Drysdale bin day & collection schedule
Greater Geelong City · VIC 3222 · typically Mondays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Drysdale waste collection overview
Drysdale is a VIC suburb in postcode 3222, served by Greater Geelong City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 20km East of Geelong.
Locals know it for the Bellarine Railway heritage line.
Most streets in Drysdale are collected on a Monday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Everything below applies to Drysdale generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: Greater Geelong City
- Typical collection day: Monday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
- Postcode: 3222
- Location: 20km East of Geelong
- State: VIC
Which bins does Drysdale have?
Greater Geelong City provides the following kerbside bins in Drysdale. 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.
Drysdale bin day at a glance
Old streetscapes, modern bin schedule. The two coexist just fine.
Whatever year your house was built, the kerbside collection is very much a current-era thing.
About your council's collection service
Drysdale falls under Greater Geelong City for waste and recycling collections.
- Greater Geelong City Council provides kerbside collection across the Geelong urban area, including residential, heritage, and growth corridor suburbs.
- The council operates a fortnightly alternating cycle for recycling and garden organics bins.
- Geelong's diverse residential mix, from heritage homes in the inner suburbs to newer estates like Lara, means collection days and services can vary significantly by area.
- Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.
Visit Greater Geelong City website for the official policy and any service updates.
What goes where: takeaway coffee cups
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
The waterproof plastic lining means a standard takeaway cup cannot be recycled kerbside. The lid is sometimes recyclable if it is rigid plastic, but the cup itself is not.
Avoid: Don't assume a paper-looking cup is recyclable. A reusable cup avoids the problem entirely.
Frequently asked questions
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Greater Geelong 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.
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Drysdale can send a whole truck to landfill, and Greater Geelong City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
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.
Nearby suburbs
The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.
Quick tips for bin night
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Greater Geelong City collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
- The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, and then it waits until the following Monday, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.
- Rain is not an excuse. The bin does not care if it is raining on Monday night. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.
Get the schedule for your street
Zones split Drysdale street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.
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