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Darebin City Council
bin guide

Darebin collects waste every week. Recycling and food-and-green-waste bins are collected on alternate weeks, so use the official address result for the correct date.

At a glance
  • Recycling bin: Fortnightly, alternating with the food and green waste bin.
  • Food and green waste bin: Fortnightly, alternating with recycling.

Sort it right

What goes in each bin

Use these rules for Council-provided bins. If your building uses a private service, check its signs or ask the service provider.

Yellow lid

Recycling bin

Fortnightly, alternating with the food and green waste bin.

For accepted paper, cardboard, rigid household containers, glass bottles and jars, and metal packaging.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Paper and cardboard
  • Hard plastic containers
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Accepted steel and aluminium items

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic bags and soft plastics
  • Food and garden waste
  • E-waste and batteries
  • Nappies and household rubbish
Check the full council guidance ↗

Green lid

Food and green waste bin

Fortnightly, alternating with recycling.

For accepted food scraps and garden organics that can be processed into compost.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Fruit and vegetable scraps
  • Meat, bones and leftovers
  • Grass, leaves and garden prunings
  • Loose accepted food and garden material

No — keep out of this bin

  • Plastic, compostable or biodegradable bags
  • Food packaging
  • E-waste and batteries
  • General household rubbish
Check the full council guidance ↗

Important rules

Use the service properly

  • Keep recycling and organics loose, not bagged.
  • Waste is weekly; recycling and organics alternate.
  • Use Darebin’s A-Z guide for uncertain items.
  • Never place e-waste in a kerbside bin.

Common questions

Quick answers

Are Darebin recycling and organics collected together?
No. They are collected on alternate weeks; household waste is collected every week.
Can compostable bags go in the green bin?
No. Darebin excludes plastic bags even when labelled compostable or biodegradable.
Can e-waste go in the rubbish bin?
No. E-waste must use an approved recycling route.

Also useful

More council waste services

A-Z waste guide

Find the correct Darebin disposal option for a specific item.

View council information ↗

Traceable information

Official council sources

Checked 29 July 2026. Collection arrangements can change after this date. Let us know if this is incorrect.

  1. Bin collection information ↗Collection services and property checker
  2. What can go in your bins ↗Accepted and excluded bin items
  3. Hard waste information ↗Hard waste service guidance
  4. Bins and waste collection ↗Weekly waste · Alternating recycling and food and green waste