When is my bin collection day?

Food and green waste bin being emptied by a truck

Waste is collected every week. Recycling bins and the food and green waste bins are collected on alternate weeks.

There are two collection zones in Darebin, East and West.

Find out which zone you live in and your collection days. Do so by using the button below and entering your address into the top right 'Waste Collection' search provided.

Find my zone and collection days

Collection calendars

Find the following 2025 bin collection calendars

Weekday public holidays

If the following public holidays land on a weekday, all collections will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week:

  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • ANZAC Day

Examples

My normal collection day is Bin collection will be
Monday Tuesday
Tuesday Wednesday
Wednesday Thursday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

For all other public holidays, bins will be collected on your normal day.

2025 ANZAC Day bin collections

  • Friday 25 April 2025 - no collection
  • Saturday 26 April 2025 - Friday 25 April collections will run this day

When will we not collect your bin?

We won't collect your bin if:

  • it's too close to obstacles such as trees, poles, other bins or parked cars
  • it weighs more than 30 kilograms
  • you put it out too late
  • it's overfilled
  • it has anything on top or leaning against it

More information

Customer Service
Phone: 03 8470 8888
Email: mailbox@darebin.vic.gov.au

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