Three Bin System

When do I put each bin out? 

• General waste will still be collected weekly.
• Recycling and garden organics (GO) will be collected on alternative weeks.

Bin collection information

What goes in each bin?

Red lid general waste bin

Food organics such as:

• Food waste
• Fruit and vegetable scraps

General rubbish items including:

• Animal waste
• Nappies
• Wipes
• Hygiene products
• Tissues and paper towels
• Meat trays
• Bottle lids
• Bagged shredded paper
• Soiled paper products

Yellow lid recycling bin

Loose recyclable packaging materials such as:

• Clean paper (not shredded)
• Flattened cardboard
• Clean aluminium and steel cans
• Glass
• Plastic bottles and containers with lids off (please place plastic lids in the general waste bin, or save to donate to programs that accept these).

Lime-green lid garden organics (GO) bin

Loose garden organic waste such as:

• Lawn clippings
• Small branches (branches to be a metre or less in length, and a maximum of 6cm in diameter/thickness).
• Leaves and flowers
• Tree cuttings
• Weeds
• Sticks and twigs.

Properties remaining on the two bin system can place garden organic material in their general waste bin.