Kerbside Recycling Services in the City of Mitcham Council area
Below are the kerbside recycling services provided by your local Council.
Kerbside Service
Co-mingled recycling|240L|Yellow
Fortnightly
Houses and Units
Additional Info
Plastic Crockery (Clean) is accepted only if they are placed in a plastic bottle along with plastic lids.
Accepted Materials
Glass Bottles and Jars
Aluminium Cans
Aluminium Foil
Newspapers
Magazines
Office Paper
Envelopes Without a Window
Envelopes With a Window
Phone Books
Pizza Boxes (clean)
Egg Cartons
Cardboard
Steel Food Cans
Steel Paint Cans (empty)
Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Aluminium Aerosol Cans (empty)
Milk cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Milk cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Juice cartons (fresh, no foil lining)
Juice cartons (long-life, with foil lining)
Plastics marked with
Other Items
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
Kerbside Service
General Waste|140L|Blue
Weekly
All occupied residential properties, Avaliable to commercial properties but only a limited capacity
Additional Info
Also Accepted
Food wrappers (however many are accepted through the Redcycle Soft Plastics Recycling Program)
Plastic bags (however many are accepted through the Redcycle Soft Plastics Recycling Program)
Clothes, textiles and rags that are no longer suitable for donating or repurposing
Accepted Materials
Other Items
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
Kerbside Service
Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO)|240L|Dark Green
Fortnightly
All occupied residential properties, Available to commercial properties but only a limited capacity
Additional Info
Householders and Business Operators need to supply their own 240L green body/lid bin in order to use the Green Organics collection service.
Accepted Materials
Grass Clippings
Small Branches
Twigs
Garden Prunings
Weeds
Flowers
Other Items
Recycling Tips
Please do not bundle newspaper and cardboard. Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers before putting them into the recycling bin. Lids can be collected in a plastic milk bottle and placed in the recycling bin once full. Place all recyclables loose into the bin.
Replacement Recycling Container
If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact Customer Services Department on 08 8372 8888.
