New Era event cleaner in a hi-vis vest resetting dining tables under a festival marquee

Melbourne event cleaning

Event cleaning in Melbourne

Cleaning, toilets and waste for festivals, sport and venue events, run by one local team from bump-in to pack-down.

  • Pre-event, live and post-event cleaning
  • Toilet attendants and amenity servicing
  • Waste streams sorted on site
  • One named event lead on the day
  • CM3 certified, $20 million public liability Accreditations and insurance
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Get an event cleaning quote

  • Send your site map and crowd numbers
  • Staffing built around your peaks
  • Waste plan included
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Just a few of our national event cleaning clients

  • AFL logo
  • Cricket Australia logo
  • Untitled Group logo
  • 6AM at The Garage logo
  • Brisbane Powerhouse logo
  • Night Feast logo
  • Great Barrier Reef Arena logo

Most event cleaning stops at the bins. Ours starts there.

A typical event cleaner

New Era

A flat headcount all day

Staffing that rises and falls with the crowd

Bins emptied when someone notices

Bins serviced before they overflow

Mixed waste straight to landfill

Streams sorted on site so recycling stays clean

No numbers after the event

A waste and diversion report after every event

We're part of a national team supporting 450+ sites across Australia and New Zealand.

Sustainable Events Program

Shaping a new era of sustainable events

Our Sustainable Events Program (SEP) combines cleaning, waste management and on-site sorting into one plan, so your event cuts landfill without slowing anyone down. It's designed to reach landfill diversion of 95% or more, and every event finishes with a report on what was collected and where it went.

95%+landfill diversion target
SEP
  • Vendor EducationWe brief vendors on packaging and bin rules before gates open.

  • Custom Recycling SystemsStreams designed around what your processors actually accept.

  • Eco-Friendly CleaningLow-impact products and methods across the site.

  • On-Site Bin SeparationOur team sorts back-of-house so every stream stays clean.

  • Vendor Compostable PackagingGuidance on serviceware your organics processor will take.

  • Branded Bin Covers & SignageClear, consistent stations so guests get it right first time.

Event day timeline

  1. 01

    Before

    Site walk, staffing plan, bins and amenities ready before gates open

  2. 02

    During

    Roving teams, toilets serviced, bins emptied before they overflow

  3. 03

    After

    Full reset, waste cleared, handback walk-through and report

The people who plan your event are the people on site when gates open.

Multi-day events: a full overnight reset so every day starts at the same standard.

See the full event cleaning checklist

Events we clean in Melbourne

  • Festivals and outdoor events

    In parks, laneways and public spaces

  • Food and drink events

    Where serviceware and food waste need careful sorting

  • Sport and club events

    From local grounds to larger venues

  • Venue events

    At pubs, bars, clubs and function spaces, including early-morning events

  • School events

    Carnivals, fetes, concerts and open days

  • Corporate and community events

We clean Melbourne venues week in, week out, so when they host an event, from early-morning 6am in the Garage sessions to big function nights, the team on site already knows the venue, the storage points and the staff.

For sporting venues, see our match-day stadium cleaning guide.

Amenities and toilets

We can run roving amenity servicing or station dedicated attendants at high-use toilet blocks, depending on the crowd and the site.

Waste and recycling for Melbourne events

Most Melbourne councils ask for a waste plan as part of an event permit, and organisers increasingly have their own diversion targets. We plan the streams (general, recycling, organics, cardboard and containers), check what each processor will accept, keep the streams clean while the event runs and report the results.

Victoria's container deposit scheme (CDS Vic) also means eligible bottles and cans can be collected separately for refunds. Plan a containers stream if your event sells a lot of drinks.

Our approach delivered 100% landfill diversion on a major food and culture event (16.432 tonnes managed). The same planning and on-site sorting applies to Melbourne events. How to plan event waste and recycling

Melbourne events: what we plan for

Melbourne's event calendar barely pauses: summer festivals and the tennis, autumn food and comedy festivals, the footy season and spring racing. Inner-city events often run in parks, laneways and reserves with tight bump-in windows and council conditions, so we plan access, bin locations and waste collection with the organiser early. Winter events bring wet weather, so we add mats, extra spill response and covered waste points.

Planning an event in Melbourne?

Melbourne areas we service

We service all of metropolitan Melbourne, including:

  • Melbourne CBD and inner city

    Melbourne CBD, Southbank, Docklands, Carlton, East Melbourne, North Melbourne, West Melbourne

  • Inner north

    Fitzroy, Collingwood, Brunswick, Northcote, Coburg, Preston

  • Inner east

    Richmond, Cremorne, Abbotsford, Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell

  • Inner south and bayside

    South Yarra, Prahran, St Kilda, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, Brighton, Elwood

  • Western suburbs

    Footscray, Yarraville, Williamstown, Sunshine, Altona, Werribee

  • Northern suburbs

    Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale, Tullamarine, Reservoir, Epping

  • Eastern suburbs

    Box Hill, Doncaster, Blackburn, Ringwood, Glen Waverley, Burwood

  • South-east

    Oakleigh, Clayton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mentone, Dandenong

  • Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula

    Frankston, Frankston South, Seaford, Mornington, Rosebud

Regional Victorian events on request.

FAQs

Yes. Our team covers events across metropolitan Melbourne, including the CBD, inner suburbs, the south-east and the Mornington Peninsula. We can also support regional Victorian events.

Yes. We can run roving amenity servicing or station dedicated attendants at high-use toilet blocks, depending on the crowd and the site.

Yes. We plan waste streams and bin stations, keep streams clean during the event, coordinate with your waste provider and report weights and diversion afterwards.

As early as possible, especially for events during Melbourne's busy summer and spring periods. Ideally once your site layout and expected attendance are known.

Yes. We clean pubs, clubs, function spaces and schools after events, including deep cleans and handback cleans the next morning.

Yes. New Era is CM3 certified and carries $20 million public liability insurance, plus the other standard business insurances.

Get an accurate quote

Send us your site map, expected attendance and peak times, event dates and hours, the number of toilet blocks and food or bar outlets, and any waste targets. What affects the cost of event cleaning

Call (03) 9021 1206 or request a quote.

Contact: Level 3/534 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121 · (03) 9021 1206