Find out what you can and cannot put into your kerbside bins by selecting the bin below:
Find out what items you can and cannot put into your garbage, recycling and FOGO waste bins ...
Garbage bin (red lid)
Your garbage bin (red lid) is for general household rubbish.
Yes we collect
- Household rubbish
- Soft plastic packaging
- Wrapped nappies and animal droppings
- Polystyrene (bagged as smaller pieces)
- Crockery, Pyrex, glassware, window glass (wrapped)
No we don't collect
- No garden waste
- No recyclables, paper or cardboard
- No syringes or medical waste
- No chemicals or hazardous waste
- No motor oil, fluids, paints or solvents
- No building material, bricks, steel or wood
Can’t find your item?
Find out how to dispose of your unwanted items or contact us.
Recycle bin (yellow lid)
Your recycle bin (yellow lid) is for general household recyclables. Place items loosely in the bin and not in plastic bags.
Yes we collect
- Clean foil trays, empty aluminium, steel and aerosol cans
- Empty glass bottles and jars
- Papers, envelopes, junk mail, brochures, magazines and telephone books
- Empty milk and juice cartons
- Empty plastic bottles and containers
- Cardboard boxes
No we don't collect
- No plastic bags
- No soft plastic packaging
- No recyclables in plastic bags
- No garbage
- No crockery, Pyrex or glassware
- No polystyrene
- No oil, chemicals or hazardous waste
- No garden waste
- No nappies
- No building material, bricks, steel or wood
- No light globes, window glass or mirrors
- No clothes, linen or shoes
Can’t find your item?
Find out how to dispose of your unwanted items or contact us.
FOGO bin (green lid)
Your FOGO bin (green lid) is for food and garden waste.
Find out exactly what can and cannot go in your FOGO bin by downloading this handy A to Z FOGO guide.
Before felling or trimming trees (large branches) check if you need a permit.
Yes, these items can go in your FOGO bin
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat and bones
- Eggs and dairy
- Seafood
- Loose tea leaves and coffee grounds
- Tissues, paper towel and shredded paper
- Bread, pasta, rice and cereal
- Food scraps and leftovers
- Compostable bags Must be lime green and labelled AS 4736
- Plants and weeds
- Grass clippings
- Garden pruning, leaves, flowers
- Small branches (up to 100mm in diameter)
No, these items can’t go in your FOGO bin
- No tea bags
- No plastic and biodegradable bags
- No gardening items, plastic pots, garden hoses and tools
- No animal waste including kitty litter
- No clam and oyster shells
- No liquids, fats, greases, and oils
- No soil, rocks or concrete
- No vacuum dust
- No plastic, glass and metal
- No nappies, hygiene products, baby wipes and makeup wipes
- No treated or painted timber and building materials
- No food packaging, rubber bands, cling wrap, foil, polystyrene and fruit and vegetable stickers
Can’t find your item?
Find out how to dispose of your unwanted items or contact us.
Where does the waste go once collected?
Garbage bin (red lid) - your rubbish is taken to the Cleanaway transfer station, in Lysterfield. | |
Recycle bin (yellow lid) - your recyclables are taken to the Visy Recycling Plant in Heidelberg. | |
FOGO bin (green lid) - your garden waste is taken to Bio Gro in Dandenong South for processing. |
Find out what we're doing to advocate for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) project to include a station at Doncaster ...
A rail line to Doncaster
The Victorian Government's proposed underground rail link will connect suburbs from Cheltenham to Werribee.
The Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) includes a Doncaster Station. However construction may be over ten years away.
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We are advocating for the Doncaster Station footprint to be set aside as part of Stage 1, to allow for planning of the Doncaster Hill precinct. For an express bus service that mirrors the Suburban Rail Loop Alignment. Providing a public transport connection to key education, healthcare and employment precincts.
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Why do we need a rail line to Doncaster?
Over 125,000 people in our community will benefit from a Doncaster Station. Currently our only public transport option is an over-crowded bus network that is often delayed by traffic congestion.
With Doncaster Hill’s population and traffic continuing to grow, we are urging the Victorian Government to include a Doncaster Station in stage two of the SRL and secure a location for the train station now.
Manningham is the only municipality without a tram or train line.
Car ownership per household is considerably high and daily public transport use for employment purposes is below the metropolitan average.
Our bus system is buckling under pressure to provide enough services and meet capacity for our growing city.
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Doncaster Station not part of stage one construction
We are strongly advocating to the Victorian Government to include Doncaster Station in Stage two of the SRL.
We are working with stakeholders and the SRL Authority to secure a site location for the future train station.
What’s next?
