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Community bin trailer for hire

Sporting and community groups who are holding events in the City of Whittlesea hire our free community bin trailer.

Contact us

For more information about our Community Bin Trailer email enviroops@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

The trailer includes bins for recycling and rubbish. The trailer is a tandem, double axle, caged trailer containing:

  • 4 x 240 litre rubbish bins and bin caps
  • 6 x 240 litre recycling bins and bin caps
  • 2 x 240 litre food and garden waste bins and bin caps

We provide this free service to encourage recycling at community events.

How to hire the trailer

  1. Book the community bin trailer by calling 9217 2170 or emailing resource.recovery@whittlesea.vic.gov.au at least 48 hours before your event, and arrange to collect the trailer (subject to availability).
  2. On your scheduled collection date, collect the trailer from our Epping Depot at 68-96 Houston Street.
  3. The person collecting the trailer on behalf of the community group must: 
    • sign a hire conditions and agreement form
    • provide a current drivers licence
    • drive a suitable vehicle to tow the trailer
    • abide by our Epping Depot's Occupational Health and Safety requirements (such as wearing the provided hi-visibility vest when in the Depot yard)
  4. After your event, return the bin trailer to our Epping Depot and let us know if there are any problems or damage to the trailer or contents.
  5. Our kerbside service contractor will empty the bins.

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