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.
Your kerbside bins#
- 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.
- 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.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Charles Sturt. 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 Charles Sturt#
City of Charles Sturt 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 Charles Sturt is below; City of Charles Sturt publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Charles Sturt#
The green-lid organics bin is collected fortnightly, on the same day as the weekly general waste, alternating with recycling.
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 Charles Sturt 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 Charles Sturt?
- 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.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Charles Sturt?
- Bookings are made by City of Charles Sturt, not by this guide. Book at charlessturt.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 Charles Sturt area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Charles Sturt is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at charlessturt.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Charles Sturt collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the City of Charles Sturt green bin?
- The green-lid organics bin is collected fortnightly, on the same day as the weekly general waste, alternating with recycling.
- Which postcodes does City of Charles Sturt cover?
- City of Charles Sturt services 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5017, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025. 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 Charles Sturt services 17 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5017, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025
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 Charles Sturt - official bins and recycling page
- City of Charles Sturt waste and recycling - charlessturt.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.