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                    Bins and collection services for business

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                    As a business owner or operator, you are responsible for organising the waste disposal generated by your business.

                    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Arrange the right waste collection for your busines​s

                    The City of Melbourne operates several garbage compactors and recycling hubs located throughout the central city to minimise amenity issues. ​

                    To contain and dispose of their commercial waste, most businesses need to organise a collection service through a private waste collection company. These companies must hold a waste collection permit in order to collect waste from the central city.

                    The amount and type of waste produced by your business will determine the size and number of bins you need, and how often they should be collected.

                    Many businesses need their waste to be collected daily, especially if they generate food or other perishable waste that can attract vermin and produce odour. Private waste collection companies can provide you with a waste assessment to determine the bins and collection schedule to suit your business. Please see the list of permitted private waste and recycling collectors.

                    The list is not a recommendation or endorsement and we are not responsible for the goods or services offered by these suppliers or for any loss, damage or injury incurred or sustained by you or any person as a result of use or reliance on the information provided here. In using the information you should make your own enquiries as to the suitability of the supplier and their capacity to assist you.

                    Permitted private waste and recycling collectors

                    Landfill

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586

                    Australian Waste Management 
                    1300 292 783

                    Bin Boy Environmental 
                    1800 246 269

                    Bingo Industries
                    1300 424 646

                    Citywide
                    (03) 9261 5002

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339

                    Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227

                    Expert Demo
                    0452 458 909

                    Happy Sacks
                    (03) 9749 7700

                    Haulaway Services
                    1300 660 838

                    Ikon Waste Solutions
                    1300 994 566

                    Inner City Waste
                    (03) 9824 1975

                    Jada Family Trust
                    0477 013 713

                    JJ's Waste & Recycling
                    03 9794 5722

                    Kartaway Miniskips
                    03 9326 5555

                    KS Environmental
                    03 9551 7833

                    Limitless Secure Recycling & Waste Solutions
                    1300 954 576

                    Metro Recycling and Waste Management
                    0406 267 275

                    Phoenix Environmental Waste 
                    03 9670 4042

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001

                    Revert Group
                    0416 416 224

                    Rhino Bins
                    03 9580 4842

                    Speedie Waste 
                    (03) 9305 2265

                    SUEZ Recycling & Recovery 
                    131 335

                    Total Waste Solutions
                    (03) 9555 1970

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558

                    WaaRec Waste & Recycling
                    1300 922 732

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems 
                    1300 723 232

                    Comingled/mixed recycling

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586

                    Australian Waste Management 
                    1300 292 783

                    Bin Boy Environmental 
                    1800 246 269

                    Bingo Industries
                    1300 424 646

                    Citywide
                    (03) 9261 5002

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339

                    Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227

                    Haulaway Services
                    1300 660 838

                    Ikon Waste Solutions 
                    1300 994 566

                    Iron Mountain
                    1300 476 668

                    JJ's Waste & Recycling
                    03 9794 5722

                    KS Environmental
                    03 9551 7833

                    Limitless Secure Recycling & Waste Solutions
                    1300 954 576

                    Phoenix Environmental Waste
                    03 9670 4042

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001

                    Rhino Bins
                    03 9580 4842

                    Speedie Waste 
                    (03) 9305 2265

                    SUEZ Recycling & Recovery 
                    131 335

                    Total Waste Solutions
                    (03) 9555 1970

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558

                    WaaRec Waste & Recycling
                    1300 922 732

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems 
                    1300 723 232


