Glen Eira City · VIC 3162
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
In Caulfield, postcode 3162, waste and recycling services come from Glen Eira City.
Below is the Caulfield rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Caulfield homes get the bins below from Glen Eira City. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the 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.
Caulfield falls under Glen Eira City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Glen Eira City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Bagged recycling is one of the most common reasons a load is rejected.
Sorting machines and staff cannot open every bag, so anything tied up inside is treated as contamination. Tipping recyclables in loose solves the problem entirely.
Yes, and it is the safer habit. Glen Eira City asks for bins at the kerb by early morning on collection day, and trucks in Caulfield can run early. The evening before beats the dawn sprint. Keep them clear of driveways, parked cars and other bins.
Glen Eira City collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. Collection days vary by street, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Glen Eira City runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
Two Caulfield streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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