Red lid, general waste
Blue-lid general waste collected weekly, yellow-lid recycling collected fortnightly, and a green-lid organics bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
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City of Charles Sturt bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Charles Sturt, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in City of Charles Sturt
Your kerbside bins
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
The green-lid organics bin is collected fortnightly, on the same day as the weekly general waste, alternating with recycling.
Bulky and hard waste
Households can have up to two at-call hard waste collections per financial year, up to two cubic metres each; collection can take up to six weeks from booking.
Garden and food organics
The green-lid organics bin is collected fortnightly, on the same day as the weekly general waste, alternating with recycling.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in City of Charles Sturt
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Charles Sturt hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Rubbish Remedy
Same-day and next-day rubbish removal across Adelaide and regional SA.
1800-GOT-JUNK? Adelaide
Full-service junk removal with uniformed crews and same-day options.
Cluster Services
Junk removal with flexible same-day scheduling in many Adelaide suburbs.
1300 Rubbish
Home, business, construction and industrial rubbish removal across South Australia.
HandiSkips SA
Local skip hire and rubbish removal operator servicing Adelaide.
South Adelaide Rubbish Removal
Locally owned residential and commercial rubbish removal in Adelaide's south.
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