A hard waste service is provided through NAWMA for bulky household items.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service delivered through NAWMA: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. FOGO bins (140L or 240L) are free with a ventilated benchtop kitchen caddy and compostable liners.
- 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 FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling and its contents are composted by NAWMA's partner Peats Soil & Garden Supplies.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Town of Gawler. 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 Town of Gawler#
Town of Gawler 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 Town of Gawler is below; NAWMA / Town of Gawler publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Town of Gawler#
The green FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling and its contents are composted by NAWMA's partner Peats Soil & Garden Supplies.
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 Town of Gawler 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 Town of Gawler?
- A hard waste service is provided through NAWMA for bulky household items.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Town of Gawler?
- Bookings are made by Town of Gawler, not by this guide. Book at gawler.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 Town of Gawler area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Town of Gawler is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at gawler.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does Town of Gawler collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service delivered through NAWMA: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, and a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. FOGO bins (140L or 240L) are free with a ventilated benchtop kitchen caddy and compostable liners.
- What goes in the Town of Gawler green bin?
- The green FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling and its contents are composted by NAWMA's partner Peats Soil & Garden Supplies.
- Which postcodes does Town of Gawler cover?
- Town of Gawler services 5118, 5116. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Town of Gawler services 2 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5118, 5116
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#
- NAWMA / Town of Gawler - official bins and recycling page
- Town of Gawler waste and recycling - gawler.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.