Find My Bin Day & Bin Services Information

Have you left enough space?

To ensure your bin can be emptied, place it with enough clear space around it. At least 1 metre from trees, fences, walls, cars, poles and overhead obstructions; such as trees, tree canopy and power lines and 50 cm between bins so the truck’s arm can safely grip, lift and return each one.

Other things residents need to know.

Put bins out by 6am: trucks may arrive anytime from early morning
1 metre clear space around the bin: then the truck’s arm can safely reach it
No cars in front: the truck cannot reach bins blocked by vehicles
Keep weight under 70kg: heavy bins cannot be lifted safely
Don’t pack waste tightly: contents must fall out freely when emptied
Bin facing the road: place the bin with the lid opening toward the street
Lid fully closed: no overflow or jammed items
Avoid placing under tree branches: canopy can block the lifting arm
Place bins on level ground: prevents tipping and improves safe lifting
Correct bins: make sure you are using a Town of Cambridge bin

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Which bin, which week?

To find your bin day, use the search function below. Simply enter your address, and you'll receive the collection schedule for your FOGO (green), General Waste (red), and Recycle (yellow) bins. Remember, your green FOGO bin will be collected weekly, while red and yellow bins are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks.

What is FOGO?

Find your collection area in using the map located in the 'Find my FOGO bin day' tab below. There is also a handy calendar of collection days in the tabs below.

Find my FOGO bin day (including calendar and map)

With the introduction of FOGO, there should be no change to your bin collection day. Follow the below steps to find your bin day:

Step 1: Find your area on the map below (Area A or Area B)

Step 2: Check the week on the corresponding calendar

Step 3: Red week = Red bin, Yellow week = Yellow bin

REMEMBER! Every week is FOGO week

What Day is My Bin Collected?

There are no changes to your current collection day. The 2026-27 schedule keeps the same collection days as 2025-26.

Monday: City Beach North
Tuesday: City Beach South and Mount Claremont
Wednesday: Floreat
Thursday: West Wembley and Jolimont
Friday: East Wembley and West Leederville

Bin Collection Schedule and Map

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Find my bin day for apartment or business (Non-FOGO)

Please make sure to have your bin(s) out on the verge by 6am on collection day. The bin should be placed square to the road, about one (1) metre back from the kerb and leave one (1) metre distance between each bin.

How often are the bins collected?

Step 1: Find your area on the map below

Step 2: Check the week on the calendar

Town of Cambridge Map

Waste-Calendar-26-27-Area-GO.pdf(PDF, 90KB)

Missed, delayed, or incomplete empties can be reported (within 24 hours of the missed collection) to VEOLIA Customer Service on 1300 761 908 or by completing the "missed bin report", then a return collection should be completed within five business days of your report.

Rates & Bin Service Information

Below, you will find comprehensive answers to frequently asked questions regarding several important topics, including how to address missing bin services listed on your Rates Notice, the procedure for issuing new Rates Notices, detailed payment instructions, and information about standard waste services.

To access the specific information you're looking for, please click on the corresponding drop-down menus under each FAQ section.

Why isn’t the bin or additional service I requested appearing on my Rates Notice?

If the bin or additional waste service you requested is not shown on your Rate Notice, this is because your request was made after 1 July, or because your bin had not been delivered to you by 1 July.

We will only charge you from the date the bin is delivered. The annual fee will be pro rata from the date of delivery, to 30 June.

Please be assured we are processing requests made after 1 July as quickly as possible.

Will you issue me a new Rates Notice?

Please pay your annual rates notice as issued. We will issue you an Interim Rates Notice after the due date of your annual rates notice, showing your requested waste service changes and charges.

No revised annual rates notice will be issued for waste changes requested after 1 July

Should I pay my rates even though the waste charges aren’t on it?

Yes. Please pay your annual Rates Notice as issued. We will issue an Interim Rates Notice after the due date of your annual rates notice, showing your requested waste service changes and charges.

What are the standard waste services for residential homes in the Town of Cambridge?

All eligible standalone residential properties in the Town should at a minimum now have the following standard services:

120L general waste bin (red lid),
240L recycling bin (yellow lid)
240L FOGO (food organics and garden organics) bin (light green lid) as a standard service.

Fees and charges may apply to additional bins or collection services outside of the standard services listed above. You can find all the fees and charges here under ‘Sanitation Charges’.

Some properties may have more than one recycling and/or FOGO bin allocated.