Your holiday guide to waste and recycling

Published on 09 December 2024

As the festive season gets closer, it’s important to plan for waste and recycling at home. With family gatherings, presents and celebrations, household waste can easily increase at this time of year.

To help keep your home and our community clean, take note of the changes below to bin collections and the many ways you can manage your household waste.

Public holiday bin collections

Bins will not be collected on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December) or New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1 January) and will be collected a day later. All collections will run one day behind schedule for the rest of those weeks.

To find out when your next bin collection day is or download your print-ready calendar, visit My Neighbourhood.

Pine Christmas tree collections

We offer a free pine Christmas tree collection to residents as part of our bundled branch service. Pine Christmas trees will be picked up from the kerb on Monday 20 January. To book, call us before Friday 17 January on 03 9217 2170.

Free and discounted waste and recycling vouchers

We offer all residents, including renters, access to free and discounted waste and recycling vouchers to dispose of household, brick and rubble, green and timber waste. For more information, visit the Waste and recycling disposal vouchers page.

Hard rubbish collections

Planning a holiday clear out? Book your hard rubbish collection in advance. You can easily book online or call us to arrange a collection.

A-Z guide to waste and recycling

To learn how you can properly dispose of an unwanted item, explore our A-Z guide to waste and recycling.

If you’re unsure about an item, we are here to help. Call us on 03 9217 2170 or email us at info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au. We can provide advice on how you can donate, reuse, recycle or dispose of your item.