Brimbank City · VIC 3020
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
In Albion, postcode 3020, waste and recycling services come from Brimbank City.
The suburb sits roughly 13km W of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Albion railway station on the Sunbury line.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Albion. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
The standard Albion lineup from Brimbank City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.
Working suburb, practical schedule. No fuss, just collection day.
Your area has always been straightforward about things. Bin night is no different.
Albion falls under Brimbank City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Brimbank City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Brimbank City's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
Collection routes are planned street by street, so two nearby addresses can sit on different runs, and near a boundary they can even sit in different councils. Collection days in Albion vary by street, so check your exact address. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.
Nearby suburbs have their own bin days, sometimes different from yours. Here they are.
Zones split Albion street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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