Port Phillip City · VIC 3183
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Balaclava is a VIC suburb in postcode 3183, served by Port Phillip City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 7km SE of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the the Carlisle Street shopping strip.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
Balaclava homes get the bins below from Port Phillip City. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.
The cafe is two minutes away. Your bin day should take even less time to look up.
That's the whole point of this.
Balaclava falls under Port Phillip City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Port Phillip 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.
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 Balaclava vary by street, so check your exact address. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Balaclava's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Port Phillip City's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
Two Balaclava streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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