INFORMATION

Red Landfill Bin

 

The contents of your red-lid landfill bin go to our landfill site at the Central Waste Facility, Wolumla.   

 

Accepted items:

✅ Items and packaging labelled compostable or biodegradable

✅ Takeaway coffee cups

✅ Pyrex, mirrors, ceramics and broken glass

✅ Soft plastics, cling film and bubble wrap

✅ Clothing and textiles

✅ Nappies and wipes

✅ Pet waste, including kitty litter

✅ Polystyrene foam

✅ Toys and other hard plastic items

✅ General household waste

 

Items NOT accepted in the landfill bin:

❌ Aerosol cans, full or part-full*

❌ Building or demolition waste, asbestos

❌ Car batteries* 

❌ Chemicals

❌ Electronic waste

❌ Fire extinguishers*

❌ Food scraps and garden waste (unless you do not have a FOGO service)

❌ Gas cylinders*

❌ Household batteries*

❌ Motor and cooking oils*

❌ Paint*

❌ Sharps and medical waste

❌ Smoke detectors*

 

*These items can be disposed of for FREE at our Community Recycling Centre.

 

Tips:

  • Usable goods and materials such as bikes, gas BBQ's, lawn mowers, furniture and building materials can be separated and taken to our  Reuse Shops  so they can be reused and not end up in landfill (accepted at staff discretion).
  • Scrap metal and clean cardboard (up to 1 cubic metre) can be disposed of at Waste and Recycling Centres free of charge for residents (excludes business waste).
  • 140 litre red-lid landfill bins are provided as a standard size for household waste that cannot be recycled. Council also has 80 litre and 240 litre landfill bins (fees apply). Visit this page to apply to change the size or number of your bins.
  • Red-lid landfill bins are collected on a Fortnightly basis if you have a 3-bin service or a weekly basis if you have a 2-bin service (no FOGO bin).
  • Has your bin been tagged? Council has a kerbside bin Contamination Policy to manage incorrect bin usage. Visit Councils website for more information.

 

Placing your bins out:

  • Place bins out the night before collection, at the kerb or roadside with the opening to the road.
  • Keep bins 0.5 metre apart and at least 2 metres away from obstructions like parked cars and trees.
  • Make sure the bin lid can shut - overfilled bins may not be emptied.
  • If you're struggling to pull the bin, it may be too heavy for the truck to life and empty (80kg limit).
  • Bring bins back to your property as soon as possible after collection. Do not leave bins at the roadside, verge or nature strip.

 

A kerbside service is not available to all residents. Please call Council on 6499 2222 to discuss your options.