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Yallourn North bin day & collection schedule

Latrobe City · VIC 3825 · typically Tuesdays

Yallourn North waste collection overview

Yallourn North is a VIC suburb in postcode 3825, served by Latrobe City for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 150km E of Melbourne CBD.

Locals know it for the Yallourn North football oval on the Latrobe River flats.

Most streets in Yallourn North have a Tuesday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.

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

Key facts

  • Council: Latrobe City
  • Typical collection day: Tuesday
  • Postcode: 3825
  • Location: 150km E of Melbourne CBD
  • State: VIC

Which bins does Yallourn North have?

Latrobe City provides the following kerbside bins in Yallourn North. 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.

Yallourn North bin day at a glance

Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.

Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.

About your council's collection service

Yallourn North falls under Latrobe 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 Latrobe 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

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.

Can I put broken glass in the recycling bin?

Unbroken glass bottles and jars belong in recycling. Broken glass is a safety hazard for sorting staff and collection workers. Wrap it in newspaper, place it in a sealed bag, and put it in the general waste bin instead.

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.

Nearby suburbs

The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.

Hernes OakTanjil EastTanjil South

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.
  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, or spills down the street. If it won't shut, it won't go.
  • Loose, not bagged. Tip your recycling in loose. A tied bag can't be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Yallourn North 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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