Recycling, Rubbish and Bins
Keeping the Light Regional District clean is important for our community and the environment. By working together to do the right thing we can all benefit from a cleaner, greener place to live.
The Recycling & Green Waste calendar can be downloaded online.
Collection Days
| Monday | Freeling, Buchfelde, Gawler Belt, Gawler River, Kangaroo Flat, Ward Belt. |
| Tuesday | Roseworthy, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, Marananga, Tanunda, Nurioopta, Daveyston, Shea-oak Log. |
| Wednesday | Hewett, Gawler Industrial Park, St. Yves Roseworthy. |
| Thursday | Kapunda East, Wasleys, Templers, Magdala, Pinkerton Plains, Woolsheds, Fords. |
| Friday | Kapunda West (west of Main Street and Mildred Street), Allendale, Hamilton, Bagot Well. |
Please note: If the usual collection day falls on Christmas, New Years or Good Friday the bins will be emptied the following day. Normal collection days will resume the following week.
What Do I Need to do Before Collection Day?
- Place your bins out the night before
- Lids must open towards the road
- Bins must be placed 50cm apart
What Should I do if My Bin/s Not Collected?
If the bin is not emptied, it may be because:
- It is not a Solo Bin (embedded with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip)
- It was not presented before 7am.
- The bin is over 75kg.
- There is a problem with the bin contents. For example, they were jammed in tight.
Contact Solo Resource Recovery
Council’s waste collection services are managed by Solo Resource Recovery. For all bin enquiries, including uncollected, damaged, stolen, or new, contact Solo Resource Recovery:
Telephone: 8295 5077
Email: Adelaide.ops@solo.com.au
What Goes in Which Bin?
Polystyrene is unable to be recycled via your kerbside recycling service – click here for further information on options for disposal.
Still unsure about what should go in which bin? Call the Which Bin Hotline on 1300 137 118 or visit whichbin.sa.gov.au.
General, Recycling and Organic Waste
| 140 Litre Red Lid (General Waste Bin) | 240 Litre Yellow Lid (Recycling Bin) | 240 Litre Green Lid (Green Waste Bin) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townships | $6.44 per week ($335.00 per annum) | ||
| Rural Areas | $4.33 per week ($225.00 per annum) | ||
Additional Service Cost
- 3 bin township service $335.00
- 2 bin rural service $225.00
- Additional recycling or organics bin $80.00 each per annum
Kapunda Resource Recovery Facility (Recyclables and Green Waste)
Description | Recycling | Green Waste |
|---|---|---|
Car Boot | Free* | $15.00* |
Small Trailer / Utility | Free* | $25.00* |
Small Trailer / Utility with sides | Free* | $30.00* |
Tandem Trailer 1 Tonne Traytop | Free* | $40.00* |
Tandem Trailer 1 Tonne with sides | Free* | $55.00* |
Trucks under 5 Tonne | Free* | $145.00 |
6 - 8 Tonne Truck | $195.00 | $195.00 |
9 - 12 Tonne Truck | $255.00 | $255.00 |
Tyre Disposal | No Rim | Rim |
| Car | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Light Truck | $20.00 | $30.00 |
| Heavy Truck | $25.00 | |
| Super Single | $35.00 |
* = Free for Light Regional Council Residents to dispose.
The Kapunda Resource Recovery Centre is located on Scotty's Grave Road, Kapunda.
Opening Hours
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm (exceptions below).
- DrumMUSTER is available each Sunday during opening hours. For more information on this, refer Items Accepted below.
Closed
- Monday to Friday
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
- ANZAC Day
- Easter Weekend
- Public Holidays
- Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating days
- Total Fire Ban Days (issued by the CFS, 5pm daily during the fire season)
- Where extreme weather events have occurred in the days preceding.
- Where the temperature is forecast for 35 degrees or above at Nuriootpa 6pm the night before (forecasts are issued by BOM)
Please note: the decision to close the site due to weather events may be made without notice.
Items Accepted
- Paper, newspapers, magazines
- Cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic containers, such as soft drinks, milk, ice-cream, margarine and yoghurt
- Aluminium, such as soft drink cans and foil trays; and steel cans.
- Green or garden waste - no soil, only vegetative material
- Waste Oil
- Scrap metal
- Drum Muster - triple rinsed containers that display the Drum Muster logo. For more information, see the DrumMuster website
- Car and truck tyres
- E-Waste (Anything that is domestic, plugs into a power point, uses a charger or is powered by battery). Please note: Only Lead-Acid and Lithium-Ion batteries are accepted.
For more information, Contact Us.
Hard Waste Collection
A kerbside collection for hard waste is available to ratepayers each year. Generally held in May and November. Solo Resource Recovery manage this service on behalf of Council. Bookings are essential.
Want to be reminded when bookings are open, then like Council’s Facebook page.
Waste Transfer Stations
NAWMA - Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North
Clean chemical drums can be dumped for no charge.
EPA Depot - Magazine Road, Dry Creek
Open every second Tuesday of the month between 9:00am and 12:00pm
Accepts hazardous waste, chemicals, paint. photographic chemicals etc.
Eco Waste Solutions - 101 Kellys Rd, Willaston SA 5118
Accepts concrete, bricks, green waste, cardboard, timber, steel, soil, clean fill, mattresses and tyres.
KESAB Environmental Solutions
KESAB are experts in waste and recycling education with a range of engaging programs that they deliver across South Australia. A strong focus of KESAB’s education for positive behavioural change is through fostering active participation which means getting people hands on with learning about waste and recycling and how everyone can play a part in looking after our environment and Keeping South Australia Beautiful.
Light Regional Council have engaged KESAB environmental solutions to deliver education in the community that supports Council’s efforts to reduce waste and recycle as much as possible.
If you would like to know more about KESAB and its programs, please visit the KESAB website.
Hazardous Waste Disposal
For more information about the disposal of hazardous waste such as household chemicals and paint, please visit the Green Industries SA website.
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