Each household is eligible for two free collections per year and can book either a hard waste or mattress collection through Solo Resource Recovery; bookings must be made before putting items out.
Your kerbside bins#
- Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food and organics bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. Organics go to Jefferies Soils.
- 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 food and organics bin is collected fortnightly; a free green waste drop-off service accepts leaves, lawn cuttings and branches up to 20cm in diameter.
The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by City of Tea Tree Gully. 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 Tea Tree Gully#
City of Tea Tree Gully 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 Tea Tree Gully is below; City of Tea Tree Gully publishes the day itself.
Garden and food organics in City of Tea Tree Gully#
The green-lid food and organics bin is collected fortnightly; a free green waste drop-off service accepts leaves, lawn cuttings and branches up to 20cm in diameter.
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 Tea Tree Gully 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 Tea Tree Gully?
- Each household is eligible for two free collections per year and can book either a hard waste or mattress collection through Solo Resource Recovery; bookings must be made before putting items out.
- How do I book a hard rubbish collection with City of Tea Tree Gully?
- Bookings are made by City of Tea Tree Gully, not by this guide. Book at teatreegully.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 Tea Tree Gully area?
- Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so City of Tea Tree Gully is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at teatreegully.sa.gov.au.
- What bins does City of Tea Tree Gully collect, and how often?
- Three-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, a yellow-lid recycling bin collected fortnightly, and a green-lid food and organics bin collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling. Organics go to Jefferies Soils.
- What goes in the City of Tea Tree Gully green bin?
- The green-lid food and organics bin is collected fortnightly; a free green waste drop-off service accepts leaves, lawn cuttings and branches up to 20cm in diameter.
- Which postcodes does City of Tea Tree Gully cover?
- City of Tea Tree Gully services 5092, 5091, 5096, 5093. 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 Tea Tree Gully services 4 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.
5092, 5091, 5096, 5093
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 Tea Tree Gully - official bins and recycling page
- City of Tea Tree Gully waste and recycling - teatreegully.sa.gov.au
Checked against these sources on 2026-07-09.