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St Kilda East bin day & collection schedule

Port Phillip City · VIC 3183

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

St Kilda East waste collection overview

Kerbside collection in St Kilda East (VIC 3183) is run by Port Phillip City, which sets the bins, the zones and the schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 7km SE of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Alma Park.

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: Port Phillip City
  • Postcode: 3183
  • Population: 10,500
  • Location: 7km SE of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does St Kilda East have?

Port Phillip City provides the following kerbside bins in St Kilda East. 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.

St Kilda East bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

St Kilda East falls under Port Phillip City for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

Recycling rule worth knowing

Empty and dry liquid containers before they go in.

Leftover liquid soaks into paper and cardboard in the same bin, ruining it for recycling and making the load heavier and harder to process.

Example: Tip out the last of the milk or juice and give the bottle a quick drain before it goes in the yellow bin.

Frequently asked questions

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 Port Phillip City runs use an automated arm, and bins in St Kilda East blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.

How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in St Kilda East?

Bulky items never go in kerbside bins. Port Phillip City runs a hard waste service, either booked on demand or on scheduled dates depending on the area; the booking form and accepted items list are on the council website. Charities collect saleable furniture free.

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

St KildaElwoodElsternwickBalaclava

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.
  • 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 is a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and Port Phillip City tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.

Get the schedule for your street

Zones split St Kilda East street by street. An address search shows exactly which bins go out at your place, and when.

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