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Reservoir bin day & collection schedule

Darebin City · VIC 3073

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Reservoir waste collection overview

Kerbside collection in Reservoir (VIC 3073) is run by Darebin City, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.

Below is the Reservoir 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: Darebin City
  • Postcode: 3073
  • Population: 51,096
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Reservoir have?

Here is what Darebin City collects from Reservoir kerbs, and how often each bin goes out.

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

Reservoir bin day at a glance

Small bin, busy suburb. You already know the drill, so let's make it official.

High-density living means staying on top of your collection schedule matters. Miss it and you're waiting a fortnight.

About your council's collection service

Reservoir falls under Darebin City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Darebin City Council runs a FOGO service, meaning food scraps and garden organics share the green-lid bin.
  • Collections alternate fortnightly between recycling and organics weeks across the municipality.
  • The council accepts a wide range of food scraps in the green bin, including meat, dairy, and cooked food in a compostable liner.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

Did you know?

A single mobile phone contains traceable amounts of gold, silver and copper.

Australians hoard millions of unused phones in drawers. Dropping them at an e-waste collection point recovers those metals and keeps hazardous components out of landfill.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as recycling contamination?

Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from Reservoir can send a whole truck to landfill, and Darebin City can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.

Can broken glass go in the recycling bin?

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.

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Darebin City lists its e-waste drop off options online, usually the local transfer station plus periodic collection events. Officeworks takes computers, phones and cables in most areas.

Nearby suburbs

The streets around here all have their own bin days. Here are the nearby suburbs worth bookmarking.

PrestonBundooraMill ParkThomastown

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 Reservoir households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
  • 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.
  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.

Get the schedule for your street

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

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