Household rubbish You can dispose of your rubbish using: weekly rubbish bin collection, hard waste collection or by taking your rubbish to one of our tips and hoppers.
Booked Hard / Green Waste Service The Shire’s booked hard/green waste service collects hard and/or green waste from your home (nature strip) and can be organised by calling the Shire on 5950 1406.
Green Waste Learn how to dispose of your green waste using green waste bins, no charge green waste weekends, green waste drop-off at transfer stations or green waste kerbside pickup.
Recycling Recycling services are offered in two ways on the Mornington Peninsula: through our Mornington, Rye and Tyabb Transfer Stations plus our fortnightly kerbside recycling (blue lid).
Cloth nappy and re-usable sanitary product rebate Shire residents can apply for rebate on eligible cloth nappy and re-usable sanitary products.
Mobile recycling trailer Looking to book the Shire’s mobile recycling trailer? Community groups and organisations can book the trailer (free of charge) to come to your town. Making it available for residents to drop off their unwanted clothing and small electrical items.
Order a new or larger bin Information for residents on ordering a new or bigger bin in order to dispose of rubbish, recycling or green waste.
Bin Inspection Program It's now more important than ever that we continue to recycle and reduce contamination. Bin tags will be left on bin handles to help households Recycle Right
Recycling Champions We're looking for passionate people to help us protect and conserve the Peninsula. Volunteer to become a recycling champions and help the community to reduce, reuse and recycle. No prior knowledge or experience is required, just your passion and willingness to share your knowledge.
Beach Patrol Beach Patrol is a chain of voluntary groups that clean up the beaches and foreshore. Every month, volunteers meet at designated areas to pick up rubbish.
Repair Cafe There are two repair cafes on the Mornington Peninsula. Visit the friendly volunteers to learn how you can repair your broken items and give them a new life
Understanding Recycling: how a material recovery facility works (Tue) Join us virtually to learn about what happens to your recycling after it is collected from your street.
Understanding Recycling: how a material recovery facility works (Thur) Join us virtually to learn about what happens to your recycling after it is collected from your street.
Single-use Plastic Grant Information Session: Wed 5 May Community groups, non-profit organisations and schools can apply for grant between $1000 and $5000 to tackle single-use plastics on the Peninsula. Drop into the information session to learn more.
Single-use Plastic Grant Information Session: Tue 11 May Community groups, non-profit organisations and schools can apply for grant between $1000 and $5000 to tackle single-use plastics on the Peninsula. Drop into the information session to learn more.
Beyond Zero Waste Strategy The Beyond Zero Waste Strategy 2030 works toward the ambitious goal to deliver zero waste to landfill.
Single-use Plastics Single-use plastics are often used once or twice and then disposed. Learn how we all can work together to phase out these plastics and protect the Peninsula.
Fix It Festival 2020 Join us for a series of online workshops to learn how we can reduce waste, repair, recycle, compost and grow our own veggies.