Mornington Peninsula Shire hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Three-bin service now (around 54,000 households already have a FOGO bin): a red-lid general rubbish bin, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin, and a food and garden organics (FOGO) bin. A fourth purple-lid glass recycling bin is being introduced by 2027.

• 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

  FOGO bin for garden waste (clippings, weeds) and all food scraps including leftovers, bread, meat, seafood, dairy and fruit; turned into compost for Victorian farmers.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Mornington Peninsula Shire. 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 Mornington Peninsula Shire#

Mornington Peninsula Shire 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.

Council waste page

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 Mornington Peninsula Shire is below; Mornington Peninsula Shire publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Mornington Peninsula Shire#

FOGO bin for garden waste (clippings, weeds) and all food scraps including leftovers, bread, meat, seafood, dairy and fruit; turned into compost for Victorian farmers.

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 Mornington Peninsula Shire 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

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in Mornington Peninsula Shire?

The Shire offers booked hard waste collection and Resource Recovery Centres (tips) for larger items.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Mornington Peninsula Shire?

Bookings are made by Mornington Peninsula Shire, not by this guide. Book at mornpen.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 Mornington Peninsula Shire area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Mornington Peninsula Shire is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at mornpen.vic.gov.au.

What bins does Mornington Peninsula Shire collect, and how often?

Three-bin service now (around 54,000 households already have a FOGO bin): a red-lid general rubbish bin, a yellow-lid mixed recycling bin, and a food and garden organics (FOGO) bin. A fourth purple-lid glass recycling bin is being introduced by 2027.

What goes in the Mornington Peninsula Shire green bin?

FOGO bin for garden waste (clippings, weeds) and all food scraps including leftovers, bread, meat, seafood, dairy and fruit; turned into compost for Victorian farmers.

Which postcodes does Mornington Peninsula Shire cover?

Mornington Peninsula Shire services 3931, 3939, 3936. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Mornington Peninsula Shire services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

3931, 3939, 3936

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.

Find a tip in Victoria

More Victoria councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

All Victoria councils