New Recycling System

Adelaide City Council's introduced a new residential waste collection service with a new rubbish collection calendar. The new system will assist residents to minimise waste while increasing recycling and reducing material going to landfill.

What can you put in your new bins?

Garbage Bin (Red lid)

What can you put in your Garbage Bin?	Do NOT put:
Chip packets, lolly and chocolate wrappers Nappies, fabric, linen, clothing, cleaning cloths and sponges Broken crockery and cutlery Broken glass, mirrors, ceramics and window glass (wrapped) String, rope, plastic strapping and netting Video and audio tapes, CDs, memory cards Plastic bags	Vegetation Recyclable materials (place in yellow bin) Hot ash (wrap cold ash securely) Tree stumps Silt, sand and stones Liquids (paints, oil, solvents and chemicals) Building materials (concrete, bricks and sawdust) Large pieces of metal

Recycling Bin (Yellow lid)

What can you put in your Recycling Bin?	Do NOT put:
Paper and cardboard – Newspaper, magazines and junk mail – Egg cartons, food boxes and packaging – Envelopes (plastic windows are ok) – Empty pizza boxes – Rinsed coffee paper cups Drink and Food Cartons – Milk, custard, juice, ice cream, etc Glass – Empty beverage and medicine bottles – Jars and condiment bottles Plastic (rigid containers) – Drink bottle containers – Detergent, spray bottles – Shampoo, conditioner & cosmetic bottles – Yogurt and icecream containers – Buttur tubs – Chocolate and biscuit trays – Clean plant pots and seedling tubs Metal Cans and Tins – Empty aerosol, food, drink, fish cans – Pet food cans – Biscuit tins	Mirrors and windscreen/window glass Ceramics Soft plastic bags (return to supermarkets for recycling)

What can you put in your Recycling Bin?

Do NOT put:

Paper and cardboard
– Newspaper, magazines and junk mail
– Egg cartons, food boxes and packaging
– Envelopes (plastic windows are ok)
– Empty pizza boxes
– Rinsed coffee paper cups
Drink and Food Cartons
– Milk, custard, juice, ice cream, etc
Glass
– Empty beverage and medicine bottles
– Jars and condiment bottles
Plastic (rigid containers)
– Drink bottle containers
– Detergent, spray bottles
– Shampoo, conditioner & cosmetic bottles
– Yogurt and icecream containers
– Buttur tubs
– Chocolate and biscuit trays
– Clean plant pots and seedling tubs
Metal Cans and Tins
– Empty aerosol, food, drink, fish cans
– Pet food cans
– Biscuit tins

Mirrors and windscreen/window glass
Ceramics
Soft plastic bags
(return to supermarkets for recycling)

Note: Rinse drink, food, metal and plastic containers; save water by using leftover dishwater.

Green Organics (Green lid)

What can you put in your Green Organics Bin?	Do NOT put:
Grass clippings Weeds Branches (under 60cm long and 15cm diameter) Leaves, flowers and garden prunings To avoid compaction and improve air circulation, place coarser materials (such as sticks or branches) in the base of the bin. Aim for a mix of course and fine organic materials throughout.	Plastic bags Plant pots, plastic plant tags Animal waste Waste pesticides, herbicides or oil Concrete, bricks, rubble, tiles, terracotta, pavers and rocks Sand or dirt Ash (hot or cold) Tree stumps Branches (over 15cm diameter or longer than 60cm)

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