Alphington bin day & collection schedule

Alphington waste collection overview

Alphington sits in the Darebin City area of VIC, postcode 3078, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Alphington. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

• Council: Darebin City
• Postcode: 3078
• Population: 5,702
• State: VIC

Which bins does Alphington have?

The standard Alphington lineup from Darebin City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

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

Alphington bin day at a glance

Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.

Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.

About your council's collection service

Alphington falls under Darebin City for waste and recycling collections.

• Darebin City Council runs a FOGO service, meaning food scraps and garden organics share the green-lid bin.
• Collections alternate fortnightly between recycling and organics weeks across the municipality.
• The council accepts a wide range of food scraps in the green bin, including meat, dairy, and cooked food in a compostable liner.
• Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

What goes where: takeaway coffee cups

Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).

The waterproof plastic lining means a standard takeaway cup cannot be recycled kerbside. The lid is sometimes recyclable if it is rigid plastic, but the cup itself is not.

Avoid: Don't assume a paper-looking cup is recyclable. A reusable cup avoids the problem entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Nearby suburbs

The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.

Quick tips for bin night

• Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid will not close, and Darebin City's trucks can skip a propped open bin. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
• Know your fortnight. Alphington alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
• Loose, not bagged. Tip recycling in loose. A tied bag cannot be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.

Get the schedule for your street

The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.