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Bin and recycling guides

Practical answers to the bin questions Australian households actually ask. Each guide is written for the way councils really run their collections, not the way we wish they did.

How to find your bin collection day in Australia

How council waste collection works, where to find your schedule, and what each lid colour means. The place to start if you have just moved in.

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What bin does it go in? A to Z for households

Pizza boxes, soft plastics, batteries, nappies, aerosols, broken glass. The items that cause the most confusion at bin night, and where each one belongs.

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Recycling guide for Australian households

What actually belongs in the yellow bin, what does not, and the small habits that prevent a whole truckload going to landfill.

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FOGO and glass recycling explained

How Food Organics and Garden Organics collections and dedicated purple glass bins work in the councils that offer them.

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Public holiday bin collection: does your bin day move?

What happens to your collection at Christmas, Easter and Australia Day, and how to check whether your council shifts the day.

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