Request a change to a bin service

The annual rate notice for your property includes a waste management charge. This includes the cost of the kerbside bin collection service provided by Nillumbik Shire Council.

Standard service

For the standard bin service, the annual waste management charge for 2025-2026 is $679.87. This is payable with your rates.

The standard service includes:

• 120 litre green waste bin, collected weekly
• 240 litre recycling bin, collected fortnightly
• 120 litre landfill bin, collected fortnightly.

Changes to your service

Check the full range of bin sizes and costs before you request a change to your bin service.

Green waste

Standard service includes a 120 litre bin collected weekly.

Note: there is a limit of one 240 litre OR two 120 litre green waste bins per property.

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Recycling

Standard service includes a 240 litre recycling bin, collected fortnightly.

Note: there is a limit of two 240 litre recycling bins per property.

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Landfill

The standard service includes one 120 litre landfill bin, collected fortnightly.

Are you using your bin effectively? Avoid additional costs by putting food scraps into the green waste bin, or read about other options to reduce your waste.

Note: You must be the property owner to request changes to the bin service. Changes to the landfill bin service can increase or decrease the annual waste management charge. The cost for changes and the total annual charge below are based on the standard service.

Note: There is a limit of two 120 litre OR one 140 litre landfill bins per property.

Return a bin

If you no longer need an extra bin, visit return an additional bin.

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