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Rubbish & Recycling

In January 2018, Council adopted Waste Management Strategy (2017-2027). The strategy has been prepared to guide the way waste is managed in the municipality over the next 10 years – to prepare for the future of the waste industry and deliver a sustainable and effective service to the community.

From 1 July 2018 Council is introducing an at-call user pays collection.

Rubbish collection

Red-lid wheelie bin, weekly collection.
When we collect your rubbish, what goes in your rubbish and what we do with your rubbish.
Recycling collection

Yellow-lid wheelie bin, fortnightly collection.
When we collect your recycling, what goes in your recycling and what we do with your recycling.
Green waste collection

Green-lid wheelie bin, fortnightly collection.
Find out what you can put in your green waste, when do we collect your green waste and what happens with your green waste.
Monash Uni student hard waste collection

To qualify for this special collection you must be a current Monash Uni student, living and renting in the Monash Council area.
Issues with your bins?

Find out what to do if your bin is lost or damaged, how to place your bin kerbside for our driver or what to do if you need more bin space or your bin doesn't get picked up.
Annual hard waste collection and at-call user pays collection

Find out what you can put out for the hard waste collections. From 1 July 2018 Council is introducing an at-call user pays collection.
Keeping Monash Clean

Find out more about how we keep Monash Clean from graffiti, used syringes, how often our streets are cleaned and what to do about asbestos and dumped rubbish
Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling Station

The Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling Station operates by separating recyclable products from non-recyclable products into categories for disposal and recycling.
Tipping facilities

There are a number of tipping facilities near Monash that are open to the public including the Monash Waste Transfer Station.
Hard Waste Collection Options

On the 26 September 2017 Council formally considered options for the future delivery of waste services. At the meeting Council resolved to survey residents to establish what the community prefers.