We offer one free hard rubbish collection per financial year to City of Holdfast Bay residents, for items that are too large to put in the domestic three-bin system. This includes the collection and recycling of mattresses and e-waste.
Please note that as hard rubbish is a popular council service, a wait of up to four weeks can sometimes apply. To avoid disappointment we recommend booking a collection as soon as it is known that one is required.
How to book a hard rubbish collection
Contact Solo Resource Recovery by phone or using the online booking system.
Please note that as this is a popular council service, a wait of up to four weeks can sometimes apply. To avoid disappointment we recommend booking a collection as soon as it is known that one is required.
Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre - North Plympton
City of Holdfast Bay residents are eligible for a discounted rate for 6 X 4 trailer loads of both garden waste and mixed waste at Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre (181 Morphett Road, North Plympton). Simply show proof of residency upon arrival at the weighbridge and the following discounts will apply:
- 6 X 4 heaped trailer load of garden waste up to 300 kg - $40 (discount of $15)
- 6 X 4 heaped trailer load of mixed waste up to 300 kg - $80 (discount of $10)
Temporary Rubbish Disposal Unit on a Footpath or a Road
If you require a temporary skip to be placed on the road, please complete the below application form. Then send the form and any attachments by email to mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au
FAQs
- Furniture
- Electronic waste (e.g. TVs, computers, printers, phones, DVD & VCR players, stereos, etc.) - e-waste is any item that has a plug or takes batteries
- Mattresses
- Refrigerators and freezers (for safety reasons please remove doors)
- White goods
- Floor coverings (up to 1.5-metre lengths)
- Sheets of iron and guttering (up to 1.5-metre lengths)
- Timber off-cuts (up to 1.5 metre lengths)
- Dismantled clotheslines
- Blinds and window covers
- Bikes and toys
- Air-conditioners
- Small items of scrap metal
- Hot water services
- Lawnmowers
- Rainwater tanks (segments no larger than 1.5 metre in length)
Residents are entitled to place out up to 2 cubic metres (2m X 1m X 1m). It is your responsibility to ensure that the hard waste outside your property is placed and maintained safely until collected - even if it is moved by other people.
- Put your waste out the night before it is due for collection - no sooner
- Leave plenty of room on the footpath for people to walk past
- Don't leave anything sharp or hazardous on the footpath
- Remove all doors from fridges and freezers
- Don't stack your waste too high
- Taller items (e.g. wardrobes) should be laid down
Placing hard waste on footpaths and kerbs during times when it is not scheduled is illegal. People caught doing this may be subjected to an on-the-spot fine of $315, or a maximum penalty of $5,000 if legal action is pursued.
- Bricks, pavers, concrete, ceramics and building materials
- Green organics waste (e.g. pruning, grass clippings, leaves and weeds)
- Wooden pallets
- Motor vehicle tyres
- Items too heavy for two people to lift (e.g. water softeners)
- Batteries*
- Paints*
- Ammunition, explosives, or flares (contact SA Police 131444)
- Asbestos (contact the EPA 8204 2004)
- Fire extinguishers*
- Motor oil*
- Brake fluid and coolants*
- Gas bottles*
- Any liquids
- Pool chemicals*
- Solvents, varnishes and stains*
- Chemicals*
- Car parts (e.g. gearboxes, engine blocks, and panels)
- Unbroken glass and shower screens
*These items are considered hazardous waste and must be taken to an approved drop-off location. The nearest one to the City of Holdfast Bay is the Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre, 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton.
For further information on our hard waste collection, please contact us on (08) 8229 9999.