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Council bin guide

Indigo Shire Council
bin guide

Indigo’s urban three-bin system collects organics weekly and alternates general waste with recycling. Some rural areas do not receive an organics service.

At a glance
  • Recycling bin: Fortnightly, alternating with general waste.
  • Organics bin: Weekly in urban service areas; unavailable in some rural areas.

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.

Yellow lid

Recycling bin

Fortnightly, alternating with general waste.

For household items accepted in Indigo’s recycling stream.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Accepted paper and cardboard
  • Accepted rigid plastic containers
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Steel and aluminium cans

No — keep out of this bin

  • General waste
  • Food and garden organics
  • Batteries and e-waste
  • Loose soft plastics outside the Council program
Check the full council guidance ↗

Green lid

Organics bin

Weekly in urban service areas; unavailable in some rural areas.

For accepted food and garden organics at urban properties receiving the service.

Yes — place in this bin

  • Fruit and vegetable scraps
  • Meat and bones
  • Accepted garden material
  • Cooking oil absorbed into paper towel or newspaper

No — keep out of this bin

  • Ordinary plastic bags
  • Non-Council compostable liners
  • General rubbish
  • Recycling and e-waste
Check the full council guidance ↗

Important rules

Local bin rules

  • Check the published weekday for your town.
  • Only use compostable caddy liners supplied by Council.
  • Loose organics, newspaper or paper towel can be used instead of a liner.
  • Do not assume rural properties receive the green bin.

Common questions

Quick answers

Is Indigo’s green bin available in rural areas?
Not currently in all rural zones. Check the property’s service.
How often are the red and yellow bins collected?
Each is fortnightly on alternate weeks.
Can supermarket compostable bags go in the organics bin?
No. Indigo says only Council-provided compostable liners are accepted.

Also useful

More council waste services

Waste education

Use Indigo and Halve Waste resources for local sorting guidance.

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Where this comes from

Council sources

Last checked 29 July 2026. Council information can change. Spot a mistake?

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