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.
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Wyndham City Council bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Wyndham 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 Wyndham 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
The green-lid FOGO bin is collected fortnightly and takes all food waste (without packaging) plus grass, branches, leaves and weeds.
Bulky and hard waste
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.
Book a collectionGarden and food organics
The green-lid FOGO bin is collected fortnightly and takes all food waste (without packaging) plus grass, branches, leaves and weeds.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in Wyndham City Council
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Wyndham 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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