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Tarneit bin day & collection schedule

Wyndham City · VIC 3029 · typically Mondays

Schedule data last verified: June 2026

Tarneit waste collection overview

Tarneit is a VIC suburb in postcode 3029, served by Wyndham City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 28km W of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Tarneit train station.

Most streets in Tarneit have a Monday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Wyndham City
  • Typical collection day: Monday
  • Postcode: 3029
  • Population: 56,370
  • Location: 28km W of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Tarneit have?

Wyndham City provides the following kerbside bins in Tarneit. 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.
  • Glass, collected monthly.

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About your council's collection service

Tarneit falls under Wyndham City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Wyndham City operates a three-bin system: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and food and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections run on a fortnightly cycle, with recycling and organics alternating week to week.
  • Food scraps including cooked food, meat, and dairy can go in the green bin in an approved compostable liner.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

Did you know?

Victorian councils collectively manage over 4 million tonnes of waste annually.

Kerbside collection is a major logistical operation. Each truck covers dozens of streets in a single shift.

Frequently asked questions

Are bottle caps recyclable?

Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.

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 green bin?

Green-lid bins typically take garden waste: grass clippings, leaves, small branches, and prunings. If your council runs a FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) service, food scraps can go in too, usually in an approved compostable liner.

Nearby suburbs

Your neighbours across the border are dealing with the same things. Here are the nearby suburbs.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • The green bin loves your garden. The green bin isn't a mulching service, but it's as close as most households get. Grass clippings, leaves, small branches: all welcome.
  • Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin. There is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
  • Wishful recycling isn't recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best isn't recycling. It's contamination. When in doubt, it's general waste.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Tarneit 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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