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City of Clarence bin and waste guide

What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Clarence, 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 Clarence

Your kerbside bins

Red lid, general waste

Weekly general waste and fortnightly recycling collections, with a four-weekly green waste service. From 1 January 2027 the four-weekly green waste service will be replaced by a fortnightly food and garden organics (FOGO) collection.

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

A four-weekly green waste service operates now, moving to a fortnightly FOGO collection from 1 January 2027, with material processed into compost at a regional organics facility.

Hard rubbish

Bulky and hard waste

General waste and recycling are collected at the kerbside; larger items are handled through Council waste services and facilities.

Green waste

Garden and food organics

A four-weekly green waste service operates now, moving to a fortnightly FOGO collection from 1 January 2027, with material processed into compost at a regional organics facility.

What bin does it go in

Quick answers for tricky items

All items
Overflow that will not fit the bin

Overflow help in City of Clarence

If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Clarence hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.

  • Trashaway

    Local rubbish removal serving Mornington, Hobart. Listed from a public directory.

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  • Hobart Bin Hire

    Local rubbish removal serving Hobart. Listed from a public directory.

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Not sure who to pick?

Get the details for every provider covering City of Clarence in one text and compare them yourself.

Drop it off yourself

Nearest tips and transfer stations

Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Tasmania with fees and hours.

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