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Collingwood bin day & collection schedule

Yarra City · VIC 3066 · typically Thursdays

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Collingwood waste collection overview

Collingwood is a VIC suburb in postcode 3066, served by Yarra City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 2.5km North-East of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Smith Street arts and dining precinct.

Most streets in Collingwood have a Thursday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.

Below is the Collingwood 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.

Key facts

  • Council: Yarra City
  • Typical collection day: Thursday
  • Postcode: 3066
  • Population: 11,800
  • Location: 2.5km North-East of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Collingwood have?

Yarra City provides the following kerbside bins in Collingwood. 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.

Collingwood bin day at a glance

Shared corridors, communal bins, and one very clear collection day.

High-density living comes with a different bin setup. Here's what applies to your building and suburb.

About your council's collection service

Collingwood falls under Yarra City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Yarra City provides a kerbside collection service in Collingwood, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Yarra City website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

Recycling rule worth knowing

Keep lids closed on your recycling bin on collection day.

An overflowing recycling bin with the lid open can have its contents spilled by wind or rejected by the collection truck's automated arm.

Example: If your bin is full, break down any large cardboard boxes to make room rather than stacking items on top.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my neighbour in Collingwood have a different bin day?

Collection routes are planned street by street, so two nearby addresses can sit on different runs, and near a boundary they can even sit in different councils. In Collingwood that mostly means Thursday, though streets near a zone boundary can differ. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Yarra City lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.

What goes in the green bin?

Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Yarra 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.

Nearby suburbs

The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.

FitzroyAbbotsfordRichmondFitzroy North

Quick tips for bin night

  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin is not quite a mulching service, but it is as close as most Collingwood households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Thursday evening 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.
  • Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling does not clean itself. A ten second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps a Collingwood bin from becoming a science experiment between fortnightly collections.

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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