Waste and recycling for residents

City of Melbourne residents can access a range of services for recycling or disposing of waste and unwanted household items.

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Report issues with bins or collections

Book a hard waste collection

Book a garden waste collection

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Waste collection services

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Bins and collections

Find your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Hard waste

Residents can book one free hard waste collection each financial year.

Garden waste

Residents can book one free garden waste collection per month.

Food and garden organics

Households receive a kitchen caddy and lime-green lid bin to dispose of their organic waste.

Waste and recycling in apartment buildings

Our high-rise recycling program

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Other recycling and disposal options

A–Z guide to recycling and waste

Find ways to recycle or dispose of common items.

E-waste and chemicals

How to dispose of e-waste and unwanted chemicals.

Dynon Road Waste and Recycling Centre

Residents can drop off kerbside recycling, green waste or e-waste.

Bin collection days by area

Select an area on the map below to find out the collection day.

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Waste strategies and initiatives

Waste reduction

Increasing recycling and resource recovery for a sustainable city.

Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030

Our strategy to decrease waste production.

Waste Management Plans

Guidelines for developers and planning permit applicants.

Reducing litter

We're committed to maintaining clean streets and encouraging everyone to recycle.

More programs and services

Home composting

You can reduce and reuse your kitchen and garden waste at home.

Community gardens and compost hubs

Grow food and plants, learn new skills and meet people. 

Commercial waste and recycling

Explore waste and recycling services for businesses.

Community and residents

our acknowledgement

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.