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Kerbside garden and/or food services in the The City of Mount Gambier area

Below is a list of Kerbside garden and/or food services provided by your council

Green Waste Service

Recycling Container:

240L Bin

Collection Frequency:

Fortnightly

Available to:

All Residential Properties

Materials Collected:

  • Grass Clippings
  • Small Branches
  • Twigs
  • Garden Prunings
  • Weeds
  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Fruit Scraps
  • Vegetable Scraps
  • Vegetable peelings
  • Fruit peelings and stones
  • All cooked food leftovers (including bread)
  • Tea bags & coffee grindings
  • Solidified cooking oil

Other information

The following Items are NOT collected in your Kerbside garden and/or food services:

  • Household Garbage
  • Plastic Bags/Bin Liners
  • Building Rubble/Materials
  • Garden Equipment
  • Rocks, Bricks, Dirt, Soil or Sand
  • Painted, Stained or Chemically Treated Timber
  • Pot plant containers
  • Cardboard packaging
  • Cans & Metals
  • Foil/Biscuit Containers etc
  • Any inorganic material
  • Newspaper (unless used as a wrapping material)

Replacement Recycling Container

If you need a replacement kerbside recycling container, please contact The Council of Mount Gambier phone 08 8721 2520.