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Orbost bin day & collection schedule

East Gippsland Shire · VIC 3888

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Orbost waste collection overview

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 East of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Snowy River lookout at McKillops Bridge.

Below is the Orbost rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: East Gippsland Shire
  • Postcode: 3888
  • Location: 380km East of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Orbost have?

Orbost homes get the bins below from East Gippsland Shire. Their frequencies differ, so which ones go out changes with the week.

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

Orbost 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

Orbost falls under East Gippsland Shire for waste and recycling collections.

  • East Gippsland Shire provides a kerbside collection service in Orbost, 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.

Recycling rule worth knowing

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.

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in VIC.

Nearby suburbs

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

BairnsdaleLakes Entrance

Quick tips for bin night

  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on East Gippsland Shire's trucks grabs from the road side. Lid opening toward the street, half a metre of clear space each side, and the bin gets emptied instead of skipped.
  • Know your fortnight. Orbost 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

Two Orbost streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.

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