Whitehorse City · VIC 3130
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Blackburn sits in the Whitehorse City area of VIC, postcode 3130, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 18km East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary and the heritage-listed bushland reserve.
The rest of this page covers Blackburn's bins, schedule pattern and local collection notes. An address search gives you the precise dates for your street.
Whitehorse City provides the following kerbside bins in Blackburn. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary 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.
Blackburn falls under Whitehorse City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Whitehorse 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.
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Blackburn's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
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.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Whitehorse City asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Blackburn can run early. The evening before beats the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Zones split Blackburn street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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