Business waste and recycling
About our service
We offer kerbside bin services for eligible local businesses. Plus, a weekly cardboard collection for businesses trading along main shopping strips.
Is my business eligible?
Your business is eligible for our kerbside bin services if:
- it's rated, meaning it's run from a property that pays rates
- no other tenants in the building get our services.
We offer one ‘service' per property. If a business in your building already gets kerbside bin services, you’ll need to share bins.
What can go into business bins
You should follow the same rules for putting things in bins at work as you do at home. Only office and lunchroom waste should go in them.
For stuff like bulk foods or oil, you'll need to book a trade or commercial waste service from a private provider.
Collection days
We empty your bins once a week. You can check your area's bin day to see your allocated day.
| Day | Collection area | Bounds |
| Monday | Albert Park | St Kilda Road, Albert Road, Canterbury Road, Nimmo Street, Beaconsfield Parade, Mills Street, Richardson Street, Pickles Street, City Road, Kings Way and Dorcas Street. |
| Tuesday | St Kilda St Kilda East | Barkly Street, Carlisle Street, Hotham Street, Inkerman Street, Orrong Road and Dandenong Road/Queens Way. |
| Wednesday | St Kilda and Elwood | Carlisle Street, Hotham Street, Glenhuntly Road, St Kilda Street, Ormond Esplanade/Marine Parade, Barkly Street, Dickens Street and Brighton Road. |
| Thursday | Middle Park and St Kilda Road | St Kilda Road, High Street, Punt Road/Barkly Street, Carlisle Street, Brighton Road, Dickens Street, Barkly Street, Marine Parade/Beaconsfield Parade, Nimmo Street, Canterbury Road, Fitzroy Street, Queens Road and Albert Road. |
| Friday | Port Melbourne | Pickles Street, Richardson Street, Mills Street, The Boulevard/Beach Street, Todd Road and Westgate Freeway. |
Remember to put your bins on the street before 6 am on collection day, and close the lids.
Bins get emptied any time between 6 am to 8 pm on collection day. If your bin isn't picked up by 8 pm, contact us.
Cardboard collection
We offer a free cardboard collection service to businesses on major shopping strips. Your loose cardboard will be collected on bin day.
Please make sure your cardboard is:
- not more than one cubic metre in size
- bundled and stacked neatly
- placed at the immediate front or rear of your property
- put out the night prior to collection.
We won’t collect any plastics or general waste that is left beside bins.
Cardboard collection – locations and days
Day | Location |
Monday | Bridport Street, Clarendon Street, Victoria Street |
Tuesday | Carlisle Street |
Wednesday | Brighton Road, Glen Eira Road, Glen Huntly Road, Ormond Road |
Thursday | Acland Street, Armstrong Street, Barkly Street, Blessington Street, Fitzroy Street |
Bin repairs, replacements or changes
If your bin goes missing, gets damaged, or is too large or small, we can help.
Request a new, missing, extra, or change to your bin or phone ASSIST on 03 9209 6777.
Putting business waste in public litter bins – don’t do it
The public bins on streets and in parks are for us all to use for small litter only. Putting your residential/commercial waste into these bins is illegal.
To report misuse of public litter bins contact ASSIST on 03 9209 6777.