Where does it go?Everything has somewhere to go.It did not pile up overnight. One thing at a time.

South Australia

Where does it go in SA?

The short answer

In South Australia, kerbside lids are red (general), yellow (recycling) and green (organics). E-waste has been banned from landfill since September 2013. Drink containers earn 10c through the South Australian container deposit scheme since 1977. Some SA supermarkets host a soft-plastics bin; check before you drive. Household chemicals: Green Industries SA chemical and paint depots.

State facts only

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Waste rules are state and council law, not national. These are the SA facts that change the answer.

What is different in SA?

Kerbside bins Red or blue lid — generalYellow lid — recyclingGreen lid — organics Three bins state-wide. The general waste lid is red in some South Australian councils and blue in others, which is why Green Industries SA writes it as the red or blue landfill bin. There is no purple glass bin in SA: glass goes in the yellow lid, or to a depot if it carries the 10c refund mark.
E-waste Banned from landfill · September 2013 The ban covers televisions, computers and accessories, whitegoods, large and small appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, power tools, toys with electronic components and mercury-containing lighting. Source: www.epa.sa.gov.au.
Container refund the South Australian container deposit scheme · 10c Running since 1977. Regulated by the EPA (South Australia), with no single scheme operator. Only containers carrying the approved refund marking and bought in SA are refundable. Wine and spirit bottles, cordial, plain milk, and juice or flavoured milk containers of 1 litre and above are excluded. Containers up to three litres are targeted for inclusion in 2027. Source: www.epa.sa.gov.au.
Soft plastics Check your supermarket Woolworths hosts soft-plastics bins at more than 700 stores nationally, but not in every area.
Household chemicals Green Industries SA chemical and paint depots Free depots in metropolitan Adelaide taking paint, solvents, pool and garden chemicals, batteries, light globes and gas bottles.
Verge collections Council by council Many South Australian councils run hard waste collection, either as a pre-arranged booking or a dedicated collection week. Dates, limits and accepted items come from the council. Batteries and CO2 cylinders are never accepted. Check your council for current dates.
Find a drop-off Which Bin SA Use the state's locator for current drop-off points.

Where does it go in Adelaide?

Thirteen things every declutter turns up. Items marked as varying have a SA-specific page; the rest are the same everywhere.

Need it gone in Adelaide?

Compare council collection, drop-off, recycling and pickup options.

Which bins go out this week?

Set your collection day once and the SA bin night tool works out every week after, including which fortnight you're in.

Bin night in SA
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