Waste Quick Guide
| What goes in the green bin | What does not go in the green bin |
|---|---|
| all food waste and scraps | plastic bags (including biodegradable or degradable) |
| meat, bones, seafood, prawn shells, oyster shells | food packaging |
| fruit and vegetable peels | animal waste or kitty litter |
| bread, cake, pastries | large branches |
| tea bags and coffee grounds | nappies |
| eggs and dairy | recyclable items |
| shredded paper, paper towel, newspaper, pizza boxes, cardboard and serviettes | polystyrene |
| weeds | bricks/building waste |
| grass clippings, flowers and pruning (maximum 10 cm diameter) | dirt/soil |
| leaves | plastic pots |
| small sticks | hazardous material eg. syringes, sharps, medical waste, asbestos, gas bottles |
Tips for using your Green Bin:
- To avoid smells, use the supplied compostable liner to store meat scraps and prawn heads in the freezer, then simply add this to your green lid bin when you place your bins out on the kerb for collection
- Keep your green lid bin a shaded position if possible
| What goes in the yellow bin | What does not go in the yellow bin |
|---|---|
| hard plastics: cleaning product bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo/conditioner bottles, berry punnets, biscuit trays, cake trays (plastic), bottles (e.g. milk, cordial, juice, soft drink), ice cream containers, margarine containers, plastic crockery (eg. disposable plates), takeaway food containers, yoghurt containers, plant pots (small), hard plastic packaging | soft plastics: plastic wrap, plastic shopping bags, bubble wrap |
| cardboard: cereal boxes, packing boxes, egg cartons, pizza boxes, toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, long life cartons | shredded paper and coffee cups |
| paper: magazines, newspaper, office paper, paper bags, envelopes (including those with windows), phone books, paper plates (clean), wrapping paper | drinking glasses or crockery |
| glass: bottles and jars | nappies |
| Aluminium: aluminium baking trays, cake trays, drink cans, foil (clean and rolled/scrunched into a loose ball) | hoses |
| Metal: food cans, pet food cans, aerosol spray cans (e.g. deodorant, hair spray, air freshener, cooking/baking spray), aerosol cans (whipped cream), cooking oil tins (up to 5 litres), formula tins | polystyrene |
| batteries, light globes, mobile phones, e-waste | |
| hazardous material eg. syringes, sharps, medical waste, asbestos, gas bottles |
Tips for using your yellow bin
- Place recyclables loose in your yellow lid bin
- Give jars and bottles a quick rinse before placing them in the yellow lid bin
- Flatten boxes and bottles to maximise space in your yellow bin
- Pizza boxes can also go in the green lid bin, so use this option once your yellow lid bin is full.
| What goes in the red bin | What does not go in the red bin |
|---|---|
| soft plastics: plastic wrap, plastic shopping bags, bubble wrap | food waste |
| nappies | garden waste |
| hoses | items that can be recycled |
| animal waste and kitty litter | batteries, light globes, mobile phones |
| takeaway coffee cups | hazardous material eg. syringes, sharps, medical waste, asbestos, gas bottles |
| drinking glasses or crockery | Motor oil |
Tips for using your red bin:
- Keep your red bin a shaded position if possible to avoid smells
- Read our tips for managing nappies