Your bins

What we provide

Each rateable property is provided with one set of bins which includes:

• 1 x 140 litre red-lid general waste bin
• 1 x 240 litre yellow-lid recycling bin
• 1 x 140 litre OR 240 litre green-lid organics bin

When:

• Bins will only be delivered once someone is living in the property.
• The request will be processed within 5 to 7 working days and the bins left on the verge.

Vacant land

• Owners of vacant land can request one green-lid organics bin for disposal of green waste from the site.
• When not out for collection the bin must be secure and out of sight - as much as possible.

How to order

• Please phone our Customer Relations team on 8397 7444

Residents can request an extra general waste, recycling and/or green organic bin and collection service.

Fees are payable and include a one-off cost for bin hire as well as a yearly collection fee. In some cases, no charge may apply.

If you have never been supplied with a green organics bin, we now supply these free of charge to City of Tea Tree Gully residents.

Do you already have an additional bin and want to update your details or cancel the service?

Your red-lid general waste bin is collected weekly.

The following items can be put in this bin:

• General household waste
• Disposable nappies
• Soft plastics
• Ceramic, china and pottery
• Styrofoam and polystyrene
• Overproof glass
• Drinking glasses
• Light bulbs and mirrors
• Clothing that cannot be donated or reused
• Disposable and single use coffee cups

For a complete list of what goes in your red-lid general waste bin, visit whichbin.sa.gov.au

Download our waste and recycling guide(PDF, 727KB)

Your yellow-lid recycling bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to your green-lid organics bin.

The following items can be put in this bin:

• Paper, magazines, newspaper and junk mail
• All types of cardboard, including egg cartons, greeting cards
• Rigid plastic bottles and containers - rinsed and lids off
• Paperboard juice and milk cartons - rinsed and flattened
• Glass bottles and jars - rinsed and lids off
• Steel and aluminium cans, foil and trays
• Empty aerosol cans
• Metal pots and pans
• Plastic toys
• Plastic and metal lids contained within a larger container made from the same material.

For a complete list of what goes in yellow-lid recycling bin, visit whichbin.sa.gov.au

Download our waste and recycling guide(PDF, 727KB)

Your green organics bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to your yellow-lid recycling bin. 

The following items can be put in this bin:

• All food scraps including fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and egg shells
• Tea bags and coffee grounds
• Tissues, paper towel and serviettes
• Shredded paper and cardboard
• Pizza boxes with food stuck on
• Nail clippings and hair
• Pet waste - loose or wrapped in newspaper
• Garden waste such as lawn clippings, small branches, leaves, weeds and flowers

For a complete list of what goes in your green organics bin, visit whichbin.sa.gov.au

Download our waste and recycling guide(PDF, 727KB)

Litter notification form

Book a hard waste collection

Report another matter with a bin