What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Moonee Valley 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 rollout completed September 2025): a red-lid landfill bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) bin. Community glass recycling kerbside drop-off points are planned from quarter 3 of 2026/27.
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 meat and dairy) and garden waste; households received a kitchen caddy with the bin.
Council offers a Clean Up / hard rubbish collection for whitegoods and other bulky items.
Green-lid FOGO bin for food waste (including meat and dairy) and garden waste; households received a kitchen caddy with the bin.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Moonee Valley 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.
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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