Warrnambool City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• 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.

• 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.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Warrnambool City Council. 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 Warrnambool City Council#

Warrnambool City Council 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 Warrnambool City Council is below; Warrnambool City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Warrnambool City Council#

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.

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 Warrnambool City Council 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 Warrnambool City Council?

Council has explored an annual hard waste pick-up; contact Council on 5559 4800 for current large-item disposal options.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Warrnambool City Council?

Bookings are made by Warrnambool City Council, not by this guide. Book at warrnambool.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 Warrnambool City Council area?

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

What bins does Warrnambool City Council collect, and how often?

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.

What goes in the Warrnambool City Council green bin?

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.

Which postcodes does Warrnambool City Council cover?

Warrnambool City Council services 3280. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Warrnambool City Council services 1 postcode. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

3280

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.

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