Knox City · VIC 3153
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Bayswater is a VIC suburb in postcode 3153, served by Knox City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 28km East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Dandenong Creek Trail along the eastern green corridor.
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.
These are the bins Knox City supplies to Bayswater households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
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.
Bayswater falls under Knox City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Knox City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
Standard kerbside recycling doesn't accept polystyrene, the white foam used in appliance packaging. Break it up to fit in the red bin. Some specialist facilities accept it separately.
Avoid: Don't put polystyrene in the yellow recycling bin. It clogs machinery and can't be sorted.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Knox 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 usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Knox City has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever Knox 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 surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.
Zones split Bayswater street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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