Waste collection 2014
So easy, even a child can do it... Food scraps (loose or wrapped in newspaper), plus paper towels, tissues, hair and pet waste
Small branches
Lawn clippings
max. 15cm diam x 60cm long
Leaves, twigs & cut flowers
Garden prunings
Please don’t put plastic bags in your green organics or recycling bins.
Hard plastics & cartons
Plastic bags & bin liners
Aluminium & steel
Nappies
Glass bottles & jars
Polystyrene
Paper & cardboard
Clothing, textiles & fabrics
rinsed & with lids off
rinsed & with lids off
Item not listed? Go to www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycle-right
Waste collection 2014 – Week A Put your red-lid waste bin out weekly before 6am on your collection day. Yellow-lid recycling and green-lid organics bins go out on alternate weeks. W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February S M T 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25
W T F S 2 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28
April S M
May S M
T
W
August S M T
W
T
November S M T
W
T
January S M T
T 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
July S M
T 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
October S M T
W 2 9 16 23 30
T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 28
W 2 9 16 23 30
T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31
W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
F
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Recycle week
Organics week Next day March S M
T 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31
W T F S 2 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 September S M T 28 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
W 3 10 17 24 27
December S M T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
T F S 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27 28
If normal collection day is coloured blue, put bins out the next day. For example, if your usual day is Thursday and coloured blue, put your bins out on Friday. Changes to collection due to public holidays.
Waste collection 2014 – Week B Put your red-lid waste bin out weekly before 6am on your collection day. Yellow-lid recycling and green-lid organics bins go out on alternate weeks. W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February S M T 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25
W T F S 2 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28
April S M
May S M
T
W
August S M T
W
T
November S M T
W
T
January S M T
T 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
July S M
T 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
October S M T
W 2 9 16 23 30
T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 28
W 2 9 16 23 30
T F S 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31
W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
F
S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Recycle week
Organics week Next day March S M
T 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31
W T F S 2 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29
June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 September S M T 28 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
W 3 10 17 24 27
December S M T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
W T F S 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
T F S 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27 28
If normal collection day is coloured blue, put bins out the next day. For example, if your usual day is Thursday and coloured blue, put your bins out on Friday. Changes to collection due to public holidays.
Together Solo Resource Recovery and Council have your recycling covered. Contact Solo Resource Recovery... • To book your hard waste collection (2 per year) or find out more about the service • If your bin was not emptied. Contact Council... • If your waste or recycling bin or lid is broken or stolen • To get an extra recycling or waste bin • To find out about getting an extra green bin collection • If you have feedback about the service. More ways to recycle... Enviro Care Sunday – Responsibly dispose of garden waste and many hard waste items for free, including engine oil and car batteries. Fees apply for tyres and some white goods. For dates and more information, visit Council’s website. Electronic Waste (e-waste) – Recycle your television, computer, printer, stereo and kitchen appliances for free at E-Cycle Recovery at Gepps Cross. Call 8262 4074 for more details. For other e-waste recycling options visit Council’s website. Hazardous Waste Depot – Dispose of household chemicals for free at Zero Waste SA’s Hazardous Waste Depot at Dry Creek. The depot accepts pesticides, solvents, acids and alkalis, liquid paints (up to 20 litres), varnishes and stains, coolants and pool chemicals. For dates and more information go to www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au Used light globes – Recycle your household light globes for free at Banner Hardware, Mitre 10 and True Value Hardware stores. Contact Solo Resource Recovery on 8295 5077 or www.solo.com.au Contact Council on 8397 7444 or www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au/waste