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Thomastown bin day & collection schedule

Darebin City · VIC 3074

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Thomastown waste collection overview

Thomastown is a VIC suburb in postcode 3074, served by Darebin City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

Below is the Thomastown 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: 3074
  • Population: 14,234
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Thomastown have?

The standard Thomastown lineup from Darebin City is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

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

Thomastown bin day at a glance

Industrial heritage, residential present. The collection is for the houses, not the factories.

Mixed neighbourhoods, consistent collection. Find your day and mark it down.

About your council's collection service

Thomastown 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.

A delayed week often means a fuller bin

When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.

Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your bin.

Frequently asked questions

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every VIC council, Darebin City included.

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.

Do I get money back for drink containers?

Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.

Nearby suburbs

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

ReservoirMill ParkPrestonBundoora

Quick tips for bin night

  • 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.
  • Know your fortnight. Thomastown alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on bin morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
  • Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push Darebin City collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.

Get the schedule for your street

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

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