Your new 140 litre glass-only bin (purple lid) will be delivered to all residents and businesses by mid-February 2020. If you haven’t received one by 20 February, please call us. In the meantime, please continue to keep glass out of your recycling bin and use the public place glass-only bins. These will be removed from all locations by 16 March.
The new 140 litre glass-only bins will be collected every four weeks.
Your collection day and the bins you need to put out for collection each week depend on the area that you live in.
Search your address online to find out when your next bin collection day is and download a calendar.
- Glass bottles such as wine, beer, spirits, olive oil, etc
- Glass jars and containers such as jam, pasta sauce, condiments etc
Labels can stay on. Empty and rinse glass; however it doesn't need to be spotless.
Do not put in your glass-only bin
- General waste
- Lids and bottle caps
- Light globes, mirrors, perfume bottles, drinking glasses and window glass
- Ceramics
- Pyrex containers
- Plastic bags
For more information, download our Let's get sorted guide(PDF, 1MB) or for a complete list, refer to our A-Z waste guide of what goes where
No, there isn’t an option to opt-out. The new four bin service (general waste, recycling, FOGO and glass) is being provided as the standard service to all households to reduce waste going into the general waste bin. We see this as a vital step in reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.
Commercial properties that require multiple glass-only bins can request more by contacting our customer service team on (03) 5422 0333.
- Put your bin out the night before your collection day.
- Leave a 1 metre gap between each bin and any obstructions, e.g. trees, cars, power poles.
- Place bins close to the road with handles facing your property.
- Ensure bins are closed.
- Do not over-fill bins or leave rubbish beside them. This will not be collected.
- Bins must not weigh more than 80 kilograms when collected.