Hard waste collections accept household white goods and furniture; for bulk garden waste, tip tickets are provided for free disposal.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a 140L red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid organics bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. Maximum weight is 75kg per bin.
- 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 organics bin takes food scraps together with garden waste, 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 Marion. 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 Marion#
City of Marion 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 Marion is below; City of Marion publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Marion#
The green-lid organics bin takes food scraps together with garden waste, 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 Marion 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 Marion?
- Hard waste collections accept household white goods and furniture; for bulk garden waste, tip tickets are provided for free disposal.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Marion?
- Bookings are made by City of Marion, not by this guide. Book at marion.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 Marion area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Marion is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at marion.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Marion collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a 140L red-lid garbage bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid organics bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. Maximum weight is 75kg per bin.
- What goes in the City of Marion green bin?
- The green-lid organics bin takes food scraps together with garden waste, collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
- Which postcodes does City of Marion cover?
- City of Marion services 5043, 5048, 5049, 5046. 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 Marion services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5043, 5048, 5049, 5046
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 Marion - official bins and recycling page
- City of Marion waste and recycling - marion.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.