East Gippsland Shire · VIC 3888
Orbost is a VIC suburb in postcode 3888, served by East Gippsland Shire for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 380km E of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Snowy River lookout at McKillops Bridge.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Orbost. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
East Gippsland Shire provides the following kerbside bins in Orbost. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary 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.
Orbost falls under East Gippsland Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit East Gippsland Shire 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.
Place bins on the footpath or nature strip near the kerb, with the lid opening facing the road, and leave a gap of about half a metre around each one. Trucks with an automated arm need clear space and cannot reach bins blocked by cars, poles, or trees.
A quick rinse is enough. Containers do not need to be spotless, just empty and free of large food residue. A few seconds under the tap, or a swish with leftover dishwater, keeps the load clean without wasting water.
The yellow-lid bin accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers (bottles, tubs, trays). Soft plastics, food waste, and contaminated packaging don't belong in it.
The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.
Bin days in Orbost 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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