Each rateable household is entitled to one free hard rubbish collection per year.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service with two options: a 'sustainable' service with weekly green FOGO collection and fortnightly yellow recycling and red landfill bins, or an 'old' service with weekly red landfill and fortnightly green and yellow bins. The green-lid FOGO bin takes food and garden organics and compostable packaging; households get one kitchen caddy.
- 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 FOGO bin takes food organics and garden organics together, with very few items now needing the red landfill bin.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Holdfast Bay. 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 Holdfast Bay#
City of Holdfast Bay 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 Holdfast Bay is below; City of Holdfast Bay publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Holdfast Bay#
The green-lid FOGO bin takes food organics and garden organics together, with very few items now needing the red landfill bin.
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 Holdfast Bay 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 Holdfast Bay?
- Each rateable household is entitled to one free hard rubbish collection per year.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Holdfast Bay?
- Bookings are made by City of Holdfast Bay, not by this guide. Book at holdfast.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 Holdfast Bay area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Holdfast Bay is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at holdfast.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Holdfast Bay collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service with two options: a 'sustainable' service with weekly green FOGO collection and fortnightly yellow recycling and red landfill bins, or an 'old' service with weekly red landfill and fortnightly green and yellow bins. The green-lid FOGO bin takes food and garden organics and compostable packaging; households get one kitchen caddy.
- What goes in the City of Holdfast Bay green bin?
- The green-lid FOGO bin takes food organics and garden organics together, with very few items now needing the red landfill bin.
- Which postcodes does City of Holdfast Bay cover?
- City of Holdfast Bay services 5045, 5044, 5048. 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 Holdfast Bay services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5045, 5044, 5048
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 Holdfast Bay - official bins and recycling page
- City of Holdfast Bay waste and recycling - holdfast.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.