Council provides a hard waste service for bulky household items; bookings are made through the Council waste line.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin FOGO service: a 140L blue-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid food and garden organics bin collected fortnightly, plus an 8L kitchen caddy. Food scraps go in the green organics bin, not the general waste bin.
- 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 organics bin is a FOGO service taking food scraps together with garden waste, collected fortnightly; a green waste drop-off service is also available.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Port Adelaide Enfield. 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 Port Adelaide Enfield#
City of Port Adelaide Enfield 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 Port Adelaide Enfield is below; City of Port Adelaide Enfield publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Port Adelaide Enfield#
The green-lid organics bin is a FOGO service taking food scraps together with garden waste, collected fortnightly; a green waste drop-off service is also available.
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 Port Adelaide Enfield 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 Port Adelaide Enfield?
- Council provides a hard waste service for bulky household items; bookings are made through the Council waste line.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Port Adelaide Enfield?
- Bookings are made by City of Port Adelaide Enfield, not by this guide. Book at cityofpae.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 Port Adelaide Enfield area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Port Adelaide Enfield is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at cityofpae.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Port Adelaide Enfield collect, and how often?
- Three-bin FOGO service: a 140L blue-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a 240L yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a 240L green-lid food and garden organics bin collected fortnightly, plus an 8L kitchen caddy. Food scraps go in the green organics bin, not the general waste bin.
- What goes in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield green bin?
- The green-lid organics bin is a FOGO service taking food scraps together with garden waste, collected fortnightly; a green waste drop-off service is also available.
- Which postcodes does City of Port Adelaide Enfield cover?
- City of Port Adelaide Enfield services 5015, 5012, 5085, 5013. 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 Port Adelaide Enfield services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5015, 5012, 5085, 5013
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 Port Adelaide Enfield - official bins and recycling page
- City of Port Adelaide Enfield waste and recycling - cityofpae.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.