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Black Rock bin day & collection schedule

Bayside City · VIC 3193

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

Black Rock waste collection overview

Kerbside collection in Black Rock (VIC 3193) is run by Bayside City, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Bayside City
  • Postcode: 3193
  • Population: 7,200
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Black Rock have?

Bayside City provides the following kerbside bins in Black Rock. 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.

Black Rock bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Black Rock falls under Bayside City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Bayside City Council provides a three-bin kerbside service across Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham, and surroundings.
  • The council runs a fortnightly alternating cycle for recycling and garden organics bins.
  • Bayside's coastal location means some properties have specific bin placement requirements to avoid obstructing pathways near the bay.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Bayside City website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Return soft plastics to a collection point rather than the kerb.

Bags, wrappers and films tangle in machinery and cannot be processed in kerbside recycling. Dedicated drop-off programs handle them separately when they are running.

Example: Bread bags, pasta packets and bubble wrap: collect them at home and take them to a participating retailer.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get a larger or extra bin?

Bayside City offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to Black Rock, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in VIC.

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

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, Bayside City included.

Nearby suburbs

The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.

SandringhamBeaumarisCheltenhamHampton

Quick tips for bin night

  • Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Bayside City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
  • Summer bins need managing. A Black Rock red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.

Get the schedule for your street

The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.

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