City of Prospect uses separate kerbside collections for rubbish, recycling, food and garden organics. Choose an exact address for its dates and service eligibility. Council's official coordinate lookup returns each property's current dates and service pattern. The expanded weekly-FOGO trial changes general-waste and organics frequency in participating zones, so Collections Day keeps the returned property labels.
At a glance
General rubbish bin: Weekly outside participating weekly-FOGO zones; fortnightly where the trial applies.
Mixed recycling bin: Fortnightly.
Food and garden organics bin: Fortnightly outside the trial; weekly in participating Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday zones from March 2026.
Sort it right
What goes in each bin
These rules are for council bins. If your building uses a private bin service, check its signs or ask the provider.
Red or dark green lid
General rubbish bin
Weekly outside participating weekly-FOGO zones; fortnightly where the trial applies.
For household waste that cannot be reused or placed in another kerbside collection.
✓ Yes — place in this bin
Nappies and sanitary products
Soft-plastic wrappers and bags
Polystyrene packaging
Broken crockery and non-recyclable household items
× No — keep out of this bin
Batteries and electronic waste
Paint, chemicals, oil and gas bottles
Building rubble, soil and hot ash
Items accepted in the property's recycling or organics bins
Use the exact-address search because collection dates and available services can vary by property.
Keep recycling loose, empty and out of plastic bags.
Keep food and garden organics loose and remove every piece of packaging first.
Never place batteries, electronic waste, chemicals or gas bottles in a kerbside bin.
Place bins out with lids closed and enough space for the collection truck.
Common questions
Quick answers
How do I find City of Prospect collection dates?
Choose the exact property above. The private result uses the council's official collection information after that selection, rather than guessing from a suburb or postcode.
Can soft plastics go in the recycling bin?
No. Keep plastic bags, film and wrappers out of mixed recycling and use an appropriate drop-off service where one is available.
Can food scraps go in the food and garden organics bin?
Yes. Remove packaging, stickers and ties first. Follow any liner instructions shown by the council for the property.