Waste and Recycling
Report An Issue with Your Bin
Issues with your bin collection?
Contact our Customer Services team at the Port Augusta City Council on (08) 8641 9100 and report it.
New Blister Pack Recycling Point Now Available in Port Augusta
A dedicated group of local volunteers has been helping our community recycle blister packs—the packaging used for many common medications, including pain relief tablets—for many years.
Council is pleased to support this initiative by establishing a new local collection point using TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes. Community members can now drop off their used blister packs at the Port Augusta Civic Centre Customer Service area.
How you can recycle your blister packs:
- Ensure all blister packs are empty
- Remove any cardboard packaging
- Drop your blister packs into the dedicated recycling box at the Civic Centre 4 Mackay Street, Port Augusta.
Every small action contributes to reducing landfill and protecting our environment.
Port Augusta City Council are introducing a new organic composting system which will change the way you can dispose of green waste into your green bin.
Port Augusta residents are now encouraged to use the FOGO (Food and Garden Organics) kitchen caddy system, to collect food scraps and other compostable materials before placing them into your green lidded food and garden organics bin.
You can create your own FOGO caddy (for example: use a small basket with a lid or repurpose an ice cream container) then line it with a compostable plant based bin liner.
You can purchase compostable plant based bin liners from any major supermarket chain, make sure you look for the Australian Standard compostable symbol. Note: biodegradable bags are not compostable.
3 Bin Collection Information
Bin Fact Sheets:
- RED LID BIN
is collected weekly - GREEN LID BIN is collected fortnightly
- YELLOW LID BIN is collected fortnightly
- KITCHEN BENCH CADDY is collected fortnightly (place in Green Lid Bin)
- SOFT PLASTIC RECYCLING THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY PAUSED due to recycling partners no longer accepting and processing the collected material
For more information on composting, watch this video from Peats Soil and Garden Supplies https://youtu.be/y1mwNFVx9Ic
What goes in which bin?
A-Z Domestic Waste Disposal Guide - view this interactive guide on where to place/dispose of specialty items. Refer to our Council Fact Sheets above for general waste disposal.
New, additional or replacement (stolen/damaged) collection bins
Please print the form below and complete all sections before submission to the Port Augusta City Council.
Kerbside Collection Bins Application Form
Stolen bins will not be replaced until the 3rd Friday after it has been reported to Council.
Resource Recovery Centre (Waste Transfer Station)
The Port Augusta Resource Recovery Centre is located on Footner Road. The Stirling North Refuse Reserve is now closed and all waste should be taken to the new Resource Recovery Centre.
The Resource Recovery Centre is owned and operated by Cleanaway.
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| Phone | (08) 8668 7102 |
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| For Opening Hours and further information please visit the Cleanway Website | |
Resource Recovery Station Fee Schedule
