Red lid, general waste
Four-bin service, all collected fortnightly: purple-lid glass and yellow-lid recycling one week, then red-lid landfill and green-lid food organics garden organics (FOGO) the next. FOGO bins have an 80kg weight limit.
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Warrnambool City Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Warrnambool 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 Warrnambool 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
Green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food and garden organics; delivered to the Camperdown Compost Company, an EPA licensed site producing compost to Australian Standard AS4454.
Bulky and hard waste
Council has explored an annual hard waste pick-up; contact Council on 5559 4800 for current large-item disposal options.
Garden and food organics
Green-lid FOGO bin collected fortnightly for food and garden organics; delivered to the Camperdown Compost Company, an EPA licensed site producing compost to Australian Standard AS4454.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Warrnambool City Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Warrnambool 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.
Bluey's Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving Abbotsford, Albert Park, Brighton, Carlton. Listed from a public directory.
Same-Day Rubbish Removal Melbourne
Local rubbish removal serving Carlton, Richmond, St Kilda, Doncaster. Listed from a public directory.
All Rubbish Removals
Local rubbish removal serving St Kilda, Brighton, Eltham, Flemington. Listed from a public directory.
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Waste guides for Warrnambool City Council
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with Victoria councils like Warrnambool City Council used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
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
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
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
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
Read guide
Drop it off yourself
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.
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