                    Paper and cardboard

                    AB Recycling
                    (03) 9841 5848 

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586 

                    Australian Paper Recovery
                    03 9768 3645 

                    Australian Waste Management
                    1300 292 783 

                    Bin Boy Environmental
                    1800 246 269 

                    Bingo Industries
                    1300 424 646 

                    Blue Planet Recycling
                    1300 782 830 

                    Citywide
                    (03) 9261 5002 

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339 

                    Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696 

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927 

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227 

                    Expert Demo
                    0452 458 909 

                    Haulaway Services
                    1300 660 838 

                    Ikon Waste Solutions
                    1300 994 566 

                    JJ's Waste & Recycling
                    03 9794 5722 

                    Kartaway Miniskips
                    03 9326 5555 

                    KS Environmental
                    03 9551 7833 

                    Limitless Secure Recycling & Waste Solutions
                    1300 954 576 

                    Metro Recycling and Waste Management
                    0406 267 275 

                    Phoenix Environmental Waste
                    03 9670 4042 

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001 

                    Revert Group
                    0416 416 224 

                    Rhino Bins
                    03 9580 4842 

                    Shred it Australia
                    1800 012 012 

                    Shred-X Secure Destruction
                    1300 747 339 

                    Speedie Waste
                    (03) 9305 2265 

                    SUEZ Recycling & Recovery
                    131 335 

                    Sustainable Salons
                    1300 475 679 

                    Total Waste Solutions
                    (03) 9555 1970 

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55 

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558 

                    Visy Recycling
                    1300 368 479 

                    WaaRec Waste & Recycling
                    1300 922 732 

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408 

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems
                    1300 723 232

                    Food organics

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                    Bin Boy Environmental
                    1800 246 269 

                    Bingo Industries
                    1300 424 646 

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339 

                    Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696 

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927 

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227 

                    Haulaway Services
                    1300 660 838 

                    KS Environmental
                    03 9551 7833 

                    Organic Matters Environmental Services
                    0403 320 580 

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001 

                    Speedie Waste
                    (03) 9305 2265 SUEZ 

                    Recycling & Recovery 
                    131 335 

                    Total Waste Solutions
                    (03) 9555 1970 

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55 

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558 

                    Waste Ninja
                    1300 648 088 

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408


                    Soft plastics recycling

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586 

                    Australian National Recyclers
                    1300 516 511 

                    Australian Waste Management
                    1300 292 783 

                    Bin Boy Environmental
                    1800 246 269 

                    Citywide
                    (03) 9261 5002 

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339 

                    Haulaway Services
                    1300 660 838 

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001 

                    Rhino Bins
                    03 9580 4842 

                    Speedie Waste
                    (03) 9305 2265 

                    SUEZ Recycling & Recovery
                    131 335 

                    Sustainable Salons
                    1300 475 679 

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55 

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558 

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408 

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems
                    1300 723 232

                    Glass recycling

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586 

                    Australian Waste Management
                    1300 292 783 

                    Bin Boy Environmental
                    1800 246 269 

                    Bingo Industries
                    1300 424 646 

                    Citywide
                    (03) 9261 5002 

                    Cleanaway Skips
                    131 339 

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927 

                    Speedie Waste
                    (03) 9305 2265 SUEZ 

                    Recycling & Recovery
                    131 335 

                    Sustainable Salons
                    1300 475 679 

                    Total Waste Solutions
                    (03) 9555 1970 

                    Veolia Environmental Services
                    13 29 55 

                    Victorian Environmental Waste Services
                    1300 557 558 

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408 

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems
                    1300 723 232

