Council offers a residential hard waste collection for bulky household items.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Township properties receive a three-bin service: a 140L blue or red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid green waste bin collected fortnightly (township residents provide their own 240L green bin). Rural and commercial properties receive general waste weekly and recycling fortnightly only.
- 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
Township properties have a green-lid garden waste bin collected fortnightly; a consistent week-by-week schedule replaced the previous Zone A and B system.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Mount Barker District Council. 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 Mount Barker District Council#
Mount Barker District Council 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 Mount Barker District Council is below; Mount Barker District Council publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in Mount Barker District Council#
Township properties have a green-lid garden waste bin collected fortnightly; a consistent week-by-week schedule replaced the previous Zone A and B system.
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 Mount Barker District Council 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 Mount Barker District Council?
- Council offers a residential hard waste collection for bulky household items.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Mount Barker District Council?
- Bookings are made by Mount Barker District Council, not by this guide. Book at mountbarker.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 Mount Barker District Council area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Mount Barker District Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at mountbarker.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does Mount Barker District Council collect, and how often?
- Township properties receive a three-bin service: a 140L blue or red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid green waste bin collected fortnightly (township residents provide their own 240L green bin). Rural and commercial properties receive general waste weekly and recycling fortnightly only.
- What goes in the Mount Barker District Council green bin?
- Township properties have a green-lid garden waste bin collected fortnightly; a consistent week-by-week schedule replaced the previous Zone A and B system.
- Which postcodes does Mount Barker District Council cover?
- Mount Barker District Council services 5251, 5252, 5250. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
Postcodes covered#
Mount Barker District Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5251, 5252, 5250
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#
- Mount Barker District Council - official bins and recycling page
- Mount Barker District Council waste and recycling - mountbarker.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.