Business waste and recycling
About our service
We offer a weekly kerbside bin service for eligible local businesses and 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.
Bin collection schedule
We empty your bins once a week. Check below to find your area's bin day. Please remember to out your bins on the street before 6 am on collection day.
Bins get emptied any time between 6 am to 8 pm on collection day. If your bin isn't picked up by 8 pm, report a missed bin collection on My Port Phillip.
| Day | Collection area | Boundaries |
| 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 and 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. |
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.
| Day | Collection area | Streets serviced |
| Monday | Albert Park and South Melbourne | Bridport Street, Dundas Place, Clarendon Street, Victoria Street, Park Street, St Kilda Road, Albert Road, Canterbury Road, Nimmo Street, Beaconsfield Parade, Mills Street, Richardson Street, Pickles Street, City Road, Kings Way, Dorcas Street, Emerald Hill Place, Bank Place, Wynyard Street, Alfred Place, Union Street, Coventry Street, Napier Street, Market Street, Charles Street, York and Moray Streets, Ward Street, Cecil and Coventry Street, Victoria Lane, Dundas Lane, Bevan Street, Park Street, Clarendon Street, Palmer Street, Park Street, Clarendon Street, Dow Street, Emerald Way off Bank St behind Tope Street, Armstrong Street, Corner Coventry and Clarendon Streets. |
| Tuesday | St Kilda and St Kilda East | Carlisle Street, Barkly Street, Hotham Street, Inkerman Street, Orrong Road, Dandenong Road/Queens Way, Acland Street, Barkly St between Blessington and Belford Streets, Carlisle strip between Chapel and Hotham Streets, Lyell Street, Vale Street, Greeves Street, corner Hotham and Carlisle Streets, Laneway Camden and Nelson, Fawkner Street, Armstrong Street, Inkerman Street, Wellington Street, Redan Street, corner Inkerman and Nelson Streets, corner Leslie and Inkerman Streets, Inkerman Street opposite Young Street, Martin Street, corner Alma Road and Westbury Street, Armstrong Street, Glen Eira Road, rear of Carlisle Street. |
| Wednesday | St Kilda, Elwood and Balaclava | Carlisle Street, Brighton Road, Glen Eira Road, Glen Huntly, Ormond Road, Tennyson Street, Hotham Street, St Kilda Street, Ormond Esplanade/Marine Parade, Barkly Street, Dickens Street, Carlisle Street between Westbury and Chapel Streets, Ormond Rd, Williams Street, Tennyson Street, Glenhuntly Road, Glen Eira Road, Ormond Road, Byrne Street, Ormond Road/Docker Street, Corner Glenhuntly and Barkly Streets, Brighton Road, Smith Street, Glen Eira Road, Chapel Street, Carlisle Street, Armstrong Street, Corner Kendall and Tennyson Streets. |
| Thursday | Middle Park and St Kilda Road | Acland Street, Armstrong Street, Barkly Street, Blessington Street, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Road, High Street, Punt Road/Barkly Street, Carlisle Street, Brighton Road, Dickens Street, Marine Parade/Beaconsfield Parade, Nimmo Street, Canterbury Road, Queens Road Albert Road, Acland Street, between Blessington and Belford Street, Acland Street opposite Irwell Street, Albert Street, Fitzroy Street, corner Victoria and Dank Streets, Armstrong Street, corner Armstrong and Erskine Streets, corner Armstrong and Richardson Streets, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Road, Bowen Lane, Albert Road shops, Little Page Street, corner Mills and Danks Streets, Cowderoy Street, corner Richardson and Langridge Streets, Fitzroy Street, Victoria Avenue, corner Acland and Barkly Streets. |
| Friday | Port Melbourne | Bay Street, Graham Street – from Williamstown Road to Clark Street, Centre Avenue, Pickles Street, Richardson Street, Mills Street, The Boulevard/Beach Street, Lalor Street, City Road from Boundary Street to Ferrars Street, corner Crockford St and Ingles Street, corner Bridge Street and Ross Street, Centre Ave / Rear lane, Corner Graham and Clarke Streets, Fawkner Street. |
Bin repairs, replacements or changes
We can help if your bin:
- goes missing
- gets damaged
- is too large or small.
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.
Report misuse of public litter bins on My Port Phillip. You can phone ASSIST on 03 9209 6777 during business hours.
Contact us
Our Waste and City Maintenance team is here to help.
Send us a message on My Port Phillip
Phone: 03 9209 6777