Most households can book up to three hard and green waste collections each financial year (up to three cubic metres each), booked at least two weeks in advance with a two to five week wait depending on location.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
From February 2026 all households have three bins: a red-lid garbage bin, a yellow-lid 240L recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly.
- 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
The green-lid FOGO bin is collected fortnightly and takes all food waste (without packaging) plus grass, branches, leaves and weeds.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Wyndham 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 Wyndham City Council#
Wyndham 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.
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 Wyndham City Council is below; Wyndham City publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Wyndham City Council#
The green-lid FOGO bin is collected fortnightly and takes all food waste (without packaging) plus grass, branches, leaves and weeds.
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 Wyndham 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
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in Wyndham City Council?
- Most households can book up to three hard and green waste collections each financial year (up to three cubic metres each), booked at least two weeks in advance with a two to five week wait depending on location.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Wyndham City Council?
- Bookings are made by Wyndham City Council, not by this guide. Book at digital.wyndham.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 Wyndham City Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Wyndham 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 wyndham.vic.gov.au.
- What bins does Wyndham City Council collect, and how often?
- From February 2026 all households have three bins: a red-lid garbage bin, a yellow-lid 240L recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly.
- What goes in the Wyndham City Council green bin?
- The green-lid FOGO bin is collected fortnightly and takes all food waste (without packaging) plus grass, branches, leaves and weeds.
- Which postcodes does Wyndham City Council cover?
- Wyndham City Council services 3024, 3025, 3027, 3029, 3030. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Wyndham City Council services 5 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
3024, 3025, 3027, 3029, 3030
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#
- Wyndham City - official bins and recycling page
- Wyndham City Council waste and recycling - wyndham.vic.gov.au
- Wyndham City Council hard rubbish booking - digital.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.