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Toorak bin day & collection schedule

Stonnington City · VIC 3142

Schedule data last verified: June 2026

Toorak waste collection overview

Toorak is a VIC suburb in postcode 3142, served by Stonnington City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Stonnington City
  • Postcode: 3142
  • Population: 12,817
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Toorak have?

Stonnington City provides the following kerbside bins in Toorak. 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.

Toorak bin day at a glance

Old streetscapes, modern bin schedule. The two coexist just fine.

Whatever year your house was built, the kerbside collection is very much a current-era thing.

About your council's collection service

Toorak falls under Stonnington City for waste and recycling collections.

  • Stonnington City Council runs kerbside collections across Prahran, Malvern, and surrounding suburbs.
  • Many properties in the area are apartments or townhouses with shared bin facilities. Check with your building manager for bin access.
  • The council operates a fortnightly recycling and organics service on alternating weeks.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

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

What goes where: polystyrene foam

Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).

Standard kerbside recycling doesn't accept polystyrene, the white foam used in appliance packaging. Break it up to fit in the red bin. Some specialist facilities accept it separately.

Avoid: Don't put polystyrene in the yellow recycling bin. It clogs machinery and can't be sorted.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I put my bin on collection day?

Put your bin on the footpath or nature strip, close to the kerb, with the lid opening facing the street. Keep it at least half a metre from parked cars, power poles, trees, and other bins so the collection truck's arm can reach it.

What is FOGO and do I have it?

FOGO stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics. It is a kerbside service where food scraps go in the same bin as garden waste and are composted. Not every council offers it yet. If your green bin lid says garden organics only, keep food out of it.

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.

Nearby suburbs

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

South YarraArmadaleMalvernPrahran

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's a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Set a reminder now. Missed bin night? That's a two-week wait for general waste. One calendar reminder costs you nothing. The two-week smell costs something.
  • Rain isn't an excuse. The bin doesn't care if it's raining. Neither does the truck. Put it out anyway.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Toorak 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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