03/09/2026
From October 1, there will be some changes to what can go in your kerbside organics bin 🍌🍎
Food scraps and garden material collected from Greater Bendigo households will soon be processed locally by Western Composting Technology (WCT).
To maximise the quality of the compost produced, some of the things we used to put in the organics bin will need to go in the recycling or general waste bins.
From October 1, only the following items can go in the organics bin:
• All food scraps
• Garden material, lawn clippings, pruning, weeds and small branches
• Compostable liners provided by the City
• Natural timber (untreated, unstained)
The following items must go in your recycling bin instead:
• All cardboard, including raw cardboard and pizza boxes
• All clean paper products, including newspapers
The following items must go in your general waste bin instead:
• Soiled, greasy paper and shredded paper
• Paper towel and tissues
• Wooden skewers, cutlery and toothpicks
• Pet waste, including dog poo, cat poo and litter
• Hair and animal fur
• Tea bags
• Bioplastics, such as takeaway coffee cups
Processing organics locally is an important step towards a more circular economy, where resources are recycled and reused close to where they are generated. It has also created jobs for our region and will help reduce the carbon footprint of managing our organic waste.
Learn more: https://go.bendigo.vic.gov.au/organics
