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Leave your rubbish bin out until 6 pm

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Wednesday, 23 April 2025

From Monday 28 April 2025, rubbish bin lids will be changing from yellow to red.

New state government rules mean everyone in Victoria has to have the same colour bin lids. This will help us all put the right things in the right bin and manage our waste better.

What do I need to do?

From Monday 28 April, leave your rubbish bin out until 6 pm on your collection day so your lid can be changed. Do this every fortnight until you get your new red lid.

There’s no need to let us know if your lid hasn’t been changed straight away or if your neighbour’s lid has been changed and yours hasn’t - we’ll get to you.

What to expect

Your rubbish bin will be emptied as usual, and a separate truck will come by to change your lid.

Depending on what time of day your bins are normally collected, the lid may be changed before or after your bin is emptied, so leave your rubbish bin out until 6 pm for both tasks to be completed.

Photograph of worker changing a household rubbish bin lid form yellow to red

Contractor changing household rubbish bin lid from yellow to red

When will my lid get changed?

We have over 60,000 lids to change so it will take time. Contact us only if you have not received your new lid by 1 October.

I forgot to leave my bin out, what do I do?

If you brought your bin in early, there’s no need to contact us. Simply leave it out on your next collection day until 6 pm and continue doing this every fortnight until you receive your new red lid.

A truck came by, but my lid wasn’t changed. Why?

Check your mailbox for information on what to do next.

Unless advised otherwise, continue to leave your rubbish out until 6 pm on your collection day so your lid can be changed as soon as possible.

Will my rubbish collection service change?

Your rubbish bin will be collected as normal whether it has a yellow lid or red lid.

What will happen to the old lids?

The old yellow lids will be recycled into new bin lids.

Further information

Information about the change was sent in the mail to all Knox residents in early April. You can also visit our website or contact us at 9298 8000.