We will continue to work with the Suburban Rail Loop Authority and the Department of Transport to advocate for improved public transport services to Manningham.
We want
- fewer roads
- more public transport options for our community
- a railway station to Doncaster
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IMMEDIATE HELP
For Emergencies | call 000
IMMEDIATE HELP
SuicideLine Victoria | 1300 651 251
Suicide Victoria offers free professional online counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
Lifeline Australia | 13 11 14
Lifeline provides mental health support and emotional assistance on the phone and online.
Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline is a free phone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5-25 years.
Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636
Beyond Blue provides support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illness.
Nurse on Call | 1300 60 60 24
Nurse-on-call helpline provides health advice from registered nurse, 24 hours a day.
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) | 1300 721 927
The Outer East Crisis Assessment Treatment team provide mobile assessments to people in psychiatric and short-term home treatment as an alternative to hospital.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) | 1800 806 292
SACL is a state-wide after hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.
Safe Steps | 1800 015 188
Safe Steps is a specialist support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing family violence specialist support to anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence.
General Information
Mental Health Foundation Australia provides a range of networks, services, advocacy, events, and support groups for the community to seek support on mental health illness.
Translating and Interpreting Service provides access to services for people with limited or no English language ability. Phone 131 450
Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people who are in crisis with the services they need right now and nearby.
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
MensLine Australia is a national 24 hour, 7 days a week men’s helpline offering support, information and referrals for men with emotional health, family and relationship concerns. Phone 1300 78 99 78
Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. Confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues is provided. Phone 13 22 89
NEAMI is a not-for-profit organisation providing mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention services.
SANE provides mental health support, information, resources and online forums for family and friends. Phone 1800 187 263
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Find support with our range of online resources for wellbeing and mental health support.
Caregivers and Parents
Local services
State services
National services
Depression and Anxiety
State Services
For women and new mums
For men and new dads
National services
Eating Disorder
National Service
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Local Services
State services
National services
First Nations People
Local services
Victorian services
National Services
Food Relief
Local Services
Gambling
State Service
Grief
National Services
Legal support
Community legal centres work with residents to prevent problems, progress fair outcomes and support the wellbeing and resilience of communities. Community legal support providers for Manningham include:
LGBTQIA+
National services
Parents and carers of children who identify LGBTIQA+
Allies
State service
People with a disability
National Services
Multicultural communities
National Services
Suicide Information
State Services
National Services
Loneliness
Local Services
National Services
Physical Activity
State Services
National Services
Young people
Local services
National services
This content was correct as of February 2023 and will be reviewed frequently.
If amendments are identified or you know of another mental health service to be considered, contact us.
This Thursday 11 November is Remembrance Day. RSLs in Manningham are conducting services and fundraising for this important cause, as we stop to remember those who have served to protect us.
Doncaster RSL is holding a service at 10.45am.
The service will be outdoors, with covered seating. Poppies will also be available to buy on the day.
Corner Doncaster Road and Leeds Street, Doncaster.
Templestowe RSL will hold their annual service in the Remembrance Gardens, commencing 10.45am.
Corner of Foote and High streets, Lower Templestowe.
Warrandyte RSL will have their welfare officer Don and his support dog Zeus selling poppies at Quinton's Supa IGA in Warrandyte.
We’re making a series of upgrades throughout Doncaster Hill - designed to improve the way our community lives, works and enjoys this neighbourhood.
These works form a part of our infrastructure planning for this area and the long standing Doncaster Hill Strategy.
Open space upgrades for Doncaster Hill
Designing for a new park in Doncaster Hill
July 2020 to July 2021
We are currently in the detailed design phase with demolition and construction to commence in the second half of 2021.
This park will provide additional open space to everyone living in the Doncaster Hill area.
To be located on Hepburn Road in Doncaster, properties have been acquired to make way for the new community park.
Walker Reserve has been upgraded
November 2019 to December 2019
Walker Reserve received an upgrade including a new path, bench, trees and vegetation on site.
A new spring balance toy was installed for children to enjoy.
The upgrades are designed to make the park more accessible and enjoyable for the local community.
Making Tram Road safer for our community
Investigating a new U-turn lane on Tram Road
Investigating a new U-turn lane to be built on Tram Road to provide motorists with a safe and legal location to perform U-turns. The new lane would also help to reduce the number of illegal U-turns being performed outside of the Applewood Retirement Village.
Pedestrian signals at the Applewood Retirement Village
The Federal Government has committed to funding new pedestrian signals on Tram Road outside of the Applewood Retirement Village in Doncaster. The new signals will help residents to safely cross Tram Road and access the adjacent bus stop.
