Moonee Valley City · VIC 3040
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Moonee Valley City handles the bins in Essendon, a VIC suburb in postcode 3040.
The suburb sits roughly 9km North-West of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Windy Hill football ground, home of the Essendon Football Club.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
Here is what Moonee Valley City collects from Essendon kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.
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.
Essendon falls under Moonee Valley City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Moonee Valley City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..
Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.
Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Essendon's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
Moonee Valley 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.
Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Moonee Valley City runs a hard waste service, either booked on demand or on scheduled dates depending on the area; the booking form and accepted items list are on the council website. Charities collect saleable furniture free.
The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.
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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