Which Bin
The State Government has launched a statewide education campaign to support households’ optimum use of recycling and green organics bins. Check out the Which Bin website whichbin.sa.gov.au or call the Which Bin hotline on 1300 137 118. You can simply type in your suburb and what you want to dispose of and it will give you information on the bin to use or drop off locations for waste that can't go into kerbside bins.
Recycling (240L yellow lid bin)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminium and steel cans
- Plastic containers and bottles
- Paper and cardboard.
Key tips for the recycling bin
- No plastic bags
- No food
- No shredded paper
- No fabric
- No e-waste or appliances
- No batteries
Green Waste (240L green lid bin)
Organic garden materials including lawn clippings, prunings, leaves, small branch cuttings and all food waste.
Key tips for the green organics bin
- If it doesn't grow, it doesn’t go – nothing metal or plastic goes in the green organics bin
- All garden organics like lawn clippings, small branches, prunings and even weeds are fine
- Food scraps are fine - you can even put meat, bones and oyster shells in – commercial composting facilities in South Australia can quickly convert them to valuable organic compost no problem
- Pet hair and human hair can go in
- Greasy pizza boxes are welcome
- Never put any plastic in your green bin. Only certified compostable bags are acceptable. They must be labelled with the Australian Standard AS-4736 for compostability. Don’t place degradable or bio-degradeable bags in your organics bin. Find out more about certified compostable products here.
General Waste (140L blue/red lid bin)
All other items that cannot be composted or recycled including, crockery, nappies and non-hazardous materials.