Kerbside Recycling Services in the Kangaroo Island Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service - General Waste
Accepted Materials
Other Items
soft plastic – plastic bags, film or wrap which easily scrunches up in your hand
chip, muesli bar and most chocolate or lolly wrappers
nappies and incontinence products
old clothes, shoes, linen and rags
broken crockery , drinking glasses, treated glass lids and cookware
polystyrene foam meat trays or packaging
tablet blister packs
tissues and paper towels
hose and irrigation pipe
plastic bagged pet waste
Recycling Tips
Please segregate your waste prior to entering facilities. Keep segregated waste free from contaminants - this will attrack lower fees.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 08 8553 4500.
Kerbside Service - Co-mingled recycling
Accepted Materials
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Cardboard
Egg Cartons
Envelopes With a Window
Envelopes Without a Window
Glass Bottles and Jars
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Magazines
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Newspapers
Office Paper
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Recycling Tips
Please segregate your waste prior to entering facilities. Keep segregated waste free from contaminants - this will attrack lower fees.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 08 8553 4500.
Kerbside Service - Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)
Additional Info
All Food Organics and Green Organics (FOGO) materials is now processed on Island at the KIRRC in the new in-vessel composting system.
Accepted Materials
All Food Scraps (including meat)
Flowers
Fruit Scraps
Garden Prunings
Grass Clippings
Green Leafy Vegetables
Small Branches
Small Timber Offcuts
Twigs
Untreated Timber
Vegetable Scraps
Weeds
Other Items
meat and bones
poultry and seafood
baked goods – bread, cakes and pastries
tea bags and coffee grounds
eggshells, pasta, rice
dairy products
uneaten takeaway food or salad
soiled pizza boxes or paper
shredded paper in small quantities
pet waste in compostable bags, loose or wrapped in paper
Recycling Tips
Please segregate your waste prior to entering facilities. Keep segregated waste free from contaminants - this will attrack lower fees.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Service on 08 8553 4500.
