Bulky items are taken to the Council Waste Transfer Station.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
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.
- 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 FOGO bin lets residents recycle food scraps with garden waste; material goes to Van Schaik's Bio Gro in Mount Gambier to be composted.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Mount Gambier. 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 Mount Gambier#
City of Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier is below; City of Mount Gambier publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Mount Gambier#
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.
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 Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier?
- Bulky items are taken to the Council Waste Transfer Station.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Mount Gambier?
- Bookings are made by City of Mount Gambier, not by this guide. Book at mountgambier.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 Mount Gambier area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Mount Gambier is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at mountgambier.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Mount Gambier collect, and how often?
- 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.
- What goes in the City of Mount Gambier green bin?
- 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.
- Which postcodes does City of Mount Gambier cover?
- City of Mount Gambier services 5290, 5291. 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 Mount Gambier services 2 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5290, 5291
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 Mount Gambier - official bins and recycling page
- City of Mount Gambier waste and recycling - mountgambier.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.