City of Darwin hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Kerbside general waste and a yellow-lid recycling bin. Recycling goes to the JJ Richards Materials Recovery Facility; a yellow bin with too many non-recyclable items may be sent to landfill. Bins must be out by 7am (collection 7am to 5pm) and must not exceed 70kg.

• 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

  City of Darwin does not offer a green waste collection service; residents can drop household green waste free at Shoal Bay Mulch inside the Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Darwin. 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 Darwin#

City of Darwin 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.

Council waste page

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 Darwin is below; City of Darwin publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in City of Darwin#

City of Darwin does not offer a green waste collection service; residents can drop household green waste free at Shoal Bay Mulch inside the Shoal Bay Waste Management 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 Darwin 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

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in City of Darwin?

Extra kerbside bins can be requested, and a special service is available for elderly residents and people with mobility limitations.

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Darwin?

Bookings are made by City of Darwin, not by this guide. Book at darwin.nt.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 Darwin area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Darwin is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at darwin.nt.gov.au.

What bins does City of Darwin collect, and how often?

Kerbside general waste and a yellow-lid recycling bin. Recycling goes to the JJ Richards Materials Recovery Facility; a yellow bin with too many non-recyclable items may be sent to landfill. Bins must be out by 7am (collection 7am to 5pm) and must not exceed 70kg.

What goes in the City of Darwin green bin?

City of Darwin does not offer a green waste collection service; residents can drop household green waste free at Shoal Bay Mulch inside the Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility.

Which postcodes does City of Darwin cover?

City of Darwin services 0800, 0810, 0812, 0820, 0828. 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 Darwin services 5 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

0800, 0810, 0812, 0820, 0828

Nearest tips and transfer stations#

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

Find a tip in Northern Territory

More Northern Territory councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

All Northern Territory councils