Foreshore public bin service improvement

As the bins on the sand filled up, our waste vehicles are unable to safely access the beach and empty the bins due to the crowds, resulting in full and overflowing bins. 

The bins are located at key access points to the beach, such as pathways and car parks. View our public bin map for locations.

There are over 216 public bins along the foreshore.

The bins are emptied daily during our summer schedule (1 November to 30 March) and three times per week during our winter schedule (1 April to 31 October).

Each bin has been fitted with a sensor that triggers a collection once it is 70% full. Additionally, more collections are scheduled on days over 30 degrees and when there is a public event on nearby. This is in addition to our summer and winter collection schedules.

If you notice one of the bins getting full, you can report it by scanning the QR code on each bin or calling our Customer Care team on 1300 653 356.

We were one of two coastal Councils in Victoria that still had public bins on the sand. The remaining Councils either did not have bins on the sand to begin with or have since moved them.

The issue was not the number of bins on the sand but the inability of our waste vehicles to access and empty them safely on busy days. By moving the public bins off the sand to key access points along the foreshore, we can now empty them easily and more often, keeping our beaches cleaner.

We are dedicated to caring for our coastline and urge beach users to do the same. Each bin has been fitted with educational signage to assist with correct bin usage, and beach users are encouraged to take their rubbish home if bins are full.