Red lid, general waste
Three-bin service via East Waste: a red-lid general waste bin collected weekly, and a yellow-lid recycling bin and green-lid food and garden organics bin collected on alternating fortnights.
South Australia council waste
City of Unley bin and waste guide
What goes in each bin, how hard rubbish works and your green waste service in City of Unley, in plain language and verified from the council. Confirm dates and accepted items on the official page before you act.
The bins in City of Unley
Your kerbside bins
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 garden organics (FOGO) bin takes all food scraps including citrus, dairy, meat, seafood shells and bones, plus small tree branches and prunings up to 15cm wide by 60cm long.
Bulky and hard waste
Hard waste is booked through a self-service portal with dates usually 1 to 3 weeks away; e-waste, metal and glass are recycled and the remainder is turned into Process Engineered Fuel.
Garden and food organics
The green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin takes all food scraps including citrus, dairy, meat, seafood shells and bones, plus small tree branches and prunings up to 15cm wide by 60cm long.
What bin does it go in
All itemsQuick answers for tricky items
Overflow that will not fit the bin
Overflow help in City of Unley
If an item will not fit the kerbside bin, or you have missed the City of Unley hard rubbish window, a local skip or rubbish removal service can clear it. Leave a mobile and the platform texts you the details.
Rubbish Remedy
Same-day and next-day rubbish removal across Adelaide and regional SA.
1800-GOT-JUNK? Adelaide
Full-service junk removal with uniformed crews and same-day options.
Cluster Services
Junk removal with flexible same-day scheduling in many Adelaide suburbs.
1300 Rubbish
Home, business, construction and industrial rubbish removal across South Australia.
HandiSkips SA
Local skip hire and rubbish removal operator servicing Adelaide.
South Adelaide Rubbish Removal
Locally owned residential and commercial rubbish removal in Adelaide's south.
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Waste guides for City of Unley
How hard rubbish works, what FOGO takes, the purple glass rollout and how to cut your waste costs, with South Australia councils like City of Unley used as real examples.
- Which bin master guide
What bin does it go in? The complete Australian guide
The colour code, the tricky items, and the one rule that beats wishcycling.
Read guide - Hard rubbish explained
How council hard rubbish collection works in Australia
Booked versus scheduled, what is accepted, and the overflow options when you miss the window.
Read guide - FOGO guide
FOGO explained: what the food and garden organics bin is for
Food scraps in the green bin: what goes in, and which real councils run it.
Read guide - Purple glass bin
The purple glass bin rollout: what changes and when
The four bin transition, why glass is split out, and which councils already have purple.
Read guide - Save on waste
How to cut your household waste costs
Free council allowances, bin right sizing, tip runs and shared skips, without the guesswork.
Read guide
Drop it off yourself
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.
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More South Australia councils
Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.
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