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Sale bin day & collection schedule

Wellington Shire · VIC 3850

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Sale waste collection overview

Sale sits in the Wellington Shire area of VIC, postcode 3850, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 215km East of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Lake Guthridge and the Gippsland Regional Botanic Gardens.

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: Wellington Shire
  • Postcode: 3850
  • Location: 215km East of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Sale have?

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

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

Sale bin day at a glance

The heritage homes get character. The bins still go out the same as everyone else's.

Some things don't change regardless of how old the neighbourhood is.

About your council's collection service

Sale falls under Wellington Shire for waste and recycling collections.

  • Wellington Shire provides a kerbside collection service in Sale, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Wellington 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 Wellington 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

What do I do with old electronics?

Never any kerbside bin. E-waste is banned or diverted from landfill across Victoria, and Wellington Shire 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.

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.

Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?

On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks Wellington Shire runs use an automated arm, and bins in Sale blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.

Nearby suburbs

The neighbouring streets have their own schedules. Here's what's happening nearby.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Flatten before you fill. A single unflattened box can eat half the recycling bin, and in Sale the next yellow collection is a fortnight away. Break it down first and a fortnight of cardboard fits without a fight.
  • Set a reminder now. Missed bin night in Sale means a two week wait for the fortnightly bins. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two week smell costs something.
  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Sale 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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