Community bin trailer for hire
Sporting and community groups holding events in the City of Whittlesea can hire our community bin trailer. We provide this free service to encourage recycling at community events.
The community bin trailer is a tandem, double-axle caged trailer containing bins for collecting recycling and rubbish. It comes with:
- 4 x 240 litre rubbish bins and bin caps
- 6 x 240 litre recycling bins and bin caps
- 2 x 240 litre food and garden waste bins and bin caps.
How to hire the free community bin trailer
Please call 03 9217 2170 or email resource.recovery@whittlesea.vic.gov.au at least 1 - 2 months before your event to book the trailer and arrange a collection time (subject to availability).
On your scheduled collection date, collect the trailer from the City of Whittlesea Epping Works Depot, 68-96 Houston Street, Epping.
The person collecting the trailer on behalf of your community group must:
- Sign a hire conditions and agreement form(DOCX, 1MB)
- Provide a current driver's licence
- Drive a suitable vehicle that’s capable of towing the trailer
- Abide by the Epping Works Depot's occupational health and safety requirements. This includes wearing the provided hi-visibility vest in the depot yard.
How to return the free community bin trailer
After your event, return the community bin trailer to the Epping Works Depot on the agreed date and time. Please let us know if there are any problems with or damage to the trailer or its contents.
Our kerbside service contractor will empty the bins.
Contact us
For more information about our free community bin trailer, please email enviroops@whittlesea.vic.gov.au