Waste collection trucks have a mechanical lifting arm, so bins need to be positioned to ensure the mechanical arm can reach and lift. Please follow these instructions to ensure your waste can be collected.
Bins should be on the kerb by 6am on the day of collection (or the night before).
Do not overfill your bin, as this can lead to spillage and litter problems. Please keep all bin lids closed.
Keep your bin under 40kg or it may not be collected. How will you know? It will be very difficult to move.
Do not place any excess waste on top of or beside your bin.
Place your bins near the kerb or roadside with the wheels away from the road, nearest to the house or property.
Do not place bins in front of one another.
Place your bin 30cm (about 1 foot) away from additional bins to allow space for the mechanical arm to access each bin.
Place your bins at least 1m away from trees, parked cars and all poles, such as light poles or electrical poles. This space is needed for safety reasons.
Place bins outside the truck turning zone – this applies to dead end streets and courts. If you are able to, please group bins by lid colour.
If you live in a multi-unit development, please help our collection drivers by grouping your bins by lid colour, remembering to leave at least 30cm between each bin to allow space for the mechanical arm of the truck to access each bin.
Please remove bin from kerb within one day of collection.
Maroondah City Council has three residential waste services:
*Missed collection must be reported within 48 hours of regular scheduled collection.
Our Rubbish collections in Easy English webpage gives you information that is clear and easy to understand. It is designed for people that find it hard to read, because of a disability or when English is not their main language.
Braille bin stickers are available to residents who are blind or have low vision to help identify:
The stickers measure 10cm x 2cm and can be stuck to the lid, the side or front of the bin.
Stickers can be collected from Council’s customer service centres at Realm and Croydon.
If you or someone you know needs a sticker to be posted, please email maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au or call Council on 1300 88 22 33 or (03) 9298 4598.
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