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Council bin guide

Southern Grampians Shire Council
bin guide

Southern Grampians provides garbage, recycling and FOGO to serviced town properties. Out-of-zone properties may need transfer-station arrangements instead.

At a glance
  • Recycling bin: Fortnightly for the standard serviced-property collection.
  • Food and garden organics bin: Fortnightly, on the same day as garbage.

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.

Yellow lid

Recycling bin

Fortnightly for the standard serviced-property collection.

For accepted recyclable household paper, containers and packaging.

Yes — place in this bin

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

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic bags and bagged recycling
  • Food and garden waste
  • Batteries and e-waste
  • General household rubbish
Check the full council guidance ↗

Green lid

Food and garden organics bin

Fortnightly, on the same day as garbage.

For food and garden material that can be composted.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Food scraps
  • Accepted garden clippings
  • Leaves and small prunings
  • Other compostable material listed by Council

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic bags and packaging
  • General rubbish
  • Recyclable containers
  • Hazardous waste and e-waste
Check the full council guidance ↗

Important rules

Local bin rules

  • Confirm that the property is inside a kerbside service area.
  • Put only compostable material in FOGO.
  • Keep recycling loose.
  • Use a transfer station for excluded materials and out-of-zone services.

Common questions

Quick answers

Does every Southern Grampians property receive kerbside bins?
No. Kerbside collection is generally restricted to township boundaries and some main-road properties.
How often is FOGO collected?
Fortnightly, on the same day as the garbage service.
What should out-of-zone residents do?
Council offers a prepaid transfer-station service; check current eligibility and fees.

Also useful

More council waste services

Transfer stations

Find disposal options for material excluded from kerbside bins.

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. Recycling information ↗
  3. FOGO guidelines ↗
  4. Kerbside collections ↗