Highbury bin day & collection schedule
City of Tea Tree Gully · SA 5089
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Highbury waste collection overview
Highbury sits in the City of Tea Tree Gully area of SA, postcode 5089, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 12km North-East of Adelaide CBD.
Locals know it for the River Torrens Linear Park trail.
Collection days in Highbury are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
Everything below applies to Highbury generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
Key facts
- Council: City of Tea Tree Gully
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 5089
- Location: 12km North-East of Adelaide CBD
- State: SA
Which bins does Highbury have?
The standard Highbury lineup from City of Tea Tree Gully 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.
Highbury bin day at a glance
Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.
Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.
About your council's collection service
Highbury falls under City of Tea Tree Gully for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Tea Tree Gully provides a kerbside collection service in Highbury, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Tea Tree Gully 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 Tea Tree Gully website for the official policy and any service updates.
Did you know?
Garden organics diverted from landfill become compost and mulch.
A full, clean green-lid bin is genuinely valuable. The material is processed into soil amendment used on farms, council parks, and revegetation projects.
Frequently asked questions
Are the bins different if I rent in Highbury?
No, bins attach to the property, not the resident, so renters use whatever City of Tea Tree Gully supplies to the address. If bins are missing or broken at a new rental, report it to the council or your property manager; replacement is usually free and does not need the owner.
What happens if I miss bin night in Highbury?
General waste catches up next week, but City of Tea Tree Gully collects recycling and garden organics fortnightly, so a missed night there can mean a two week wait. If a bin is overflowing as a result, City of Tea Tree Gully may offer a special collection; check their website for the process.
Where exactly should the bin go on the kerb?
On the footpath or nature strip close to the kerb, lid opening facing the street, with about half a metre clear on each side. The trucks City of Tea Tree Gully runs use an automated arm, and bins in Highbury blocked by cars, poles or low branches are the most common reason a bin gets skipped.
Nearby suburbs
The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.
Quick tips for bin night
- Batteries are not bin material. A battery in any Highbury bin is a fire waiting to happen in the truck. Drop them at a supermarket collection tub instead. The truck driver thanks you.
- Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid will not close, and City of Tea Tree Gully's trucks can skip a propped open bin. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
- Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night. These are two different things and both matter.
Get the schedule for your street
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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