Waste and Recycling

Council supplies up to three bins for each property and an aerated kitchen caddy for kitchen waste. Correctly disposing of waste through kerbside bin collection is an important responsibility to ensure as little waste as possible is sent to landfill.

The Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre (HRRC) is a multi-stream recycling facility where residents can recycle or dispose of waste.

Clean, green organics drop-off days help residents prepare for bushfire season and manage green garden waste. The collected materials are turned into high-quality mulch, soil, and compost.

Are you renovating, moving house or spring cleaning? A hard waste collection is a great way to dispose of household items that are unable to be recycled, reused or repurposed.

Abandoned vehicles and illegally parked vehicles may be towed and impounded by Adelaide Hills Council when all other efforts to locate the owner have failed.

The Adelaide Hills Community is passionate about reducing waste and establishing more sustainable practices at home so we've put together a range of tips and advice for waste alternatives.

Council conducted Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) from October 2023 to May 2024, across three sites.

In October 2024, following our 12-month Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Trial, Council decided to change all township blue bin collections to fortnightly and green-lidded (FOGO) bins to weekly.

Residents can now get rid of hard-to-recycle items through the Recycling Wall Hubs at the Stirling, Woodside and Gumeracha libraries.