What days are my bins collected?

Click on the "Services for Me" icon and enter your address to find out what bins to put out this week.

Collection Calendar - Week A (3887 kb)
Collection Calendar - Week B (3886 kb)

Public Holiday collection:

2016/2017 – Christmas Day & New Year’s Day are on a weekend so there is no change to collection days.  Good Friday collection will take place the next day (Saturday).

Waste Hotline: 8295 5077

Organics for compost

Your green organics bin is collected fortnightly on the same day as your waste bin (alternate week to your recycling bin). Please refer to your collection calendar.

What CAN go in the organics bin?

• Small prunings and cuttings - including rose prunings;
• Small branches no longer than 60cm – Max diameter 10cm;
• Lawn clippings;
• Leaves;
• Weeds;
• Cut flowers;
• Food scraps (more information).

If it didn't grow, it doesn't go in the organics bin.

Composting at home - Compost bins for sale

Compost increases water efficiency and adds rich nutrients
to the soil. 

Backyard Compost Bins are available to purchase at cost price
($35 incl. GST) at the Civic Centre.

What CAN'T go into the organics bin?

• No dirt, soil or sand;
• No plastic bags or household garbage;
• No stones, rocks, bricks or rubble;
• No irrigation hoses, plastic pots or trays;
• No painted or treated timber;
• No recyclables;
• No gardening tools.

Recycle products to save natural resources;
Close the loop and buy recycled products;
Use your recycling (yellow lid) bin to recycle your household recyclables.

Bin Placement

Waste (blue lid)

Recycling (yellow lid)