Hobsons Bay City · VIC 3018
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Hobsons Bay City handles the bins in Altona, a VIC suburb in postcode 3018.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Altona. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
Here is what Hobsons Bay City collects from Altona kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
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Altona falls under Hobsons Bay City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Hobsons Bay City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Compost made from kerbside organics is used on farms, parks and roadsides.
When your green bin material is processed, it becomes a soil conditioner that returns nutrients to the ground and reduces the need for synthetic fertiliser.
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Hobsons Bay City runs use an automated arm, and bins in Altona blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every VIC council, Hobsons Bay City included.
No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever Hobsons Bay City supplies to the address. If bins are missing or broken at a new rental, report it to the council or your property manager; replacement is usually free and does not need the owner.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
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