City of Hobart uses separate kerbside collections for rubbish, recycling, food and garden organics. Choose an exact address for its dates and service eligibility. Collections Day first matches the selected address to one property in Tasmania's official address layer, then checks the City of Hobart's current waste, recycling and FOGO collection layers. FOGO is shown only where the official layer returns a round for that property.
At a glance
General rubbish bin: Weekly on the property's mapped weekday.
Mixed recycling bin: Fortnightly.
Food and garden organics bin: Fortnightly for properties using the opt-in service.
Sort it right
What goes in each bin
These rules are for council bins. If your building uses a private bin service, check its signs or ask the provider.
Red or dark green lid
General rubbish bin
Weekly on the property's mapped weekday.
For household waste that cannot be reused or placed in another kerbside collection.
✓ Yes — place in this bin
Nappies and sanitary products
Soft-plastic wrappers and bags
Polystyrene packaging
Broken crockery and non-recyclable household items
× No — keep out of this bin
Batteries and electronic waste
Paint, chemicals, oil and gas bottles
Building rubble, soil and hot ash
Items accepted in the property's recycling or organics bins
Use the exact-address search because collection dates and available services can vary by property.
Keep recycling loose, empty and out of plastic bags.
Keep food and garden organics loose and remove every piece of packaging first.
Never place batteries, electronic waste, chemicals or gas bottles in a kerbside bin.
Place bins out with lids closed and enough space for the collection truck.
Common questions
Quick answers
How do I find City of Hobart collection dates?
Choose the exact property above. The private result uses the council's official collection information after that selection, rather than guessing from a suburb or postcode.
Can soft plastics go in the recycling bin?
No. Keep plastic bags, film and wrappers out of mixed recycling and use an appropriate drop-off service where one is available.
Can food scraps go in the food and garden organics bin?
Yes. Remove packaging, stickers and ties first. Follow any liner instructions shown by the council for the property.
Holiday collections
Holiday and special-date collections
These notes come directly from the council. Check the linked notice for the current details before relying on a changed collection date.
Public-holiday collections
Hobart says collections operate normally on public holidays except Christmas Day. Check the council's page closer to Christmas for that year's replacement arrangement.