East Waste collects hard rubbish; each household is entitled to one free at-call hard waste collection per financial year, up to two cubic metres (about a standard trailer load).
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three bins and a kitchen basket via East Waste, diverting around 60 per cent of household waste from landfill: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin and green-lid food and garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights. Residents get a caddy basket and compostable liners.
- Yellow lid, recycling
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
- Green lid, organics
Food scraps go in the green-lid food and garden organics bin with garden waste; Council is trialling a weekly green organics collection.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Burnside. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.
Getting a collection in City of Burnside#
City of Burnside takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.
How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.
When your bin goes out#
Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for City of Burnside is below; City of Burnside publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Burnside#
Food scraps go in the green-lid food and garden organics bin with garden waste; Council is trialling a weekly green organics collection.
Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.
Quick answers for tricky items#
The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which City of Burnside can still vary locally.
- Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
- Pizza box - Green or red lid
- Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
- Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
- Garden waste - Green lid
- E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
- Glass - Purple or yellow lid
- Food scraps - Green or red lid
Hard rubbish and bin questions#
- How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Burnside?
- East Waste collects hard rubbish; each household is entitled to one free at-call hard waste collection per financial year, up to two cubic metres (about a standard trailer load).
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Burnside?
- Bookings are made by City of Burnside, not by this guide. Book at burnside.sa.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.
- When does my bin go out in the City of Burnside area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Burnside is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at burnside.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Burnside collect, and how often?
- Three bins and a kitchen basket via East Waste, diverting around 60 per cent of household waste from landfill: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin and green-lid food and garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights. Residents get a caddy basket and compostable liners.
- What goes in the City of Burnside green bin?
- Food scraps go in the green-lid food and garden organics bin with garden waste; Council is trialling a weekly green organics collection.
- Which postcodes does City of Burnside cover?
- City of Burnside services 5066, 5065, 5067, 5068. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
City of Burnside services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5066, 5065, 5067, 5068
Nearest tips and transfer stations#
Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in South Australia with fees and hours.
More South Australia councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- City of Burnside - official bins and recycling page
- City of Burnside waste and recycling - burnside.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.