Benalla Rural City · VIC 3672
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
In Benalla, postcode 3672, waste and recycling services come from Benalla Rural City.
The suburb sits roughly 215km North-East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Benalla Art Gallery and the Ned Kelly mural walk.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Benalla. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
These are the bins Benalla Rural City supplies to Benalla households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.
Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.
Benalla falls under Benalla Rural City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Benalla Rural City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Food waste accounts for roughly one third of what Australians put in their general waste bins.
Even without a food scraps program, composting at home makes a measurable difference to how much goes to landfill.
FOGO means Food Organics and Garden Organics: food scraps composted along with garden waste in the green bin. Whether Benalla Rural City's green bin accepts food depends on its current rollout; the lid sticker is the quickest check, and the council website confirms it.
Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Benalla's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Zones split Benalla street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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