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Mawson Lakes bin day & collection schedule

City of Salisbury · SA 5095

Schedule data last verified: July 2026

Mawson Lakes waste collection overview

Mawson Lakes is a SA suburb in postcode 5095, served by City of Salisbury for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.

The suburb sits roughly 12km N of Adelaide CBD.

Locals know it for the the University of South Australia Mawson Lakes campus.

This page summarises the bin schedule, recycling rules and council details that apply to Mawson Lakes. For the live schedule for your specific address, enter it on the home page.

Key facts

  • Council: City of Salisbury
  • Postcode: 5095
  • Location: 12km N of Adelaide CBD
  • State: SA

Which bins does Mawson Lakes have?

City of Salisbury provides the following kerbside bins in Mawson Lakes. 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.

Mawson Lakes bin day at a glance

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About your council's collection service

Mawson Lakes falls under City of Salisbury for waste and recycling collections.

  • This council operates a standard three-bin kerbside service: general waste (red lid), recycling (yellow lid), and garden organics (green lid).
  • Collections are typically fortnightly, with recycling and organics alternating each week.
  • Your exact collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find it.
  • Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.

Visit City of Salisbury website for the official policy and any service updates.

Recycling rule worth knowing

Never bag your recycling. Put items directly in the bin..

Plastic bags prevent automated sorting lines from processing the contents. The bag and everything inside it typically ends up in landfill regardless of what's inside.

Example: Tins, bottles, cardboard: loose in the yellow bin, not in a bag.

Frequently asked questions

Can I recycle pizza boxes?

A clean, dry pizza box is recyclable. If the base is soaked with grease and cheese, tear off and recycle the clean lid, and put the greasy part in general waste. Oil contaminates the paper recycling process.

Are bottle caps recyclable?

Metal screw-top lids from glass jars and bottles can stay on when you put them in the yellow bin. Small plastic caps on plastic bottles should generally be removed, as they're often a different plastic type. Large plastic lids from takeaway containers are fine in recycling.

What counts as contamination?

Contamination means putting the wrong items in the recycling bin: food-soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items, or anything not specifically accepted kerbside. High contamination can cause an entire truck load to be sent to landfill.

Nearby suburbs

Your neighbours across the border are dealing with the same things. Here are the nearby suburbs.

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Quick tips for bin night

  • Caps off, lids on. Small plastic caps come off the bottle and go in the red bin. Metal lids on glass jars can stay put. It's a small rule that trips up a lot of people.
  • Empty it before you bin it. A half-full bottle leaks through the paper and cardboard sharing its bin. Drain liquids first and the whole load stays cleaner.
  • Rinse before you bin it. Your recycling doesn't clean itself. A 10-second rinse now saves sorting staff hours later and keeps your bin from becoming a science experiment.

Get the schedule for your street

Bin days in Mawson Lakes 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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