The Victorian Department of Transport is managing this project and responsible for the timing of its delivery. We support this project to improve safety and access for pedestrians on Tram Road.
Creating more connections through local streets
Extension to Hepburn Road including a shared path
Hepburn Road has been extended from Walker Street to create a connection through to Clay Drive. Due to Covid restrictions, we are still finalising the shared path connections for pedestrians and cyclists but the road is now open to commuters. These improvements will enable easy access for local residents wanting to enjoy the new community park on Hepburn Road.
New traffic lights at the Tram Road and Merlin Street intersection
New traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Tram Road and Merlin Street.
These lights will assist traffic flow through the southern area of Doncaster Hill, help residents to easily access Tram Road and create a safer road environment for all users.
We’re continuing to advocate for the best outcome for our community in regards to the North East Link (NEL) project.
In February, Council unanimously agreed to seek a judicial review into the Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC) Environment Effects Statement (EES) hearing process and the Minister’s assessment of the EES. The Directions Hearing for the Supreme Court challenge is scheduled for 24 April, and the Supreme Court hearing will be later in the year.
Irrespective of this, we will continue to work constructively with NELP and the State Government to ensure the interest of our community remains at the forefront of any discussions.
NEL early works are being delivered by PCB Contractors with underground works and site investigations such as borehole drilling to occur throughout the proposed alignment. Residents may notice access pits and launch shafts in the Bulleen area. Any concerns about early works should be directed to NELP by contacting their hotline on 1800 105 105.
In late 2020, the contractor for the construction of the North East Link will be announced. We will work with this contractor to help influence the final design and advocate for the commitments we have asked for to offset the impacts of the project.
Construction of the new tunnels is expected to commence in 2021 and works to the Eastern Freeway are anticipated to start from 2023.
Find out more and stay up to date on our advocacy work.
View a video of our recent North East Link community information forum held in March 2020.
We love our pooches in Manningham. You've told us which dog friendly parks get your dog's wag of approval and here are your top 5 revealed.
Get out and about and test out one of the top 5 on your next walk.
5. Finns Reserve
Perfect for dogs who love a long walk.
Duncan Street, Lower Templestowe
The surrounding bushland trails of Finns Reserve will let you and your dog be one with nature and keep away from the hustle and bustle of the streets.
In open spaces near Wombat Bend enjoy a game of fetch or tug of war. Don't forget that you will need to keep a distance of 15 metres from the playground.
Visit Finns Reserve - Wombat Bend.
4. Banksia Park
Perfect for your morning walkies
3 Templestowe Road, Bulleen
Located near the Yarra River and managed by Parks Victoria, the off leash area at Banksia Park gives you stunning views while both you and your pooch stretch your legs.
If your furry friend wants to run off lead, the Cherry Blossom Loop of Banksia Park is fenced so you can easily keep your eye on dogs who may like to wander.
You can also pop a leash on your pet and take a walk around the rest of Banksia Park. Bring a rug and a bite to eat and enjoy the picnic perfect park.
Visit Banksia Park.
3. Aranga Reserve
The perfect place for your dog to show off to their doggy friends.
Eastway Avenue, Donvale
This is a great place for you to train your furry companion, for socialisation or agility training.
Aranga Reserve is Manningham's dog activity hub. The fully fenced dog activity centre will help keep your dog safe while they socialise with the other dogs.
Energetic pups can jump, crawl and climb using the range of agility equipment on offer at Aranga Reserve
Why not make it a family outing, and bring a picnic to eat at the nearby picnic tables and let your children have fun on the playground.
Visit Aranga Reserve.
2. Warrandyte River Reserve
Yarra Street, Warrandyte
Head to Warrandyte for your next dogs' day out and let them take in the sights and smells that beautiful Warrandyte has to offer.
Sit by the tranquil and picturesque Yarra River and simply watch the world go by. Or explore the walking trail with your canine companion, enjoying the natural bush area.
Finish your day with a treat at one of the many local cafes - a great day out for humans and dogs.
Visit Warrandyte River Reserve.
1. Ruffey Lake Park
Enough space for your dogs to roam to their heart's desire - it’s the park that has it all
There are plenty of walking tracks throughout the park or if running wildly through the grass is your dog's thing, then Ruffey Lake Park is all their doggy dreams come true.
If all that running has made you and your pooch thirsty, then refresh at one of the pet friendly drinking fountains.
With plenty of playgrounds, barbecues, picnic tables and toilets, you can make it a full day outing with the whole family.
