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.
Recycling tips Recycling tips about what we can and can't accept from your recycling bins, 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.
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.
Report a damaged bin Has your bin seen better days? If there is damage to your bin, let us know so 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 a new bin Need to request a new bin service or maybe an extra bin? Get in touch and we can help.
Request help or report a bin problem Get help with missed collections, dumped rubbish, or missing or damaged bins.