Knox City · VIC 3156
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
In Ferntree Gully, postcode 3156, waste and recycling services come from Knox City.
The suburb sits roughly 33km East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the 1000 Steps walking track at the base of the Dandenong Ranges.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Ferntree Gully. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
These are the bins Knox City supplies to Ferntree Gully households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from 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.
Ferntree Gully falls under Knox City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Knox City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Remove caps and lids from plastic bottles before recycling.
Caps are often a different type of plastic that causes contamination if mixed with the bottle material. Metal screw-top lids on glass jars are the exception and those can stay on.
Example: Milk bottles, shampoo bottles, soft drink bottles: pop the cap off first.
No. Unbroken bottles and jars belong in the yellow bin, but broken glass is a hazard for sorting staff. Wrap it in newspaper, seal it in a bag and put it in the general waste bin.
Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Knox 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.
Knox 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.
The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.
Bin days in Ferntree Gully vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.
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