Mystery surrounds discovery of woman's body at Melbourne tip, as police investigate house

Mystery surrounds the discovery of a woman's body dumped in a bin and found at a tip in Melbourne.

Detectives have used GPS and security footage from the rubbish truck to hone in on a home in Coolaroo in the city's north, whose female occupant hasn't been seen since last month.

9News understands the occupant of the Hilgay Street address is a middle-aged woman who only moved in about eight weeks ago.

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The green bin police believe contained her remains was collected on Tuesday morning and discovered by workers at a rubbish tip in Epping the next day.

Yesterday, police searched the home for evidence of foul play.

Forensics collected clippings from a tree at Julie and Darren's home down the road to match them to those found in the rubbish collected that day, clues helping investigators link the victim to this street.

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They said they were "very shocked" by what happened.

Neighbours said the woman living at the home was quiet.

She didn't drive a car but a man's silver vehicle was often seen parked in the driveway.

Another resident said he saw a man taking out bins from the property in the days leading up to the discovery.

That will form part of the police investigation.

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