What you cannot put in the green-top bin or blue-top bin will have to go in a black sack.
We pick up your black sack fortnightly on the assigned day.
The week of collection depends on your collection colour scheme.
Find out your collection schedule
What to put in your black sack
You should use your black sacks for:
- polystyrene
- disposable nappies
- clothing and shoes
- waxed food and beverage cartons
- batteries and electrical waste
- pet waste (except waste from small pets on a vegetarian diet)
- cat litter
- vacuum cleaner waste
- sanitary towels and incontinence pads (you may want to put them in a sealed bag first)
- coal and wood embers
- cotton wool pads/buds and make-up wipes
- cigarette ends and ashtray contents
- coat hangers
- broken crockery - wrap in paper first to avoid injury
You can also take clothing, shoes, waxed cartons and batteries and electrical waste to a recycling bank.
Weekly nappy collection
We recognise that fortnightly collection may be a problem for families with children using disposable nappies.
Find out about our weekly nappy collection service