Kerbside bins and waste entitlements
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Managing your household waste is made simple with our waste services.
The waste service charge is a flat fee of $308 per annum (as at 1 July 2025). This fee covers the full collection and disposal of your kerbside bins, along with yearly waste entitlements including hard waste services and access to the Melton Recycling Facility.
Whether you need to request a new bin, adjust your current service, or learn what belongs in each bin, this page provides everything you need to make the most of your waste services and keep our community clean and sustainable.
Kerbside bins
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What can I put in my bins?
Find out what materials can go in each bin and where your waste ends up.
Bin options
Either property owners or tenants can request a change to a property’s bin options, with proof of residency. Additional bins, however, can only be requested by property owners, as fees apply.
| Option |
Bin combination |
| |
General waste (red lid) |
Recycling (yellow lid) |
Food organics and garden organics (green lid) |
| A |
120L |
240L |
240L |
| C |
120L |
240L |
120L |
| E |
120L |
240L |
N/A |
If you order bins or change your bin part way through the year, you will pay a pro rata (part-year) rate.
How to present your bins for collection
In order to have your bins collected, please:
- place bins out by 6am
- do not overfill your bin (the lid must be fully closed, and weight limits apply; heavy bins cannot be emptied) on the day of collection
- ensure there is clear access to your bin (away from parked cars, trees and other objects) and bins are placed at least 50cm apart
- face bins outwards, towards the kerb on the nature strip for collection (unless otherwise directed by Council
- do not put unacceptable items into your bins
Please ensure your bins are taken back in within 24 hours of collection.
For details on your collection day, check your bin and waste collection dates.
Waste entitlements
Each household receives a Melton City Council kerbside bin service is entitled annually to:
These entitlements apply to both tenants and property owners.
Please note, waste entitlements expire at the end of each financial year, 30 June. Hard Waste collection requests must be submitted by 16 June to guarantee collection before entitlement expiry.
Hard waste collections
Hard waste collections allow residents to have items collected from their property, including furniture, e-waste and appliances. Tenants must email proof of residency to customer service for the hard waste collection to be confirmed. Further details can be found by clicking below.
Book hard waste collection online
Melton Recycling Facility entitlements
Melton Recycling Facility Entitlements allows the disposal of materials at the Transfer Station such as garden waste and general waste, where charges usually apply.
For property owners to use their entitlement, a rates notice or rates assessment number, and photo ID must be presented at the Transfer Station gatehouse.
For tenants and new property owners to access their entitlements, please request a Voucher through Melton Council customer service. Current proof of residency is required in the form of a lease agreement, utility bill or contract.
Request Melton Recycling Facility Waste Voucher
FAQs
Can I change my bin as a tenant?
Either property owners or tenants can request a change to a property’s bin options, with proof of residency.
Additional bins, however, can only be requested by property owners, as fees apply.
Why is the waste option I previously had no longer available?
In streamlining our waste offerings, some previous options, like the 80L bins, have been removed so that we can provide a better service to all households across the community.
All previous options will continue to be serviced and maintained by Council (e.g. collection of 80-litre red bins will continue) until the bin reaches end of life and can no longer be repaired. However, the flat fee now applies across all waste options available to households.
Which properties are eligible for a waste charge?
All properties that are eligible to receive a Council kerbside collection service are subject to a waste charge.
Some residential properties (e.g. townhouse or unit blocks) may not be eligible for a waste charge as a service is provided directly through their body corporate.
Are we getting a bin for glass?
The Victorian Kerbside Reform will see all households have a glass bin by 2027. In the meantime, glass jars and bottles can be disposed of via your yellow recycling bin.
What happens to old or damaged bins?
They are sent for recycling. All our wheelie bins are made from recyclable plastic material which can be used to make new wheelie bins over and over again.
If you have an 80L general waste bin and it has reached its end of life, it will be replaced with a 120L general waste bin as the 80L bin size has been discontinued.