What goes in my bins?
Help us to help the environment by making sure you put the right rubbish in the right bin.
Remember to always avoid, reduce and reuse as your first options.
Recycling bin (yellow lid)
Your recycle bin is collected once a fortnight. Make sure your recycled containers are empty. There is no need to rinse them.
Do not fill plastic bags with recyclable materials. Do not put plastic bags in your recycling bin.
| What can be put in your recycling bin |
Do NOT place these in your recycling bin |
| Office paper and cardboard |
No polystyrene |
| Newspapers and magazines |
No ceramics |
| Envelopes (including those with plastic windows) |
No batteries |
| Clean paper towel |
No plastic bags |
| Cartons |
No plastic film |
| Pizza boxes, take away containers and plastic cutlery (with no food waste) |
No soft plastic |
| Aluminium trays and foil (scrunched) |
No garden waste |
| Aluminium and steel cans |
No food waste |
| Metal pots, pans and cutlery |
No fabric |
| Aluminium and steel cans |
No chemicals |
| Glass jars and bottles (lids off) |
No hazardous waste |
| Plastic bottles and containers (lids off) |
No light globes |
| Plant pots (less than 10cm in diameter) |
No electronics |
| Hard plastic bottles (lids off ), meat trays and containers |
No gas cylinders |
| Other hard plastic items (remove batteries from toys) |
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Green bin (green lid)
Food scraps now belong in your green bin along with your garden waste. For further information, see our food waste recycling page.
Do not put plastic bags in your green bin.
Your green waste bin is collected fortnightly. You can put the following into your green bin:
| What can be put in your green bin |
Do NOT place these in your green bin |
| Fruit and vegetable scraps |
No plastic bags or packaging of any kind |
| Used paper towel and tissues |
Cigarette butts |
| Egg shells |
Nappies and baby wipes |
| Dairy leftovers |
Coffee pods and tea bags |
| Coffee grounds and loose leaf tea |
Coffee cups (including compostable) |
| Bread, pasta, cereal and rice |
Kitty litter (including biodegradable) |
| Meat scraps and bones |
Dog or cat droppings |
| Grass and leaves |
Ash and tree stumps |
| Small branches |
Vacuum dust |
| Garden prunings |
Hair (including pet hair) |
| Weeds and flowers |
Dishcloths |
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Paper plates |
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Biodegradable and compostable bags, cutlery and plates |
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Wooden icy pole sticks |
Household garbage bin (red lid)
Your household garbage bin is collected every week. Place the following items in this bin:
| What can be put in garbage bin |
Do NOT place these in your garbage bin |
| Household rubbish |
No recycling or green waste |
| Ceramics, crockery and glassware |
No hazardous materials or liquids |
| Plastic bags, plastic wrap, cling film |
No soil, ash or building materials |
| Polystyrene foam |
No medical waste |
| Nappies (wrapped) |
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To dispose of dangerous materials see Chemicals, medicine, paint, batteries
Not sure which waste collection area you live in? Go to our Garbage and collection calendar.
For detailed information about what can be recycled through Council’s waste and recycling services and options available through other organisations and recycling centres go to our Recycling A-Z web page.