Darebin City · VIC 3072
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Preston is a VIC suburb in postcode 3072, served by Darebin City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
Below is the Preston 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.
These are the bins Darebin City supplies to Preston households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
The cafe is two minutes away. Your bin day should take even less time to look up.
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Preston falls under Darebin City for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Darebin City website for the official policy and any service updates.
Australia recycles around 84% of paper and cardboard.
Paper is one of the most successfully recovered materials in Australia's waste stream, largely because it's well-understood and sorted effectively kerbside.
No. Unbroken bottles and jars belong in the yellow bin, but broken glass is a hazard for sorting staff. Wrap it in newspaper, seal it in a bag and put it in the general waste bin.
Darebin 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.
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Preston can send a whole truck to landfill, and Darebin City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
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Bin days in Preston 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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