Hard rubbish is collected by East Waste and taken to Adelaide's SUEZ-ResourceCo alternative fuels facility at Wingfield, which recycles or reuses about 95 per cent of incoming material.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service via East Waste: a blue-lid domestic waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid green organics 240L bin collected fortnightly (the green bin is provided by the occupier). Residents get a kitchen caddy and compostable liners for food scraps.
- 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
Food scraps can be added to the green-lid green organics bin with garden waste; a garden waste drop-off facility is also available.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Mitcham. 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 Mitcham#
City of Mitcham 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 Mitcham is below; City of Mitcham publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Mitcham#
Food scraps can be added to the green-lid green organics bin with garden waste; a garden waste drop-off facility is also available.
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 Mitcham 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 Mitcham?
- Hard rubbish is collected by East Waste and taken to Adelaide's SUEZ-ResourceCo alternative fuels facility at Wingfield, which recycles or reuses about 95 per cent of incoming material.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Mitcham?
- Bookings are made by City of Mitcham, not by this guide. Book at mitchamcouncil.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 Mitcham area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Mitcham is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Mitcham collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service via East Waste: a blue-lid domestic waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid green organics 240L bin collected fortnightly (the green bin is provided by the occupier). Residents get a kitchen caddy and compostable liners for food scraps.
- What goes in the City of Mitcham green bin?
- Food scraps can be added to the green-lid green organics bin with garden waste; a garden waste drop-off facility is also available.
- Which postcodes does City of Mitcham cover?
- City of Mitcham services 5062, 5051, 5041, 5052. 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 Mitcham services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5062, 5051, 5041, 5052
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 Mitcham - official bins and recycling page
- City of Mitcham waste and recycling - mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.