General waste and recycling are collected at the kerbside; larger items are handled through Council waste services and facilities.
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.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Clarence. 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 Clarence#
City of Clarence 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 Clarence is below; City of Clarence publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Clarence#
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.
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 Clarence 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 Clarence?
- General waste and recycling are collected at the kerbside; larger items are handled through Council waste services and facilities.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Clarence?
- Bookings are made by City of Clarence, not by this guide. Book at ccc.tas.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 Clarence area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Clarence is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at ccc.tas.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Clarence collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the City of Clarence green bin?
- 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.
- Which postcodes does City of Clarence cover?
- City of Clarence services 7018, 7019, 7020, 7021, 7022, 7023, 7024, 7025, 7026, 7027, 7030, 7053. 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 Clarence services 12 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
7018, 7019, 7020, 7021, 7022, 7023, 7024, 7025, 7026, 7027, 7030, 7053
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.
More Tasmania councils#
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
Sources#
- City of Clarence - official bins and recycling page
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.