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.
A-Z waste and recycling guide Find ways to recycle or dispose of common items using our searchable A-Z waste and recycling guide.
Hard waste Everything you need on hard waste collections, unwanted items, and other waste and recycling options across Darebin.
What can and can't I recycle? A list of what we can and can't accept, and advice on getting it right.
Resource Recovery Centre (Tip) The Resource Recovery Centre accepts a range of materials for recycling or safe disposal, including batteries, light globes and paint.
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.
Darebin recycling facilities It's free to drop off items like batteries, smartphones, light globes and DVDs in household amounts at our recycling stations.
Composting, bokashi and worm farms Make the most out of your scraps to reduce both landfill and greenhouse emissions.
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.
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.
