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Stay up to date with how to manage waste at units, townhouses and apartments.
If you are a landlord, property manager or real estate agent, please share this with the residents living in the properties you manage that use Council's kerbside waste service. Thank you for helping Merri-bek residents informed.
Not all glass is created equal!
Only put glass bottles and jars in your glass recycling bin.
Different types of glass have different melting points, so we can't recycle different types of glass together.
All other glass items go in your general rubbish bin. This includes broken drinking glasses, windows, mirrors, vases and glass cooking dishes.
Your hard waste collection is changing
We've heard you Merri-bek, our Hard Waste collection is getting at upgrade from Monday 1 July 2024!
A new paid hard waste option will be available if you live in an apartment without a Council waste service and have not had access previously.
PLUS cardboard and bulk green waste will be recycled through hard waste soon.
Request a waste review for your property
Do you need help storing bins at your place in a better way? Would you like to review the amount and size of the shared bins you have?
Your Owners Corporation or alternative representative can request a review at waste@merri-bek.vic.gov.au. We will organise a site visit to review your property's waste and recycling needs, including seeing if it's possible to condense bins to maximise space.
If residents at your building are unsure about what goes in each bin, we can provide signs with instructions.
A to Z guide to waste and recycling
Find out how to recycle, reuse or safely dispose of a wide range of household items including chemicals, furniture, small electrical appliances, fridges and more!
The online guide contains 500 suggestions on how to reduce the amount of household waste sent to landfill
WATCH: The Waste Not Seminar | High Life Expo
As part of the High Life Expo, learn how to reduce and optimise waste management and recycling in apartment buildings.
Discover how Reground has assisted owners corporations across greater Melbourne to reimagine their waste spaces and enhance amenity.
This FREE online seminar has been recorded and is available to watch now.
WATCH: Does your apartment block use a glass-drop off point?
Some residents in apartments need to take their glass bottles and jars to a glass recycling drop-off point.
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Merri-bek City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Merri-bek, and pays respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging, as well as to all First Nations’ communities who significantly contribute to the life of the area.
