What goes in which bin
Why it matters to get it right
Correct waste sorting and efficient waste management is vital for protecting the environment. Putting waste in the right bins helps recycling and treatment, reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.
Here's a simple guide on what belongs in each bin.
Recycling Bin (yellow lid)
What goes in the Recycling Bin? Yellow bin explained video transcript
Top Tips:
- Do not bag recyclables. Place them loose in your bin.
- Rinse your bottles and containers and leave the lids on
- If in doubt, leave it out!
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General waste bin (red or dark green lid)
What goes in the General Waste Bin? Red bin explained video transcript
Top tip:
- Rubbish in waste bins should be bagged.
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Green waste bin (lime green lid)
What goes in the Green Waste Bin? Green bin explained video transcript
Top tips:
- Ensure that the lid of the bin is fully closed and green waste is not protruding out of the top. Overfull bins will not be collected.
- Green waste should not be put into bags.
- You can take large volumes of green waste to one of our waste and recycling facilities or consider using a private garden bag collection service. Please see waste facilities for a list of locations.
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You can put plant material from your garden in your green waste bin, including:
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Compost bin
How to use a compost bin? Recycling your food waste video transcript
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$50 Compost Rebate
We are making your purchase of an organic recycling system easier with a Compost bin and worm farm rebate program.
The program provides a rebate of up to $50. This rebate is provided as a digital debit card that you can download to your phone and use for any purchases either online or in stores.
Bin collection
Council provide a general waste, recycling and an optional green waste collection service.
- General waste bins are collected every week
- Recycle bins are collected every fortnight
- Optional green waste bins are collected on the opposite fortnight to the recycle bin.
Please visit Bin collection day for information on placing your bins out on collection day.
For items that cannot be placed in waste bins please look at Council’s A-Z of waste and recycling for information on where and how you can dispose of them.
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