Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Mitcham area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Additional Info
Plastic Crockery (Clean) is accepted only if they are placed in a plastic bottle along with plastic lids.
Accepted Materials
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Cardboard
Egg Cartons
Envelopes With a Window
Envelopes Without a Window
Glass Bottles and Jars
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Magazines
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Squeezable Containers
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Other Items
Plastic storage containers, including Tupperware
Plastic plant pots
Biscuit trays
CD and DVD cases (remove disc, plastic sleeve and paper cover)
Empty medicine and vitamin bottles
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Additional Info
Also Accepted
Food wrappers (however many are accepted through the Redcycle Soft Plastics Recycling Program)
Plastic bags (however many are accepted through the Redcycle Soft Plastics Recycling Program)
Clothes, textiles and rags that are no longer suitable for donating or repurposing
Accepted Materials
Soft Plastics
Other Items
Broken Crockery, Pyrex, Glass (wrapped)
Kitty Litter
Polystyrene(e.g. meat trays, foam cups, packaging)
Wine Bladders
Ropes, Hoses, Irrigation Pipes
Nappies
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
Kerbside Service - Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)
Additional Info
Householders and Business Operators need to supply their own 240L green body/lid bin in order to use the Green Organics collection service. https://www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/our-services/bins,-waste-and-recycling/food-waste
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Green Leafy Vegetables
Leaves
Paper Compostable Packaging
Plastic Compostable Packaging
Small Branches
Twigs
Vegetable Scraps
Weeds
Other Items
Food waste (including meat and seafood)
Food-stained pizza boxes
Shredded paper
Paper towel and tissues
Lunch bags and paper muffin cases
Pet waste
Charcoal and ash
Human and pet hair
Post-it notes
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
