City of Launceston hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Waste is collected weekly; recycling (yellow lid) and FOGO (green lid) bins are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks. Bins are placed kerbside from 5pm the day before and retrieved by 9am.

• 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

  FOGO is a voluntary service; a one-off $65 application fee covers a 240L green-lid FOGO bin and a 7L kitchen caddy, with no ongoing collection fees. The FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.

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

City of Launceston 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.

Book a collection

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

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in City of Launceston#

FOGO is a voluntary service; a one-off $65 application fee covers a 240L green-lid FOGO bin and a 7L kitchen caddy, with no ongoing collection fees. The FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.

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 Launceston 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 Launceston?

Bulky items that do not fit in the kerbside bins can be taken to Council waste facilities; see the A-Z Guide to Recycling and Waste.

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

Bookings are made by City of Launceston, not by this guide. Book at launceston.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 Launceston area?

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

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

Waste is collected weekly; recycling (yellow lid) and FOGO (green lid) bins are collected fortnightly on alternating weeks. Bins are placed kerbside from 5pm the day before and retrieved by 9am.

What goes in the City of Launceston green bin?

FOGO is a voluntary service; a one-off $65 application fee covers a 240L green-lid FOGO bin and a 7L kitchen caddy, with no ongoing collection fees. The FOGO bin is collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.

Which postcodes does City of Launceston cover?

City of Launceston services 7248, 7249, 7250, 7258, 7259, 7260, 7261, 7267, 7270, 7275, 7276, 7277. 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 Launceston services 12 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

7248, 7249, 7250, 7258, 7259, 7260, 7261, 7267, 7270, 7275, 7276, 7277

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.

Find a tip in Tasmania

More Tasmania councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

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