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Council bin guide

South Gippsland Shire Council
bin guide

Since 1 July 2026, serviced South Gippsland homes use weekly FOGO, fortnightly recycling and fortnightly general waste. Town calendars identify the weekday and alternating stream.

At a glance
  • Food and garden organics bin: Weekly from 1 July 2026.
  • Mixed recycling bin: Fortnightly.

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.

Green lid

Food and garden organics bin

Weekly from 1 July 2026.

For food scraps, organic material and garden waste from serviced residential properties.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Fruit and vegetable scraps
  • Food leftovers
  • Accepted garden clippings
  • Other accepted organic waste

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic bags and packaging
  • General household rubbish
  • Nappies and pet waste
  • Broken ceramics and other non-organics
Check the full council guidance ↗

Yellow lid

Mixed recycling bin

Fortnightly.

For accepted household plastics, cardboard, bottles, jars and cans.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Accepted rigid plastic containers
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Tin and aluminium cans

No — keep out of this bin

  • Soft plastics
  • Food and garden waste
  • Nappies and pet waste
  • Broken ceramics
Check the full council guidance ↗

Important rules

Local bin rules

  • Use the calendar for your town; weekdays are not shire-wide.
  • General waste and recycling run on alternating fortnightly weeks.
  • Rural ratepayers can have different service choices.
  • Keep food scraps out of general waste under the new service.

Common questions

Quick answers

When did South Gippsland’s FOGO service begin?
The new residential arrangement began on 1 July 2026, with some six-month service properties changing earlier.
How often is general waste collected?
Fortnightly for the standard service, alternating with recycling.
Does every rural property have to use the service?
Council states that rural residents can cancel if the arrangement does not meet their needs; check the property’s current eligibility.

Also useful

More council waste services

2026 kerbside calendar

Check the official town schedule and alternating recycling and general-waste weeks.

View council information ↗

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Where this comes from

Council sources

Last checked 29 July 2026. Council information can change. Spot a mistake?

  1. Bin collection information ↗
  2. FOGO residential service ↗
  3. 2026 kerbside collection calendar ↗