Each household can access two hard rubbish collections per financial year for items too large for the kerbside bins.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin system in place since 2006: general rubbish collected weekly, with recycling and green organics collected on alternating weeks.
- 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
Green organics are collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Onkaparinga. 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 Onkaparinga#
City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga is below; City of Onkaparinga publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Onkaparinga#
Green organics are collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
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 Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga?
- Each household can access two hard rubbish collections per financial year for items too large for the kerbside bins.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Onkaparinga?
- Bookings are made by City of Onkaparinga, not by this guide. Book at onkaparingacity.com 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 Onkaparinga area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Onkaparinga is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at onkaparingacity.com.
- What bins does City of Onkaparinga collect, and how often?
- Three-bin system in place since 2006: general rubbish collected weekly, with recycling and green organics collected on alternating weeks.
- What goes in the City of Onkaparinga green bin?
- Green organics are collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
- Which postcodes does City of Onkaparinga cover?
- City of Onkaparinga services 5158, 5159, 5160, 5161, 5162, 5163, 5164, 5165, 5166, 5167, 5168, 5169, 5170, 5171, 5172, 5173, 5174. 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 Onkaparinga services 17 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5158, 5159, 5160, 5161, 5162, 5163, 5164, 5165, 5166, 5167, 5168, 5169, 5170, 5171, 5172, 5173, 5174
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 Onkaparinga - official bins and recycling page
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-08.