To protect vegetation in the park, there are some areas that are fenced, so please remember to keep your dog out of these areas. Plan your next trip to Ruffey Lake Park with your dog.
Visit Ruffey Lake Park.
This consultation has now closed.
We’re inviting the community to have their say on our Activity Centre Design Concepts.
We're creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres and inviting the community to contribute.
With the population expected to increase to more than 140,000 people in the next 12 years, activity centres will play an integral role in accommodating urban growth and development in Manningham.
The Activity Centre Design Concepts include objectives under six key themes:
- Building height
- Residential interfaces
- Architectural presentation
- Public realm
- Sustainability
- Access and car parking.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange said, “We want to hear from the community on how we can best accommodate growth and development, while ensuring that our activity centres and surrounding neighbourhoods maintain their liveability”.
“If you’re a resident, chances are you regularly visit at least one of our vibrant activity centres across the municipality,” Cr Lange said.
“We want to ensure that they continue to provide desirable destinations for people to live, shop, work and play – offering a range of retail, office and business opportunities, housing, community and education facilities,” Cr Lange added.
Community feedback on the Activity Centre Design Concepts will help inform the development of our draft Activity Centre Design Guidelines, which will be exhibited for community consultation in 2025.
The guidelines will be used to assess planning permit applications in activity centres as part of the Manningham Planning Scheme.
Our short survey closes on Sunday 16 June.
Participants to the survey will have the chance to enter the draw to win a $100 Westfield gift voucher.
Attend a focus group session
We're running two focus group sessions as part of our consultation for the Manningham Residential Discussion Paper.
With Council's endorsement of the Activity Centre Design Concepts at the 23 April 2024 meeting, these sessions also provide us with an opportunity to hear your views on how we can best manage growth across our activity centres.
We'll also be inviting feedback on the Victorian Government's plan for Victoria - the first statewide strategy to guide Victoria's growth until 2050. We want to make sure that the State Government considers what our community values when they develop their plan.
We hope you can join us to discuss these key strategic projects.
We recently heard from you as part of the 2019 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey and through our own 2019 Citizen Connect research, with customers who have contacted us in the last 12 months.
Both surveys were conducted independently and report on statistically significant results. Overall, you rated us higher than the average rating for councils state-wide and the same as for councils in the metropolitan group.
Our top 3 performing service areas are waste management, recreational facilities and emergency and disaster management but there were also some services where there are opportunities for improvement. We also heard about your expectations, our performance and how you prefer to communicate with us.
Water is a valuable resource and plays a vital role in connecting us all. It is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of our community, as well as the resilience and liveability of Manningham.
National Water Week (16-22 October) celebrates water innovation and achievements supporting Australia's sustainable future.
We are undertaking various flood and stormwater management initiatives, aimed at building a more resilient and liveable Manningham and to facilitate robust planning for the future.
This includes developing a draft Integrated Water Management Strategy, which will identify opportunities to adapt to a more water constrained future. We’re also undertaking flood mapping for Manningham in partnership with Melbourne Water to better understand flood risk.
Water management is a shared responsibility. To achieve greater environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits, we’re working closely with:
- Yarra Valley Water
- Melbourne Water
- government departments and agencies
- Manningham’s Flooding and Stormwater Management Community Reference Panel, and;
- the broader community.
Manningham Council is also a member of the Yarra Catchment Integrated Water Management Forum. The Forum provides a collaborative platform across the water industry to oversee, support and, where necessary, facilitate water’s contribution to resilience and liveability.
We can all contribute to a sustainable water future.
We encourage you to take a look Yarra Valley Water’s Target 155 voluntary water efficiency program. Target 155 encourages metropolitan Melbourne households to use water efficiently, aiming to limit water use to 155 litres per person per day.
We also welcome Yarra Valley Water’s plans to address discharge from ageing septic systems, which contribute to pollution in Mullum Mullum Creek. This will improve water quality in Mullum Mullum Creek and downstream in the Yarra River. A piped sewerage system is proposed to be constructed in a key area of Park Orchards by 2030. For more information, visit yvw.com.au/ParkOrchards.
Manningham families will get a chance to show off their favourite local playspaces in Manningham as Council launches its Top Five Manningham series for 2018.
Manningham Mayor Cr Andrew Conlon said the community was invited to name their favourite playspace in an online poll open until 5 February.
“One of the key themes of Council’s four year strategic plan is fostering healthy communities,” he said.
“With more than 300 parks and 150 local playspaces, Manningham has one of the largest networks of open and recreation spaces in metropolitan Melbourne.”
Through strong partnerships with the community, Council aims to create a healthy, safe and connected community with inviting places and well maintained community infrastructures.
