INFORMATION
Red or Green Lidded - Waste Bin
What can go in my Garbage Bin?
✅ YES. These items go in your red-lidded or green-lidded garbage bin:
 | Plastic bags & other soft plastics |
 | Polystyrene & foam |
 | Broken ceramics & drinking glasses |
 | Food waste |
 | Nappies, wipes and paper towels |
 | Unwearable shoes or clothes |
❌ NO. These items are not acceptable
 | Building material & heavy items (such as car parts, tree limbs & stumps, rocks, soil) |
 | Medical waste/syringes |
 | Gas bottles |
 | Liquids, chemicals, oils and paints |
 | Rigid items over 1 metre long |
 | Car batteries |
 | Electronics & printer inks |
To dispose of the above items view the A-Z list on this app.
Contamination
The placing of incorrect materials in your collection bins is called contamination. Bins that are deemed to be contaminated by our drivers and may be left unemptied. Please ensure correct materials are placed in your waste bins.
TIPS. How to reduce waste:
- Avoid buying over packaged products
- Buy refillable or returnable products
- Buy products made from recyclable material
- Try to reuse items (e.g. plastic bags and jars)