Dover Gardens bin day & collection schedule
City of Marion · SA 5048 · typically Fridays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Dover Gardens waste collection overview
City of Marion handles the bins in Dover Gardens, a SA suburb in postcode 5048.
The suburb sits roughly 11km South-West of Adelaide CBD.
Locals know it for the Westfield Marion nearby.
Most streets in Dover Gardens are collected on a Friday, 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 Dover Gardens generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: City of Marion
- Typical collection day: Friday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
- Postcode: 5048
- Location: 11km South-West of Adelaide CBD
- State: SA
Which bins does Dover Gardens have?
City of Marion provides the following kerbside bins in Dover Gardens. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Dover Gardens bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Dover Gardens falls under City of Marion for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Marion provides a kerbside collection service in Dover Gardens, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Marion 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 City of Marion website for the official policy and any service updates.
What goes where: takeaway coffee cups
Correct bin: General Waste (red lid).
The waterproof plastic lining means a standard takeaway cup cannot be recycled kerbside. The lid is sometimes recyclable if it is rigid plastic, but the cup itself is not.
Avoid: Don't assume a paper-looking cup is recyclable. A reusable cup avoids the problem entirely.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every SA council, City of Marion included.
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If City of Marion runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
What happens to bins on public holidays?
It depends on the holiday and the council. When City of Marion shifts collections, everything from the holiday onward that week usually moves one day later, so a Friday run can become the following day. An address search during a holiday week shows any adjusted dates the council has published.
Nearby suburbs
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Quick tips for bin night
- Holiday weeks shuffle the schedule. Long weekends can quietly push City of Marion collections back a day. Check before a public holiday so you are not chasing the truck down the street.
- Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Dover Gardens bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
- Check your bin before bin night. Friday evening is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
Get the schedule for your street
Bin days in Dover Gardens vary by street and zone. Enter your address on the home page to see the next collection date for every bin.
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