Bin types
Garbage
This red lid bin is for:
- household rubbish
- animal waste
- non-recyclable plastics
Keep your rubbish in bags or wrapped. This helps to reduce bin odours. And it minimise mess when we transport and dump it at the landfill.
Recycling
This yellow lid bin is for:
- paper and cardboard
- glass bottles and jars
- metal cans and tins
- empty aerosol cans
- hard plastics numbered 1 to 5, and without lids.
Food and Garden Organics
This green lid bin is for:
- food
- grass clippings
- plant clippings.
Learn what you can and can’t put in food and garden organics bins.
Bin collection days
Garbage is collected weekly.
Recycling and Food and Garden Organics are collected fortnightly on alternate weeks.
Find your collection day:
- search for your address in My Street
- view our waste calendar (PDF 171KB).
Bin placement
Here are some tips to help our drivers safely empty your bins as scheduled. Bins must:
- be on the nature strip by 6am on collection day
- have at least 50 cm of space between the bin and other objects
- have the handle/wheels away from the road.
Waste collection fees
The cost of waste collection is applied to your rates. It is listed on your rates notice as Environmental Charge.
The amount payable is based on the number and types of bins you have. You can upsize or downsize your bins at any time.
Standard service
|
Bin type |
Annual fee |
|---|---|
|
Garbage 80L and Recycling 240L |
$231.54 |
|
Garbage 140L and Recycling 240L |
$379.14 |
|
Garbage 240L* and Recycling 240L |
$675.83 |
* The Garbage 240L bin is not available to order as a new service. If you have this bin size, we do replace like-for-like when damaged.
Additional bins
If the standard service not meeting your needs, you can order additional bins at any time
|
Bin type |
Annual fee per bin |
Once off charge per bin |
|---|---|---|
|
Recycling 240L |
No charge |
$131.40 |
|
Garbage 80L |
$231.54 |
No charge |
|
Garbage 140L |
$379.14 |
No charge |
|
Food and Garden Organics 140L |
$99.26 |
No charge |
|
Food and Garden Organics 240L |
$110.97 |
No charge |
Bin feedback program
When you incorrectly dispose of waste, the recycling process becomes less efficient and valuable resources are sent to landfill rather than being recycled.
It can also cause serious harm to people and our environment.
To uphold the health and safety of our people and planet, we do random bin inspections. If we see a contaminant or hazardous item in your bin, we will
- not empty your bin
- seal the bin shut with a sticker
- put a letter in your mailbox asking you to remove the contaminant/hazardous item
- provide a guide on how to manage your household waste.
When you have removed the contaminant/hazardous item, contact us to let us know and we will empty your bin.
Online forms
Contact us
If you have any questions about bins or waste, call us during business hours on 03 9249 4000 or email us at info@brimbank.vic.gov.au any time.