Organics: Green Bin
The green bin is for organics. It's collected fortnightly on the same day as your blue bin (waste). Your yellow bin (recycling) is collected in alternate weeks to your green bin.
Check out our collection calendar or download our My Local Services App for a reminder.
Waste line
1800 777 844
What can go in the green bin:
- garden prunings and cuttings
- lawn clippings
- leaves
- weeds
- cut flowers
- small branches (max length 60cm, max diameter 10cm)
- food scraps
What food scraps can go in the organics bin?
- All dairy including cheese and yoghurt
- Cake, bread and biscuits
- Pasta, rice and grains
- Meat, and bones (raw and cooked)
- Seafood and shells (raw and cooked)
- Paper towel and tissues
- Fruit and vegetables (scraps and peels)
- Tea bags
- Coffee grounds
- Egg shells
- Take away foods
- Cooked leftovers
Read more about recycling food waste. If it didn't grow, it doesn't go in the organics bin.
Check the A-Z of Waste & Recycling for further information about what item goes in what bin.
What can't go in the green bin:
- dirt, soil or sand
- plastic bags or household garbage
- stones, rocks, bricks or rubble
- irrigation hoses, plastic pots or trays
- painted or treated timber
- recyclables
- gardening tools