                    Construction

                    ​Expert Demo
                    0452 458 909 

                    Kartaway Miniskips
                    03 9326 5555 

                    Revert Group
                    0416 416 224

                    Medical waste

                    ​Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696 

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927 

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227 SUEZ 

                    Recycling & Recovery
                    131 335 

                    Sustainable Salons
                    1300 475 679

                    Secure document destruction

                    Atlas Recycling
                    0433 201 586 

                    Australian Paper Recovery
                    03 9768 3645 

                    Australian Waste Management
                    1300 292 783 

                    Bin Boy Environmental
                    1800 246 269 

                    CSC Waste & Recycling
                    1300 499 927 

                    Elite Recycling
                    (03) 5998 7227 

                    In Confidence
                    1300 765 376 

                    Limitless Secure Recycling & Waste Solutions
                    1300 954 576 

                    Phoenix Environmental Waste
                    03 9670 4042 

                    Premier Waste Management
                    1300 219 001 

                    Shred-X Secure Destruction
                    1300 747 339 

                    WaaRec Waste & Recycling
                    1300 922 732 

                    Waste Wise Environmental
                    1300 550 408 

                    Wayne Cleaning Systems
                    1300 723 232


                    Grease trap

                    ​Corio Waste Management
                    1300 267 4696 

                    SUEZ Recycling & Recovery
                    131 335

                    Nitrous Oxide (NO2) gas bottles/canisters/tanks/bulbs

                    E-waste (Electronic waste)

                     A Tech Recyclers
                    (03) 8613 3481


                    ​Waste bin permits 

                    We have strict central city waste laws that govern the storage and collection of waste bins.

                    You must have a waste bin permit for each bin collected from public space.

                    We expect you to store waste bins on your property and only bring them out for collection.

                    Only in special circumstances would we consider allowing you to store bins in designated areas of public space. You must demonstrate that your business has no space to store bins on private property.

                    Before you apply

                    Permit holders are responsible for ensuring bins are: 

                    • identified with a valid adhesive bin permit affixed to the bin at all times, with all information clearly displayed 
                    • stored in the approved location, either on your premises or within a waste bin prescribed area 
                    • regularly cleaned and remain closed and sealed when not being filled or emptied 
                    • maintained in a clean and presentable state and any damage or faults are repaired within 48 hours. 

                    Please review the waste bin permit conditions:

                    Supporting documents

                    When you apply, you will need to: 

                    1. Upload a photo showing the bin in the area where it will be stored:
                      • If applying to store your bin outdoors, show the bin in the proposed outdoor storage location.​
                      • If applying to bring your bin outdoors for collection only, show the bin in its storage location on your premises.
                    2. Provide information on the size, waste stream, collection days and collection company for each bin.

                    If you are applying to store your bin in public space, we suggest you upload a site plan / premises layout to clearly show the available space on your property.​

                    Fees

                    No fees currently apply to waste bin permits. 

                    Permits are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. 

                    Temporary permits may be issued for shorter periods in exceptional circumstances. 

                    To start an application, you'll need to log in with your registered customer account. Find out more about how to register and log in.

                    Problems or questions?

                    Fill in our form if your business needs to request a new waste service or bin, or to report an issue with your City of Melbourne bin or collection.

                    Track the progress of an existing waste report or request.
                    Enter report reference number:

                    ​Other recycling services

                    Many items are recyclable but are not suitable to go into your recycling bin. If the item is recyclable, visit Planet Ark’s Business Recycling website to find collection and support services with over 6,000 recycling drop off locations for over 80 materials.

                    Cooking oil waste

                    Cooking oil waste can be stored in containers or drums and must be collected from inside your property.

                    City of Melbourne is aware of or has had dealings with the companies listed below. The list is not a recommendation or endorsement and we are not responsible for the goods or services offered by these suppliers or for any loss, damage or injury incurred or sustained by you or any person as a result of use or reliance on the information provided here.

                    In using the information you should make your own enquiries as to the suitability of the supplier and their capacity to assist you.

                    Oil collection companies:

                    Electronic waste

                    If you have electronics or appliances to recycle, contact Tech Collect or visit Business Recycling.

                    Hard rubbish

                    City of Melbourne does not provide a collection service to businesses for bulky rubbish items. Businesses are responsible for their own waste and need to use a private contractor to remove these items.

                    Food waste

                    Edible left over food from Melbourne markets, retailers and restaurants is collected and distributed by the following organisations:

                    Yume is an app that lets businesses list unsold food items at a discounted price.
                    Did you know?

                    You can minimise your business waste by:

                    • choosing products that are recyclable
                    • asking suppliers to reduce packaging on products they supply
                    • choosing products that are made from recycled content, for example, office paper, furniture, toilet paper and carpet.
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