How to find your bin number
A bin number helps match a wheelie bin to a property. Councils use different formats, so start with the bin itself.
Bin Stickers Australia is an independent sticker supplier. We are not a council or government waste service. Confirm collection days, missed bins and replacement bins on your council's official website.
Look on the bin before you look online
Stand the bin upright in good light and check these spots:
- Lid — a printed or stuck number near the front edge, or a small metal/plastic plate.
- Front face — the side that faces the street on collection day.
- Side panels — especially near the handle or below the hinge.
- Moulded digits — some bins have a number pressed into the plastic rather than a sticker. Those can be faint once the bin is dirty.
Wipe the area with a damp cloth first. Road dust and faded ink hide numbers that are still there.
What the number is for
Councils use bin numbers so a lost, stolen or swapped bin can be traced to an address. The number is not the same thing as your street number, although some councils use the property number as the bin number. Others use a serial that only makes sense in their waste system.
A sticker you buy from us repeats a number you already have. It does not create an official council record and it does not register the bin.
If you cannot find a number
- Check every bin at the property. Recycling, general waste, green waste and FOGO bins can be numbered differently, or only one of them may be numbered.
- Look at an old rates notice or waste calendar from your council. Some councils print the bin identifier there. Only use a document that is actually yours.
- Contact the council that collects your waste. Ask for the bin identification number for your address. Use the council website's waste or contact page, not a third-party listing.
We cannot look this up. We do not have access to council databases.
When a new sticker helps
A replacement sticker is useful when the original number has peeled, faded or been painted over, and you already know the correct number. Put the new sticker on a flat, clean part of the lid or front so the driver can read it from the kerb. See where to label a wheelie bin and how to apply the vinyl.