A support team are visiting trial areas on bin night to help properties adjust to the change. You may receive an information tag on your bins.
Welcome to the Participant Hub
We’re excited to have you here! We're trialling a new way to reduce waste and you're one of 3,000 properties to be part of it.
Fortnightly collections of your general rubbish bin started in July 2025. We sent you a bin collection calendar in June. Not sure which bins to put out for collection? Click here to find your bin collection dates.
Thank you for helping to transform the norm.
We want to hear from you
We want to hear about your experience of fortnightly rubbish collections. We asked you to complete a survey before the trial began. Now we want to find out how you're going. Please start the survey below.
Tell us more about your experience
We’re working with an external consultant, First Person Consulting, to evaluate the trial.
If you’re interested in a short interview to share your experience of fortnightly rubbish collections, please email rubbish@fpconsulting.com.au.
SMS reminders for bin night
Want a text message to remind you which bins to put out for collection?
Trial support team
Property owners saving money on waste charge
It costs less to collect rubbish bins every 2 weeks, and smaller bins have a lower waste charge than larger bins. So, depending on the size of your new rubbish bin, property owners are saving between $30 and $70 on their general rubbish waste charge in 2025-26 compared to households not in the trial.
Rubbish bin size
If you were not able to choose a bin size before 21 February, we delivered a 120-litre rubbish bin to your property in June, which is our new standard size.
Large rubbish bins are available, if needed. We encourage you to try reducing your waste first, since larger rubbish bins cost more. Concessions are available for eligible households. Click here to see your bin size options.
How can we help?
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Reduce your household waste
Make more space in your rubbish bin by learning how to reduce waste at home
Larger rubbish bins at no extra cost (concessions)
Find out if your household is eligible for a larger rubbish bin at no extra cost and how to apply
Change your rubbish bin size
Smaller and larger rubbish bin sizes available if needed.
We encourage you to try reducing your waste first, since larger rubbish bins cost more. Concessions are available for eligible households
Find out more about the trial
Including what, why, when, and how
Question and answer library
Got a question about the trial? Want to learn more about the waste charge? Explore our Q&A library or ask us your question
Contact Us
Phone
+61 3 9240 1111
Email
engagement@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
National relay service
133 677
(ask for 03 9240 1111)