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Lakes Entrance bin day & collection schedule

East Gippsland Shire · VIC 3909

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Lakes Entrance waste collection overview

Lakes Entrance sits in the East Gippsland Shire area of VIC, postcode 3909, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 320km East of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the the Entrance footbridge over the Ninety Mile Beach channel.

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.

Key facts

  • Council: East Gippsland Shire
  • Postcode: 3909
  • Location: 320km East of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Lakes Entrance have?

The standard Lakes Entrance lineup from East Gippsland Shire is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.

Lakes Entrance bin day at a glance

Salt air, good coffee, and one less thing to think about.

Living near the water has its perks. Your council handles the bin schedule and we help you remember it.

About your council's collection service

Lakes Entrance falls under East Gippsland Shire for waste and recycling collections.

  • East Gippsland Shire provides a kerbside collection service in Lakes Entrance, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the East Gippsland Shire website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit East Gippsland Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

Recycling one tonne of paper saves around 13 trees and thousands of litres of water.

Paper can be recycled five to seven times before the fibres become too short. Keeping it clean and dry in the yellow bin is what makes that possible.

Frequently asked questions

Are the bins different if I rent in Lakes Entrance?

No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever East Gippsland Shire supplies to the address. If bins are missing or broken at a new rental, report it to the council or your property manager; replacement is usually free and does not need the owner.

What happens to bins on public holidays?

It depends on the holiday and the council. When East Gippsland Shire shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every VIC council, East Gippsland Shire included.

Nearby suburbs

The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin is not quite a mulching service, but it is as close as most Lakes Entrance households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
  • 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.
  • Know your fortnight. Lakes Entrance alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.

Get the schedule for your street

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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