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Sea Lake bin day & collection schedule

Swan Hill Rural City · VIC 3533

Schedule data last verified: June 2026

Sea Lake waste collection overview

Sea Lake is a VIC suburb in postcode 3533, served by Swan Hill Rural City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Sea Lake. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Swan Hill Rural City
  • Postcode: 3533
  • Population: 900
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Sea Lake have?

Swan Hill Rural City provides the following kerbside bins in Sea Lake. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.

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

Sea Lake 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

Sea Lake falls under Swan Hill Rural City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Swan Hill Rural City provides kerbside waste, recycling, and garden organics collection across Swan Hill and surrounding townships.
  • The council runs a fortnightly alternating cycle for recycling and garden organics bins.
  • Swan Hill is on the Murray River and is the region's main city. Smaller townships like Sea Lake and Robinvale may have slightly different service arrangements.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Swan Hill Rural City website for the official policy and any service updates.

Did you know?

Contamination rates in Australian recycling bins average around 15%.

When non-recyclables end up in the yellow bin, they can divert entire loads to landfill. The most common contaminants are soft plastics, food waste, and soiled packaging.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as contamination?

Contamination means putting the wrong items in the recycling bin: food-soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items, or anything not specifically accepted kerbside. High contamination can cause an entire truck load to be sent to landfill.

What goes in the yellow recycling bin?

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.

Do I get money back for drink containers?

Every Australian state and territory now runs a container deposit scheme, paying 10 cents for eligible drink containers returned to a depot or reverse vending machine. Containers you redeem this way are kept separate from your kerbside recycling.

Nearby suburbs

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

Swan HillRobinvaleNyah

Quick tips for bin night

  • Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid won't close. Lids need to close for collection. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
  • Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It's a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover your bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves you a very long fortnight.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Sea Lake 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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