Waste & Recycling

 

Find my bin day

Find out when your next general household waste, green waste and recycling collections are due, plus when the next bulk verge collection is happening in your neighbourhood.

Hazardous Waste

Some common household items such as aerosols and batteries are hazardous and should not be disposed of in the general waste, recycling or green waste bin. Find out what you can do and where you can dispose of them.

What goes in each bin?

Find out what you can dispose of in your recycling, green and general waste bins.

Recycling programs

We run a number of recycling programs, making it easy for you to get rid of those unwanted items.

Find your local recycling centres and drop off points

Find your closest recycling centre where you can drop off general waste, green waste, recyclables and hazardous waste, and find the location of Town of Cambridge recycling stations for batteries, mobiles phones, print cartridges and more.

Bin Requests & Reports

Order an extra recycling bin, a larger recycling bin or a green waste bin here. Find out who to contact to discuss your general waste service or to report a missed bin service, or damaged or missing bins.

Report Illegal Dumping

Use the online Report It form to report rubbish dumped in your area.

Better Bins Program

Find out about the State Government's Better Bins Program that's helping us provide you with a better kerbside collection service

Verge Valet

Verge Valet is the convenient new bulk rubbish and green waste service that's streets ahead of the old, messy communal collections. This service is available for residential ratepayers only – businesses are able to use the pre-paid Verge Valet Extra version by calling 93846711.

Reducing Household Waste

Reducing Food and Other household waste and avoiding Single Use Plastic

Waste & Recycling Resources

The Town of Cambridge provides a range of free resources and information to encourage and assist the community with their waste minimisation goals.

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