General waste bin

Your general waste bin (red or dark green lid) is emptied fortnightly on the opposite week to your recycling bin (yellow lid). 

Using your general waste bin and sending materials to landfill should always be a last resort. Your 140 litre general waste bin is for all general household waste that is not compostable or recyclable and cannot go in your FOGO, recycling or glass-only bins.

Acceptable items 

	✅ Household rubbish
	✅ Damaged and old shoes, clothing and textiles
	✅ Any items that can't go in your FOGO, glass-only or recycling bin
	✅ Broken glassware, crockery and mirrors
	✅ Nappies (wrapped)
	✅ Polystyrene and foam
	✅ Soft plastics

Unacceptable items 

	❌ Garden waste
	❌ Food waste
	❌ Recyclable glass
	❌ Paints and solvents
	❌ Pesticides, oils and chemicals
	❌ Building materials
	❌ Recyclable items
	❌ Electrical / e-waste
	❌ Batteries
	❌ Vapes
	❌ Syringes and sharps

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Putting your bin out correctly

Follow these steps to ensure your bin is put out correctly:

• Put your bin out the night before your collection day
• Leave a one metre gap between each bin and any obstructions, e.g. trees, cars, power poles
• Place bins close to the road with handles facing your property
• Ensure bins are closed
• Do not overfill bins or leave rubbish beside them (overfilled bins will not be collected)
• Bins must not weigh more than 80 kilograms 

• Bins must be returned to your property within 48 hours after a scheduled collection day

Where does your waste go?

Waste collected from your household general waste bins is transported to HiQ Landfill, Bulla.

Watch our video to learn more about what happens to your waste.