Council - our 3 bins

Australia is fast becoming a very wasteful country. Many factors contribute to this but there are some factors well and truly within our control and as I drive around and see the wrong items in the wrong bins it's clear that as individual families we could be doing more.

Recycling Bin

How clear are you over the 3 bins that Councils provide to you? The most common misconception is the materials that can go in the Recycling bin. Soft Plastics, Styrofoam, meat tray packaging and broken crockery can NOT. These items should be placed in your normal waste bin. You should never put your plastic bottles in a soft plastic bag and place it in the recycling bin. We need to take control of what we put in our bins - it's simply not good enough to break the rules due to laziness. Our future generations are depending on us!

Don't take it too far though....

Organic Bin

Green bins or Organic bins can now have much more put in them reducing the amount going in your waste bin. Food scraps, tissues, pet droppings, small amounts of soiled papers or card board - eg Pizza Boxes can all go in the Organics bin. If you are a green thumb then all of these items can be used to create your own compost/mulch. How to mulch. If you have excess green waste then please contact Bag Brothers who offer a paid service in the Marion, Holdfast, Onkaparinga and other council zones.

Waste Bin

Remember if you are putting it in the Red lidded waste bin then you can be sure it's going directly to land fill. So take the time and effort to make sure we recycle as much as possible. Personally our recycling bin is
chockers most fortnights now but we have made massive inroads into reducing our Waste bin to about ½ filled or 2-3 bags of waste. For a family of 4 I think that's reasonable. Challenge yourself or your friends to do the same.

Hard Waste

Before booking a hard waste collection have a think about donating or recycling items to reduce waste to land fill. Some councils will sort through hard waste but some will not. Everyone is entitled to some kind of
Hard Rubbish collection. Each council has varying number of collections allowed and size of piles allowed. There are common restrictions such as glass, tyres, building material, concrete, green waste and there is usually a wait period that can be as long as 10 weeks. Hard Waste Removal provide a paid service offering within the week collections. Hard Waste Removal also can take the tricky items that councils may not. If its green waste that you are after then check out Bag Brothers Green waste service.

Marion Council Waste Management Information

Holdfast Bay Waste Management Information

Onkaparinga Waste Management Information