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Forest Hill bin day & collection schedule

Whitehorse City · VIC 3131

Forest Hill waste collection overview

Forest Hill is a VIC suburb in postcode 3131, served by Whitehorse City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 20km E of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Forest Hill Chase shopping centre on Canterbury Road.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Forest Hill. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Whitehorse City
  • Postcode: 3131
  • Location: 20km E of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Forest Hill have?

Whitehorse City provides the following kerbside bins in Forest Hill. 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.

Forest Hill bin day at a glance

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.

About your council's collection service

Forest Hill falls under Whitehorse City for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

Did you know?

Soft plastics make up roughly 5% of household rubbish by weight.

Shopping bags, cling wrap, and bread bags aren't recyclable via kerbside collection. Many supermarkets run soft plastics drop-off programs as an alternative.

Frequently asked questions

Are bottle caps recyclable?

Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.

What happens if I miss bin night?

Recycling and garden organics are collected fortnightly in many councils, so a missed night can mean waiting two weeks. Some councils let you report an overflowing bin for a special collection. Check your council's website for their missed collection process.

What do I do with old electronics?

E-waste (phones, laptops, cables, printers) should never go in any kerbside bin. Most councils have e-waste drop-off points at transfer stations, and some libraries and community centres also accept small items. Check your council's website.

Nearby suburbs

The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.

BlackburnVermontNunawading

Quick tips for bin night

  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover your bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves you a very long fortnight.
  • Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any kerbside bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a collection point instead. Future you, and the truck driver, will thank you.
  • Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid won't close. Lids need to close for collection. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Forest Hill 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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