South Plympton bin day & collection schedule
City of Marion · SA 5038 · typically Mondays
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
South Plympton waste collection overview
South Plympton is a SA suburb in postcode 5038, served by City of Marion for kerbside waste, recycling and organics collection.
The suburb sits roughly 6km South-West of Adelaide CBD.
Locals know it for the Westminster School nearby.
Most streets in South Plympton are collected on a Monday, 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.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
Key facts
- Council: City of Marion
- Typical collection day: Monday (varies by street, search your address to confirm)
- Postcode: 5038
- Location: 6km South-West of Adelaide CBD
- State: SA
Which bins does South Plympton have?
City of Marion provides the following kerbside bins in South Plympton. 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.
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About your council's collection service
South Plympton falls under City of Marion for waste and recycling collections.
- City of Marion provides a kerbside collection service in South Plympton, 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.
Australia Day and Anzac Day can move your collection
Australia Day on 26 January and Anzac Day on 25 April are public holidays nationwide. When either lands on a weekday, councils that collect that day often delay the rest of the week by one day.
Tip: If your bin day is mid-week, glance at the council notice the week these dates fall on a weekday.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as recycling contamination?
Anything in the yellow bin that does not belong: food soiled packaging, soft plastics, clothing, electrical items. It matters because a contaminated load from South Plympton can send a whole truck to landfill, and City of Marion can tag or refuse repeat offending bins.
Why was my bin in South Plympton 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 Marion has a missed collection form on its website; report it and leave the bin out.
Can I get a larger or extra bin?
City of Marion offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to South Plympton, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
Nearby suburbs
Nearby suburbs have their own bin schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
Quick tips for bin night
- Loose, not bagged. Tip recycling in loose. A tied bag cannot be opened on the sorting line, so the whole lot gets treated as rubbish. The bag defeats the entire point.
- Two rules, both matter. There is a correct bin and there is a correct night, and in most of South Plympton that night is Monday. These are two different things and both matter.
- Face the opening to the street. The lifter arm on City of Marion'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.
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