A-Z waste and recycling guide Find ways to recycle or dispose of common items using our searchable A-Z waste and recycling guide.
Food and green waste bins Your food and green waste bin is for food scraps and also for garden waste, such as grass clippings, small sticks, weeds, leaves and flowers.
Smoke alarms You can put household smoke alarms in your general waste bin, but there are restrictions for commercial and industrial alarms.
Waste monitoring and reporting How well do we recycle? By using the right bins, we can reduce our waste and lessen our impacts on the environment.
When is my bin collection day? Waste is collected every week. Recycling bins and the food and green waste bins are collected on alternate weeks.
Ask for a new bin size The standard Darebin waste bin is 80 litres, but you can ask for a bigger bin if you think you need one.
Lost or damaged bins Has your bin been misplaced, stolen or damaged? Perhaps you've moved to a property that doesn't have a bin. Get in touch, we can help.
Report a missed bin collection If your rubbish, recycling or green waste bin collection was missed please let us know within 48 hours to arrange another collection.
Request help or report a bin problem Get help with missed collections, dumped rubbish, or missing or damaged bins.