Bin and Recycling Guides

Practical answers to the bin questions Australian households actually ask — including exactly how this site sources its own data.

How to Find Your Bin Collection Day in Australia

How Australian council bin collections actually work, and the fastest ways to find your own schedule — whether your council is covered here or not.

What Each Bin Lid Colour Means in Australia

Red, yellow, green and purple bin lids explained — the national standard most Australian councils follow, and where individual councils vary.

How to Dispose of Batteries in Australia

Why batteries should never go in any kerbside bin, and where to actually take them — Australia's free battery drop-off network explained.

Does Your Bin Day Move on Public Holidays?

How public holidays affect bin collection in Australia, which holidays typically cause a shift, and how to check whether yours does.

How BinDayTracker Gets Its Data

Exactly where BinDayTracker's bin collection schedules come from, how coverage grows, and what happens when a council isn't supported yet.

Hard Rubbish Collection: How It Actually Works

Why hard rubbish is almost always a separate booking rather than a regular collection, what usually can and can't go out, and how to book yours.

How to Dispose of E-Waste in Australia

Why electronics never belong in a kerbside bin, and where to take old phones, computers, TVs and cables for free recycling.

Soft Plastics: What to Actually Do With Them

Why soft plastics never belong in your yellow recycling bin, and what the current options are for recycling them properly in Australia.

How to Get Rid of a Mattress Properly

Why a mattress can't go in any kerbside bin, and the real options for disposing of one — from council hard rubbish to dedicated mattress recycling.

Moving House: Sorting Out Your Bins at the New Place

A short checklist for bins when you move house in Australia — what to check on day one, and the questions to ask your new council.

FOGO Bin or Home Compost: Where Should Food Scraps Go?

If your council runs a FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) service and you already compost at home, which one should actually get your food scraps?

What Bin Goes Out This Week?

Not sure which bin is due this week? Here's how to check instantly, and why it's genuinely different week to week for most Australian households.