Kerbside Recycling Services in the Merri-bek City Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council
Kerbside Service
Recycling Container: Co-mingled recycling|240L|Yellow
Collection Frequency: Fortnightly
Available to: All Residential Properties
Materials Collected:
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Aluminium Cans
- Aluminium Foil
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Office Paper
- Envelopes Without a Window
- Envelopes With a Window
- Phone Books
- Pizza Boxes (clean)
- Egg Cartons
- Cardboard
- Steel Food Cans
- Steel Paint Cans (empty)
- Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Plastics marked with
The following items are NOT collected in your Kerbside Recycling Service(s):
- Plastic Bags
- Bubble Wrap
- Polystyrene Foam
- Ceramics, Pyrex glass, Ovenware
- Cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses
- Mirrors
- Light bulbs
- Garden organic waste
- Nappies
- Food scraps
- Batteries
- Syringes/Needles
- Chip packetsCoffee cups
Recycling Tips
- lids and labels are OK - ensure bottles are empty - keep lids on - no need to clean tins, just ensure all food is removed - scrunch up used foil - flatten boxes - no take away coffee cups - no tissues, serviettes or paper towel - no soft plastics
