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Avondale Heights bin day & collection schedule

Moonee Valley City · VIC 3034

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Avondale Heights waste collection overview

Avondale Heights is a VIC suburb in postcode 3034, served by Moonee Valley City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 12km North-West of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Maribyrnong River parklands and walking trails.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Moonee Valley City
  • Postcode: 3034
  • Location: 12km North-West of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Avondale Heights have?

Moonee Valley City provides the following kerbside bins in Avondale Heights. 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.

Avondale Heights 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

Avondale Heights falls under Moonee Valley City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Moonee Valley City provides a kerbside collection service in Avondale Heights, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Moonee Valley City website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • 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

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.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as recycling contamination?

Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Avondale Heights can send a whole truck to landfill, and Moonee Valley City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

What happens to bins on public holidays?

It depends on the holiday and the council. When Moonee Valley City shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.

Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?

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 Moonee Valley City runs use an automated arm, and bins in Avondale Heights blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.

Nearby suburbs

The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.

Moonee PondsEssendon

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.
  • 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.
  • Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Moonee Valley City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Avondale Heights vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.

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