrith, Parramatta, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for Mildura Rural City Council
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with Victoria councils like Mildura Rural City Council used as real examples.
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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
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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
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