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Hillside bin day & collection schedule

Melton City · VIC 3037

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Hillside waste collection overview

Hillside is a VIC suburb in postcode 3037, served by Melton City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

Everything below applies to Hillside generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Melton City
  • Postcode: 3037
  • Population: 17,331
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Hillside have?

Melton City provides the following kerbside bins in Hillside. 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.

Hillside bin day at a glance

Still finding where everything is? Your bin schedule is one thing you can rely on.

New estates can take years to feel like home. Your waste collection day is already sorted before the lawn is.

About your council's collection service

Hillside falls under Melton City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Melton City Council runs a three-bin kerbside service across the municipality, including rapidly growing areas like Rockbank and Cobblebank.
  • The green bin accepts garden waste only in most areas; check the council website for FOGO availability in your street.
  • Given the pace of development in Melton, collection schedules in new estates can differ significantly from street to street.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

A delayed week often means a fuller bin

When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.

Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your bin.

Frequently asked questions

What goes in the green bin?

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

Why was my bin in Hillside not collected?

The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Melton City has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.

How often is recycling collected in Hillside?

Melton 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.

Nearby suburbs

Your neighbours across the border are dealing with the same things. Here are the nearby suburbs.

Caroline SpringsMeltonMelton SouthKurunjang

Quick tips for bin night

  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night 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.
  • Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Melton City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
  • Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It is a small rule that trips up a lot of people.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Hillside 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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