Each residence is provided with one 140 litre red-lidded garbage bin emptied weekly. Additional bins are available (extra charge applies), see the Residential Bins section for more information.

• only Council issued bins will be emptied
• excess garbage in bags or cartons will not be collected
• bins overflowing, weighing greater than 70kg and/or containing unacceptable material will not be emptied.

Council will collect:

• food scraps
• disposable nappies
• small broken household items such as china and glassware
• plastic bags, garbage bags and non-recyclable plastic and food packaging.

Council will NOT collect:

• building materials
• batteries - drop household batteries into the collection bin at the Civic Centre
• garden waste - place in your greenwaste bin
• recyclable packaging - place in your yellow recycling bin.