What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Mount Gambier, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
Mandatory three-bin kerbside service (endorsed April 2026): general waste, recycling, and a green-lid FOGO food organics and garden organics bin. Council resolved to move to weekly FOGO and fortnightly landfill collection, with FOGO bins rolled out to all households; a 240L FOGO bin is a one-off $104 purchase from Council.
Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.
The green-lid FOGO bin lets residents recycle food scraps with garden waste; material goes to Van Schaik's Bio Gro in Mount Gambier to be composted.
Bulky items are taken to the Council Waste Transfer Station.
The green-lid FOGO bin lets residents recycle food scraps with garden waste; material goes to Van Schaik's Bio Gro in Mount Gambier to be composted.
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Mount Gambier hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
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