Find your bin day
Cambridge encourages all residents to get involved in the MaxRecovery campaign, the aim of which is to increase the amount of rubbish being deposited in residential recycling and green waste bins, and reduce the amount of rubbish being disposed of in the general waste bin (which could end up in landfill).
Residents can also choose a combination of bins (general, recycling and waste) to suit their individual needs. Visit the Choose your own bins page to select a combination that suits your family.
Rubbish collection days
Within the Town three bin types are available for residents. Collection frequency for the bins is:
| Bin Type |
Bin Size |
Collection Frequency |
| General Waste |
120L or 240L capacity |
Weekly |
| Recycling (yellow lid) |
240L or 360L capacity |
Fortnightly |
| Green Waste (green lid) |
240L capacity |
Fortnightly (on alternate week to recycling) |
On rubbish collection days residents are asked to please have bins placed on the verge by 6am, and to place the bin so it sits square to the road, approximately 1 metre behind the kerbline.
To check your collection day, find your address via the Online mapping page or use the map below (select to download).
Remember if your recycling is collected on weeks highlighted blue (recycling week 1) your green waste will be collected on the alternate week. General Waste is collected weekly.
What should you put in each bin?
| Bin type |
What you can put in it |
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Recycling
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This yellow lidded bin is available in two sizes - a standard 240 litre or extra large 360 litre. Residents can request a second 240 litre bin or replace their 240 litre bin with the larger 360 litre bin for free.
Items to be disposed of in the recycling bin are:
- Paper and cardboard
- Metal
- Plastic and plastic bags
- Glass
Don't forget to flatten the cardboard, crush the cans and squash the plastics to create more room in your recycling bin. Plastic bags need to be placed in the recycling bin empty and loose.
If you would like to order an additional recycling bin or swap to the larger 360 litre size submit your request via the Choose your own bins page.
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Green Waste
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Use the green lidded, green waste bin to dispose of:
- Grass clippings and weeds (soil free)
- Leaves and twigs (soil free)
- Garden prunings including rose prunings
- Small branches and raw timber offcuts (no longer than 30cm)
The green waste bin is optional for Cambridge residents. A good way to divert waste away from the general waste stream is to use a green waste bin whose contents are converted to mulch and compost.
To order a green waste bin today submit your request via the Choose your own bins page.
Another great way to divert green waste away from the general waste bin is to compost. Visit the Composting page to learn how.
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General Waste
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The general waste bin should be considered the 'bin of last resort' and should be used for the disposal of:
- Food scraps
- Nappies
- Textiles
- Bric-a-brac
The general waste bin should only be used for items that can't be recycled.
The Town offers residents a general waste bin in two sizes - 120 litre or 240 litre. Reducing the size of your general waste bin will save you around $200 per year in rates.
Visit the Choose your own bins page to view the range of bin options available.
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The increasing cost of landfill
The need to recycle is becoming increasingly important, not only when considering environmental factors but also due to the rising cost of disposing of waste in landfill.
Over the past few years the cost of dumping waste in landfill has increased significantly, from $26.50 tonne in 2005/06 to $54 a tonne in 2008/09 to $123 a tonne in 2011/12 and, with landfill space becoming increasingly scarce, these costs will continue to rise.
Last Updated: 02/05/2013