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Airport West bin day & collection schedule

Moonee Valley City · VIC 3042

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Airport West waste collection overview

Kerbside collection in Airport West (VIC 3042) is run by Moonee Valley City, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 13km NW of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Westfield Airport West on the old Essendon Airport land.

Everything below applies to Airport West generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Moonee Valley City
  • Postcode: 3042
  • Population: 8,000
  • Location: 13km NW of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Airport West have?

Moonee Valley City provides the following kerbside bins in Airport West. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.

Airport West bin day at a glance

New to the street, or just never sure? The bin day is sorted.

Enter your address and see exactly which bins go out and when.

About your council's collection service

Airport West falls under Moonee Valley City for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Moonee Valley City website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Remove caps and lids from plastic bottles before recycling.

Caps are often a different type of plastic that causes contamination if mixed with the bottle material. Metal screw-top lids on glass jars are the exception and those can stay on.

Example: Milk bottles, shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles: pop the cap off first.

Frequently asked questions

What goes in the green bin?

Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Moonee Valley City runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.

How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Airport West?

Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Moonee Valley City runs a hard waste service, either booked on demand or on scheduled dates depending on the area; the booking form and accepted items list are on the council website. Charities collect saleable furniture free.

Why was my bin in Airport West not collected?

The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Moonee Valley City has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.

Nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.

NiddrieStrathmoreEssendon

Quick tips for bin night

  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin is not quite a mulching service, but it is as close as most Airport West households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.

Get the schedule for your street

Zones split Airport West street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.

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