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Wheelie Bin Service

 

Our Wheelie Bin service is perfect for general waste, recycling, and green waste, with standard bin sizes of 140L and 240L (region-dependent). We collect your waste and return the bin to the kerbside after pickup.

  • On this page, you'll find...

    • Service Guidelines

      • Bin placement and access
      • Bin delivery and removal
      • Using and caring for your bin
      • Contamination and weight limits
      • Scheduled collections
      • Extra collections
      • Missing, stolen, damaged, or rogue bin
    • Relocating

      • Changing your address when moving
      • Taking your bin to a new address
      • Relocation
      • New service day after moving
      • Moving to a different city
    • Change of Bin Size

      • How to change your bin size
    • Missed Service

      • Avoiding missed collections
      • Arranging a missed collection
      • Additional collection for missed service
    • Collection Dates

      • Viewing collection dates online
      • Collection on public holidays
    • Account Transfer and Cancellation

      • Account transfer
      • Service cancellation in the event of an account holder’s passing
General 240L

General Waste

  • 80 Litre
  • 140 Litre
  • 240 Litre
Garden 240L

Garden Waste

  • 80 Litre
  • 140 Litre
  • 240 Litre

Service Guidelines

What can I put in my wheelie bin?

 

  • General Waste Accepted Materials

    What We Can Accept

    What We Can’t Accept

    • Household waste that cannot be reused or recycled
    • Large household items
    • Liquids, or any explosive, toxic, dangerous, hazardous, or noxious materials (e.g., asbestos, acids, solvents, paints, unwrapped broken glass, minerals, grease, cooking oil, and concrete)
    • Ash or hot embers
    • Batteries—please take these to your nearest battery collection facility
    • Biological or animal remains
    • Lawn clippings or inorganic waste
    • Any items that could pose a risk of harm or injury to our operators

    Note: Always make sure waste is correctly sorted to avoid contamination.

  • Garden Waste Accepted Materials

    What We Can Accept

    What We Can’t Accept

    • Lawn clippings
    • Shrubs
    • Flowers
    • Tree prunings
    • Branches (up to 100mm in diameter)
    • Weeds
    • Old plants
    • Bamboo
    • Flax
    • Cabbage tree leaves
    • Large tree stumps or logs (over 100mm in diameter)
    • Soil
    • Rocks
    • Household waste

    Note: Avoid placing anything that could contaminate your garden waste, such as food scraps or household items.

Relocating

  • Changing your address when moving

    Please contact Customer Services with your new address and move date as early as possible to ensure a smooth transition.

  • Taking your bin to a new address

    You can take your bin with you! However, please confirm that the service is available at your new address. If not, contact us for free relocation assistance within the same region.

  • Relocation

    Relocation within the same region is free. If you're moving outside your current region, you must cancel your service and purchase a new one.

  • New service day after moving

    Once your address change is processed, we will inform you of your new service day.

  • Moving to a different city

    If you're moving to a different city, contact Customer Services to confirm service availability in your new area.

Change of Bin Size

  • How to change your bin size

    You can change your bin size at any time during the billing cycle. Simply contact Customer Services to request a change in bin size.

     
     

Missed Service

  • Avoiding missed collections

    To ensure your bin is collected, place it kerbside before 7:00 AM. Ensure it’s visible, accessible, and the lid is securely closed.

  • Arranging a missed collection

    If your collection is missed, please get in touch with us. We will check our schedule and arrange the next available collection in your area. Please note that, depending on your location and our routing, this may not occur until your next regular collection day.

  • Additional collection for missed service

    If you missed your collection due to forgetting to place the bin out, contact Customer Services to inquire about additional collections in your area (a collection fee may apply).

     

Collection Dates

  • Viewing collection dates online

    Log in to WMGO or PayAsUGO online or via the app to view your collection dates. If you don’t have a login, call 0800 10 10 10 to set one up.

  • Collection on public holidays

    If your collection day is a holiday, we'll pick up your bin on the holiday itself or the next day. Please put your bin out by 7 am on the holiday. Occasionally, operational issues may cause delays to your service. If this happens, please leave your bin kerbside, and we will aim to collect it as soon as possible.

     
     

Account Transfer and Cancellation

 
  • Account transfer

    We do not transfer accounts between individuals. If you need to cancel your account, please contact us directly.

  • Service cancellation in the event of an account holder’s passing

    In the unfortunate event of an account holder passing away, contact Customer Services to arrange for cancellation.