Planet Ark Recycling Near You - Kerbside Recycling Services in the Merri-bek City Council area

Kerbside

Kerbside Recycling Services in the Merri-bek City Council area

Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.

Kerbside Service

Co-mingled recycling|240L|Yellow

Fortnightly

All Residential Properties

Additional Info

Lids and labels are OK - ensure bottles are empty - keep lids on


Accepted Materials

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)

Plastic Containers


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

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 03 9240 1111.

Kerbside Service

General Waste|120L|Red

Fortnightly

All Residential Properties


Accepted Materials

Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)

Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)


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

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 03 9240 1111.

Kerbside Service

Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)|240L|

Fortnightly

All Residential Properties


Accepted Materials

Grass Clippings

Small Branches

Twigs

Garden Prunings

Weeds

Flowers

Fruit Scraps

Vegetable Scraps

All Food Scraps (including meat)

Other Items
  • We have had an optional green waste bin for many years, this has been upgraded to an optional food and garden organics bin (universal roll out planned for 2021)

  • 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

    Replacement Recycling Container

    If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 03 9240 1111.