Published on 14 February 2025
Did you know? Your dog waste can now go in any general rubbish bin (red lid) in Banyule’s parks and reserves.
As a result, we are phasing out the green dog waste bins in parks and adding new, larger 240-litre general waste bins in parks where they are needed.
This will mean a more operationally efficient and cost-effective waste service.
Because of the switch to general waste bins, we can now transition to a mechanical waste pick-up service for all park bins. This reduces manual handling and makes the job safer for our staff.
We will still provide dog waste bags in high-use locations. The bags will be attached to general waste bins and refilled on a regular basis.
This change follows a review of waste services in our parks and reserves that included community consultation (Towards Zero Waste Management Plan 2024-2028). When asked about bins in parks, more community members told us they wanted standard rubbish bins for dog poo disposal (49%) than a mix of dedicated dog waste bins and general waste bins (39%).