What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in ACT Government (Canberra), in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Standard household bins are a 140L general waste bin (red or dark green lid) collected weekly, a 240L recycling bin (yellow lid) collected fortnightly, and an optional 240L garden waste bin (lime green lid). Over 6,000 households in selected suburbs have a weekly FOGO food and garden organics bin under a pilot.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
An optional lime-green-lid garden waste bin is available; FOGO food and garden organics collection is being trialled in selected suburbs including Belconnen town centre, Bruce, Cook, Macquarie and selected Tuggeranong apartments.
Canberra households are eligible for one free bulky waste collection of up to two cubic metres each financial year.
An optional lime-green-lid garden waste bin is available; FOGO food and garden organics collection is being trialled in selected suburbs including Belconnen town centre, Bruce, Cook, Macquarie and selected Tuggeranong apartments.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the ACT Government (Canberra) hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Local rubbish removal serving Canberra, ACT. Listed from a public directory.
Local rubbish removal serving Canberra, ACT. Listed from a public directory.
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