Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Liberals have vowed to restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election, with leader Jess Wilson describing the current fortnightly system in her local area as “disgusting”. Thirty-three Victorian councils have switched general rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, with a similar shift occurring in other states. In metropolitan Melbourne they include Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Glen Eira, Knox, Manningham, Monash, Nillumbik and Yarra Ranges. Merri-bek is also expected to follow from mid-2027, in a move it has said would save ratepayers $16m over 10 years, help keep food waste out of landfill and reduce pollution. Under Merri-bek’s proposal, the standard red-lid rubbish bin would increase from 80 litres to 120 litres, while certain households, such as those with multiple children in nappies, could get bigger bins for free. But Wilson said if elected in November, a Liberal-National government would