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Blackmans Bay bin day & collection schedule

Kingborough Council · TAS 7052 · typically Wednesdays

Schedule data last verified: August 2026

Blackmans Bay waste collection overview

Blackmans Bay sits in the Kingborough Council area of TAS, postcode 7052, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.

The suburb sits roughly 15km South of Hobart.

Locals know it for the the Blackmans Bay blowhole and beach.

Most streets in Blackmans Bay are collected on a Wednesday, but collection days here are set street by street and yours can differ. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.

Everything below applies to Blackmans Bay generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: Kingborough Council
  • Typical collection day: Wednesday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
  • Postcode: 7052
  • Location: 15km South of Hobart
  • State: TAS

Which bins does Blackmans Bay have?

The standard Blackmans Bay lineup from Kingborough Council is listed below. Because the cycles differ, no two weeks put exactly the same bins on the kerb.

  • General Waste, collected weekly.
  • Recycling, collected fortnightly.
  • Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.

Blackmans Bay bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Blackmans Bay falls under Kingborough Council for waste and recycling collections.

  • Kingborough Council provides a kerbside collection service in Blackmans Bay, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
  • General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
  • Check the Kingborough Council website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit Kingborough Council website for the official policy and any service updates.

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Frequently asked questions

Why does my neighbour in Blackmans Bay have a different bin day?

Collection routes are planned street by street, so two nearby addresses can sit on different runs, and near a boundary they can even sit in different councils. In Blackmans Bay that mostly means Wednesday, though streets near a zone boundary can differ. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.

Why was my bin in Blackmans Bay not collected?

The usual reasons: the lid was not fully closed, the bin was out after the truck passed, contamination was spotted in the recycling, or the truck arm could not reach past a parked car. Kingborough Council has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.

How often is recycling collected in Blackmans Bay?

Kingborough Council collects recycling fortnightly, alternating with the garden organics bin. The typical Blackmans Bay collection day is Wednesday, and an address search shows which fortnight you are in right now.

Nearby suburbs

The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Know your fortnight. Blackmans Bay alternates its fortnightly bins, and guessing wrong is the classic move. The neighbours' kerb on Wednesday morning is the traditional answer; an address search is the reliable one.
  • Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on Kingborough Council's trucks grabs from the road side. Lid opening toward the street, half a metre of clear space each side, and the bin gets emptied instead of skipped.
  • The lid has to close. An overflowing bin with the lid propped open often gets skipped, and then it waits until the following Wednesday, or spills down the street. If it will not shut, it will not go.

Get the schedule for your street

Two Blackmans Bay streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.

Find my bin day