“We want to know which playspaces are most popular to our community and why,” Cr Conlon said.
“It will assist Council in supporting healthy lifestyles, improve our community’s general wellbeing and encourage more young families to visit.”
The poll is available on Council’s website www.manningham.vic.gov.au/top-5-playspaces and is open to everyone until 5.00pm, Monday 5 February, with the results revealed shortly after.
Manningham Council is creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres and is inviting the community to contribute.
With the population expected to increase to more than 140,000 people in the next 12 years, activity centres will play an integral role in accommodating urban growth and development in Manningham.
Consultation is now open for the Activity Centre ‘Design Concepts’ which include objectives under six key themes:
- Building height
- Residential interfaces
- Architectural presentation
- Public realm
- Sustainability
- Access and car parking.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange said, “We want to hear from the community on how we can best accommodate growth and development, while ensuring that our activity centres and surrounding neighbourhoods maintain their liveability”.
“If you’re a resident, chances are you regularly visit at least one of our vibrant activity centres across the municipality,” Cr Lange said.
“We want to ensure that they continue to provide desirable destinations for people to live, shop, work and play – offering a range of retail, office and business opportunities, housing, community and education facilities,” Cr Lange added.
Community feedback will help inform development of the Activity Centre Design Guidelines (Guidelines).
The Guidelines will aim to ensure future development meets the community’s emerging needs and achieves vibrant centres that make a positive contribution to Manningham’s character and neighbourhoods. They will also consider economic, social and environmental outcomes.
When adopted, the Guidelines will be implemented through an amendment to the Manningham Planning Scheme. They will then be used to assess planning permit applications in activity centres.
They will apply across nine neighbourhood activity centres in Manningham, including:
- Bulleen Plaza
- Donburn
- Doncaster East Village (Devon Plaza)
- Jackson Court
- Macedon Square / Plaza
- Park Orchards
- Templestowe Village
- Tunstall Square
- Warrandyte Goldfields
The draft Guidelines will be exhibited for community consultation in 2025.
For more information and to complete the short survey, visit Your Say Manningham
Survey closes on Sunday 16 June.
Survey participants will have the opportunity to enter the draw to win a $100 Westfield gift voucher.
Attend a focus group session
Council is also running two focus group sessions in May to discuss how to best manage growth across our activity centres.
At these sessions, we will also discuss the future of housing across Manningham, as part of our Residential Discussion Paper consultation, and the Victorian Government’s new plan for Victoria.
Get down to Mullum Mullum Stadium and enjoy free casual basketball shooting during available casual shooting times.
Casual shooting times are listed on the Active Manningham Website.
What to wear: comfortable clothes to shoot hoops in.
What to bring: a basketball and a drink bottle.
Come down and enjoy a training session with the Manningham United Blues, other female footballers and female staff.
This session is for females aged 6 and over. No previous experience required. All fitness levels are welcome.
All equipment will be provided.
What to wear: Active wear and runners
What to bring: A drink bottle
To celebrate National Recycling Week, we are hosting an online Q and A session about all things waste. ...
To celebrate National Recycling Week, we are hosting an online Q and A session about all things waste.
Not sure what item goes into each bin?
Get confused about what can and cannot be recycled?
Would you like to know more about what is happening the in the waste industry?
Come along to our friendly Q and A session so we can answer all of your queries and dispel any myths!
Come down and join this free pilates class.
Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to yoga, pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility.
This session is for females of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.
What to wear: active wear
What to bring: water bottle, exercise mat and towel.
Women's Only Group Information Session
Get Active, Get Fit, Live Healthy!
What to expect at this session
- Meet the staff at Aquarena, become familiar with the facility and get a better understanding of the upcoming 4 week program.
- Come and Try 30-minute free workout
- Free swim for registered participants and their families.
- Refreshments provided
What to bring: Exercise mat, water bottle, towel
What to wear: Comfortable clothes to work out in.
Please register to attend the information session.
Come and Try Karate with The Family Dojo, Doncaster. Classes are led by female instructors.
We'd love our local girls to come try martial arts and find out just how powerful they can be!
Ample parking available onsite. Doncaster Park and Ride is across the road making it easy to get to.
What to wear: active wear and sneakers
What to bring: a water bottle
Registration not required.
To celebrate National Recycling Week, come along to our session about all things waste. ...
To celebrate National Recycling Week, come along to our information session about all things waste.
Not sure what item goes into each bin?
Get confused about what can and cannot be recycled?
Would you like to know more about what is happening the in the waste industry?
Come along to our friendly session so we can answer all of your queries and dispel any myths!