Did you know – about half of what we throw into the garbage bin is food and garden vegetation?

Council have a target to reduce waste to landfill by 20% per person by 2025 as part of our Waste to Resources Management Plan 2018-2025. You can help us achieve this target by using a kitchen caddy.

Mount Barker District Council residents are entitled to one (1) free kitchen caddy starter kit per residence*. The kit includes an aerated kitchen caddy, a roll of compostable bags** and an information brochure on use, including stickers for your bins.

Kitchen caddies and compostable bags can be used to collect food scraps from your kitchen. Full compostable bags can then be placed into your green organics bin to produce compost.

If you don’t have a green organics bin, kitchen caddies can also be used to collect food scraps for home composting systems, worm farms or as feed for chickens.

To apply for your FREE starter kit please email MOPsadmin@mountbarker.sa.gov.au with your name, phone number and residential address.

*While stocks last.
**Only certified compostable bags to be used. Bags must be labelled Compostable AS 4736.

Using your kitchen caddy bin

Below are common food and household materials that you CAN and CANNOT put into a caddy.

Need More Bags?

Most retailers including supermarkets, hardware stores and fresh produce stores in the district have now introduced ranges of compostable bags for sale at low costs that fit the kitchen caddy’s supplied by Council. Please be mindful that only certified compostable bags to be used. Bags must be labelled Compostable AS 4736 to be permitted for disposal through the kerbside green waste collection service.

More Questions?

I don't have a green bin

Frequently asked questions

For more information visit the food waste & kitchen caddy frequently asked questions page.

Alternatively, contact Council on 08 8391 7200 or council@mountbarker.sa.gov.au