Wodonga Council
Bins and Collection

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Bins and Collection

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We contract Cleanaway to provide a waste, recycling and organics service to our residents. We also provide two free tipping vouchers attached to rates notices each year, for occupied residential properties. A hard waste kerbside collection service is not offered in Wodonga.

Our team are here to support your household utilise your bins and our Resource Cecovery Centre effectively to maximise recycling. The Resource Recovery Centre accepts many bulkier items like polystyrene and larger amounts of cardboard that can fill up your bins quickly.

Making the most of your bins is all about sorting out recyclable items away from the red-lidded bin, placing a recycling bin inside your home and having your kitchen caddy handy to collect food scraps for the green-lidded bin are great places to start. Remember to pop into our offices if you have run out of compostable liners.

To help you make the most out of the three-bin system click on the following links for handing hints and information about what you can/can't put in the bins.

PLEASE NOTE: Weight limits do apply to bins collected. If you bin weighs more than 80kg then it may not be collected. As a guide, if you’re struggling to move your bin to the kerbside for collection, it is likely it will be too heavy to lift.

 

Bin options

As a standard service, all households have a 240 litre organics bin, a 140 litre rubbish bin and a 240 litre recycling bin. We understand that this may not suit everyone's needs, therefore we have a range of options available, such as upsizing your recycling bin to 360 litres.

Contact us on (02) 6022 9300 to discuss costs and options available to you (such as a bin assessment). Annual charges include:

  • Yellow-lidded (recycling) bins: 360L $20, additional 240L $47.05
  • Red-lidded (waste) bin: 240L $62.60
  • Green-lidded (organics) bin: Additional 240L $141.80

 

Want to change your bin size?

If you’d like to order an additional bin, or need a larger or smaller bin, simply fill out the Change of Residential Waste Service form and return it to the council’s Customer Experience Team, in person or via email at info@wodonga.vic.gov.au.

Eligibility Criteria

If you would like to change the size of your general waste bin to a 240L option, you must meet the following criteria and understand that the Halve Waste team will conduct a compulsory bin assessment to confirm your eligibility.

You must answer YES to the following statements to be eligible to receive an upsized general waste bin:

  • You place all your food waste into the green-lidded organics bin
  • You place all recyclables into the yellow-lidded recycling bin
  • Your household consists of six or more people, and/or
  • Your household includes two members that are either in nappies or have medical conditions that result in increased household waste generation

 

If you DO meet the above criteria, you will be eligible to:

  • Request an upsize to a 240L general waste bin*

* This request will be forwarded to the Halve Waste team to arrange a bin assessment (place all three bins to the kerb).

Please note: a compulsory bin assessment will be conducted for all general waste upsize requests.

 

If you DO NOT meet any of the above criteria, the following options are available:

  • Upsize your recycling bin (360L)
  • Order an additional recycling bin
  • Order an additional organics bin

 

If you would you like additional help or education on what goes into each bin, email the Halve Waste Educator at education@halvewaste.com.au,  or go to the Halve Waste Website.

Bin placement

Residents whose homes are on laneways are asked to take care when placing their wheelie bins out for collection.

Ensure your bins are at least one metre apart and one metre away from fences, cars, trees and other obstructions to ensure bins can be collected and property is not damaged.

 

Caddy liners - what can I use?

Please only use approved Halve Waste compostable liners in your kitchen caddy and organics bin. Other plastic bags, even if they are labeled as biodegradable or compostable, can't be accepted.

Every year in April, you will receive a year's supply of compostable liners. If you run out early, you can line your caddy with paper towel or newspaper or empty the organic material straight into your green bin. Alternatively, you can pick up small rolls from our city offices free of charge.

e-waste


As of July 1, 2019 e-waste is no longer accepted in any bin or landfill site across Victoria.

Instead, it must be taken to dedicated e-waste drop-off points where it will be collected for resource recovery.


Find out more here