Find my bin day
Put your rubbish bin out by 6 am on your collection day. Collections happen on the same day each week, including public holidays. You must return the bins to your property within 24 hours after collection.
Waste calendars
You can also download our waste calendars and view waste maps and zones of Knox.
What goes in your bin
Read the lists below to find out what can and can't go into your rubbish bin. You can also view our A to Z rubbish and recycling guide.
If you have more rubbish than your bin can hold, you can upgrade to a larger bin or order an extra rubbish bin for a fee. Before you apply, consider ways to reduce your waste. For tips and advice, call our Waste Education Officer on 9298 8000.
- Household rubbish
- Tissues and paper towel
- Take-away coffee cups and lids
- Polystyrene, foam trays and bean bag beans securely bagged
- Soft plastic packaging including wrappers and cling film. For more information on how to recycle soft plastics, visit our Recycling bin collection web page
- Nappies and personal sanitary items
- Glassware, Pyrex, mirrors and window glass – please wrap and label "glass"
- Plastic plant pots
- Batteries – they can cause fires in the collection truck
- Food and garden waste – put this in your food and garden bin
- Recyclables – put these in your recycling bin
- Timber, bricks, rubble, steel, or building/renovation materials
- Syringes
- Hot ashes – ensure they are completely cold
- Paint – take to a free Paintback drop-off location
- Chemicals or hazardous materials – dispose of via Detox your home
- Fluids or liquids, including motor oil, pesticides, paints or solvents
E-waste
Anything that uses batteries or a power cord is e-waste. Do not put e-waste in rubbish or recycling bins.
Find out more on our e-waste page.
Where your rubbish goes
When the waste from your rubbish bin is collected by our waste collection trucks, it is delivered to either:
- Lysterfield Transfer Station (Cleanaway)
- South East Melbourne Transfer Station in Dandenong South (Cleanaway).
From these sites, waste is transported in large haul vehicles to the Melbourne Regional Landfill (Cleanaway) in Ravenhall.
Here, it is buried in the ground in landfill cells. We try to reduce waste where possible before it gets landfilled. Council is also working with other Councils in our region to explore alternative waste processing.
Manage your bin service
Need help with a missed collection, bin repairs or replacements, braille bin stickers, or putting your bins out for collection? Find everything you need on our Bin services and fees page.
Need help?
Contact us and we will get back to you.
Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.
