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Mount Barker District Council bin and waste guide

What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in Mount Barker District Council, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.

The bins in Mount Barker District Council

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.

Hard rubbish

Bulky and hard waste

Council offers a residential hard waste collection for bulky household items.

Green waste

Garden and food 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.

What bin does it go in

Quick answers for tricky items

All items
Overflow that will not fit the bin

Overflow help in Mount Barker District Council

If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the Mount Barker District Council hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.

  • Rubbish Remedy

    Same-day and next-day rubbish removal across Adelaide and regional SA.

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  • 1800-GOT-JUNK? Adelaide

    Full-service junk removal with uniformed crews and same-day options.

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  • Cluster Services

    Junk removal with flexible same-day scheduling in many Adelaide suburbs.

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  • 1300 Rubbish

    Home, business, construction and industrial rubbish removal across South Australia.

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  • HandiSkips SA

    Local skip hire and rubbish removal operator servicing Adelaide.

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  • South Adelaide Rubbish Removal

    Locally owned residential and commercial rubbish removal in Adelaide's south.

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