Recycling

Your recycling bin has a yellow lid

The recycling bin has a yellow lid and is collected every 2 weeks.

What can go in your bin - and some recycling bin rules

To check what you can (and can't) put in your recycling bin visit What you can put in your bins

• Only put acceptable items in your recycling bin (see the list below.) If you put items that aren't accepted in your bin, it may not be collected. 
• Empty and rinse items before they go in your recycling bin. 
• Don't put your recycling in a bag - items must be placed loose in your recycling bin.  
• Squash bulky containers and flatten boxes to make more room in your bin.

Information about our current recycling processing arrangement

• Council has entered into a short-term arrangement with recycling processor, Polytrade Recycling, to accept and process our kerbside recycling.
• As of 11 November 2019, ALL recyclables collected are being processed by Polytrade. This follows Polytrade upgrading its facilities so it can accept a greater quantity of recyclables. 
• No Victorian recycling processor, including Polytrade can accept soft plastics as part of their kerbside recycling service. Please take your soft plastics to a participating supermarkets to be recycled through the REDcycle program or place in your kerbside rubbish bin. 
• Council is working with the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) and 60 other Victorian councils on a group contract for recycling services. By working together, larger contracts can encourage investment in recycling infrastructure and technology, and attract new candidates to the Victorian recycling sector.