Weekly Garbage Service
Remember, everything that you place in your garbage bin goes to landfill. Minimise your waste by recycling or composting everything you can.
What can go in your waste bin
- Broken glass
- Meat and bones
- Polystyrene
- Scrunchable plastics
- Nappies
- Pyrex and ceramics
Do not place the following your waste bin
- no logs
- no hazardous chemicals
- no paint
- no dirt
- no rubble or soil
- no organics
- no recyclables
Fortnightly Recycling Service
You can put these in your blue-lidded recycling bin
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminium, steel cans and trays
- Cartons
- Plastics numbered 1-7
Do not place the following your blue lidded recycling bin
- no polystyrene
- no ceramics
- no car batteries
- no plastic bags
- no garden waste
- no nappies
- no medical waste
- no garbage
- no food waste
- no chemicals
- no hazardous waste
- no film or soft plastics
Tips for getting your recycling right
- Place items loosely in your recycling bin. Do not put items in plastic bags.
- If you can scrunch plastic, it can’t go in your recycling bin.
- It’s okay to leave the lid on plastics, but take lids off glass jars and throw them in separately.
Fortnightly Green Waste Collection
Green waste collection is an optional user-pays service. Register online for green waste collection.
What goes in your red lidded green waste bin
- Grass clippings
- Flowers
- Small branches (up to 75mm diameter and 750mm long)
- Weeds
- Garden prunings
Do not place the following in your red lidded green waste bin
- no logs
- no food waste
- no plant pots
- no recyclables
- no dirt
- no garbage
- no rubble or soil
- no plastic bags
- no nappies