Surf Coast Shire · VIC 3228
Schedule data last verified: June 2026
Torquay is a VIC suburb in postcode 3228, served by Surf Coast Shire for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Torquay. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.
Surf Coast Shire provides the following kerbside bins in Torquay. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
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Torquay falls under Surf Coast Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Surf Coast Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
Garden organics diverted from landfill become compost and mulch.
A full, clean green-lid bin is genuinely valuable. The material is processed into soil amendment used on farms, council parks, and revegetation projects.
In many councils, recycling is collected every two weeks, often alternating with garden organics. Some areas run weekly recycling, and a few run weekly general waste with fortnightly everything else. Enter your address above to find your specific schedule.
Some councils offer larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as large families or medical needs. There's usually a fee. Contact your council's waste services team directly.
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.
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Bin days in Torquay 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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