Seaford bin day & collection schedule
City of Onkaparinga · SA 5169
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Seaford waste collection overview
City of Onkaparinga handles the bins in Seaford, a SA suburb in postcode 5169.
The suburb sits roughly 43km South of Adelaide CBD.
Locals know it for the Seaford station, the southern end of the rail line.
Collection days in Seaford 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.
Below is the Seaford rundown: which bins you have, the usual collection rhythm and the local rules worth knowing. For your street's exact dates, search your address from the home page.
Key facts
- Council: City of Onkaparinga
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 5169
- Location: 43km South of Adelaide CBD
- State: SA
Which bins does Seaford have?
These are the bins City of Onkaparinga supplies to Seaford households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Seaford bin day at a glance
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About your council's collection service
Seaford falls under City of Onkaparinga for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Onkaparinga provides a kerbside collection service in Seaford, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga website for the official policy and any service updates.
Recycling rule worth knowing
Empty and dry liquid containers before they go in.
Leftover liquid soaks into paper and cardboard in the same bin, ruining it for recycling and making the load heavier and harder to process.
Example: Tip out the last of the milk or juice and give the bottle a quick drain before it goes in the yellow bin.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my neighbour in Seaford 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. Collection days in Seaford vary by street, so check your exact address. Confirm with your own address rather than copying the neighbours.
Why was my bin in Seaford 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. City of Onkaparinga has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
What goes in the yellow recycling bin?
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in SA.
Nearby suburbs
The bay suburbs each run their own collection schedules. Here are the closest ones to check.
Quick tips for bin night
- Wishful recycling is not recycling. Putting something in the yellow bin and hoping for the best is contamination, and City of Onkaparinga tags bins for it. When in doubt, it is general waste.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on City of Onkaparinga'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.
- 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
Two Seaford streets can have two different bin nights. Your address gives you the exact dates for every bin at your place.
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