Residential houses can book 4 hard and green waste collections a year; flats and apartment blocks can book 6 joint collections a year, included in the annual waste charge.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service, all collected weekly: a red-lid garbage bin (120L), a yellow-lid recycling bin (240L), and a 120L green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin (FOGO rolled out to apartments by February 2024). Glass is handled via communal glass recycling hubs in parks and reserves.
- 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 (120L) collected weekly for food and garden waste. Properties without bin space can drop FOGO at local communal FOGO hubs.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Port Phillip. 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 City of Port Phillip#
City of Port Phillip 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 City of Port Phillip is below; City of Port Phillip publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Port Phillip#
Green-lid FOGO bin (120L) collected weekly for food and garden waste. Properties without bin space can drop FOGO at local communal FOGO hubs.
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 City of Port Phillip 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 City of Port Phillip?
- Residential houses can book 4 hard and green waste collections a year; flats and apartment blocks can book 6 joint collections a year, included in the annual waste charge.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Port Phillip?
- Bookings are made by City of Port Phillip, not by this guide. Book at portphillip.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 City of Port Phillip area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Port Phillip is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at portphillip.vic.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Port Phillip collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service, all collected weekly: a red-lid garbage bin (120L), a yellow-lid recycling bin (240L), and a 120L green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin (FOGO rolled out to apartments by February 2024). Glass is handled via communal glass recycling hubs in parks and reserves.
- What goes in the City of Port Phillip green bin?
- Green-lid FOGO bin (120L) collected weekly for food and garden waste. Properties without bin space can drop FOGO at local communal FOGO hubs.
- Which postcodes does City of Port Phillip cover?
- City of Port Phillip services 3182, 3183, 3205, 3207. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Port Phillip services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
3182, 3183, 3205, 3207
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#
- City of Port Phillip - official bins and recycling page
- City of Port Phillip waste and recycling - portphillip.vic.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.